Seventh-day Atheist Podcast

Abby and Ami read and chuckle over Adventist mailings. And, hey, we even found one article that seemed really good and legitimately helpful (spoiler: it wasn't the one about the Beast Power).

Abby and Ami read and respond to a truly harrowing email from a gay listener whose SDAP family came very close to getting him killed.

Ami and Abby talk about the US election a bit. Sorry, we won't do this very often, we promise.

Ami and friends talk about the experience of getting married as an Adventist or with Adventist relatives in attendance.

Ami and Misty explore the latest catalogue of book offerings from the ABC.

Ami and Alex talk about censorship, trolling vs useful comments, Unitarian church, and the question of whether human beings are genetically predisposed towards religious belief. Abby could not help chiming in with a few comments while editing this one.

Ami and Abby watch The Terminator 1 and 2 for the first time in their 30's. Ami and Alex talk about the films and other cultural touch-stones they missed. These were not necessarily "good" films, but they were important to our generation. Like so many pop-cultural icons, we missed them.

Ami, Abby, and Alex read from Adventist mailings, as well as some listener feedback. They discuss some of the stranger sources of evil espoused by Adventists...such as cartoons and children's toys.

Abby, Ami, and Alex reading Adventist mailings about death and a listener email about the frustrations of dealing with Adventist family.

Ami and Abby respond to listener feedback about uninitiated relatives who unwittingly horrify Adventists. They try to explain how things like coffee and ham are perceived by Adventists. They talk about whether all the strange SDA rules make people happy.

Abby, Ami, and Alex talk about dealing with family in crisis, and how this tends to bring religious issues to the forefront again. Abby had to help unpack a bunch of Adventist books recently. Drop by the Facebook page to see pictures.

Ami and Abby read from Adventist publications about demon possession, SID, TMI, and nuts. (So many nuts.)

Abby and Ami talk about swearing! @#$*#@!!

Abby and Ami reminiscence about the girl's dorms in boarding academy.

Ami and Alex watch a video in which a young man attempts to pitch Adventism to people who come sit on his sofa in a public place. Here's one of the videos so that you can share our discomfort! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQWs_LxeS2s

Ami and Misty respond to listener feedback. They talk about music, literature, education, and cottage cheese loaf.

Ami and Misty talk about the Jonie books by Jo-An Ritchie - the good, the bad, and the silly.

Ami and Abby discuss an article that deals with abuse in the church and a lesson plan from Young Disciple Magazine that demonstrates how this abuse might get started.

Ami and Abby read from Adventist mailings about an odd outreach program called Share Him, as well as some articles about missionary efforts in China and Latin America.

Abby and Ami talk about Ellen White and her role in founding the Adventist church.