Seventh-day Atheist Podcast

Abby and Ami talk long distance. (Ami sounds like she's in a tin can, guys. Sorry. We might try a different recording arrangement next time.) They discuss listener feedback about abuse, loss of faith, and Adventist colleges. Abby talks about her bizarre struggle to get her name removed from the books.

Alex, Ryan, and Jim talk about Star Wars, Star Trek, and how science fiction reinforced or contradicted their beliefs about religion, both before and after leaving.

Ami and Misty reminisce and gently mock the Christian romance novels sold in the ABC. The talk about fond memories and ridiculous tropes.

Ami and Abby talk about some changes for the podcast over the next few months. The conversation takes a weird left turn into SDA radio drama. We might have been too well-caffeinated for this one, folks.

Ami, Abby, Ryan, and Lana continue their discuss on mental health and Adventism.

Ami, Abby, Ryan, and Lana talk about how Adventism interacts with mental health issues. Part 1 of 2.

Ami and Abby respond to emails about the occult and read hilarious Amazon reviews for Adventist books.

Abby and Ami read and comment on new Adventist mailings (hey, they send this stuff to us).

Abby, Amy, Alex, and Aaron talk about gender roles within Adventism, masculinity, femininity, and how those things were perceived.

Ami, Abby, and Misty discuss Peter Boghossian's "A Manual for Creating Atheists."

Ami and Abby talk about tattoos and piercings and the complicated relationship between these things and SDA faith or lack thereof. They also give some practical advice for adults who want tattoos or piercings and have never gotten them before.

Ami and Abby read from SDA mailings. They talk about the problems inherent with conflating witnessing with friendship, and they talk some more about the church's attitude towards sex and sexual abuse.

Abby and Ami respond to feedback and talk about various ways to grow up Adventist. We mentioned this post by Chris Hudson.

Abby and Ami reminisce about road trips in SDA grade school and high school. Chior, hand bells, band, gymnastics, drama team, youth group, outdoor school, camping, snorkeling, canoeing, etc - Adventists *love* to send their kids on overnight road trips. These are mostly positive memories with some weird ones thrown in.

Ami and Abby talk about the shift in Adventist politics from old-fashioned conscientious objectors to mainstream NRA-style Republicans. They also take a look at Adventist presidential candidate, Ben Carson.

Abby and Ami read from Adventist publications about the recent GC session, education, and changes to the 27 fundamental beliefs.

This is Part 2 of 2. Ami, Alex, and Abby talk with a friend about sexual abuse in the church and attitudes towards that abuse. They discuss some attitudes that are, if not unique to Adventism, at least very distinctly Adventist.

Ami, Alex, and Abby speak with a friend about sexual abuse in the church. This is a difficult topic. Trigger warnings everywhere. Part 1 of 2.

Ami, Abby, and Mistie talk about the experience of reading western literature as atheists and ex-Adventists, conflicts that arise when raising children in a world saturated with religious imagery, and the role of religious themes in art and culture.

Ami, Abby, and Mistie talk about hymns, praise songs, and Special Music.