Life Without A God Podcast

This recording is from the SJ Delta's FM Radio Broadcast on Friday, December 11. The host is Matt Mackey and he interviews 3 Alumni from the early days of Delta College. The guests are: Denny Ah-Tye, Val Acoba, and Abraham "Steve" Mackey

This is a recording from the Tuesday, November 24th Broadcast of San Joaquin Delta College's KWDC FM 93.5 Program called Delta 360. The host of the program is Matt Mackey and his guest is David Diskin.

Abraham and Matt discuss the nature of Good and Evil in this world and how that influences our belief in God. Also... Matt created a new Intro and Outro to the Podcast... really cool!

Abraham and Matt focus on various world events where there has been violence and death. They look at the issue of gun control and probe ideas about the nature of violence.

Abraham and Matt talk about faith... its virtues and the non-virtues. They consider the irony of hundreds of Islamic worshipers being trampled to death in Mecca. They also look at the Biblical admonitions to have faith in order to know God and the different choices of faith to live.

Abraham and Matt consider the concept of the sanctity of life. They look at Bible passages that reveal that the Bible writers portray a God who has very different standards for sanctifying life.

Abraham and Matt talk about ideas of what goes into changing your mind about important matters and viewpoints.

Abraham and Matt discuss the Kentucky County Clerk story in light of how the Christians would react if it were a Muslim clerk demanding obedience to Sharia Law.

In this week's episode Abraham and Matt take a look at some of the basic tenets of Christianity from a somewhat humorous point of view. Things that are thought to be so normal and simple when you are a believer, look ridiculous when stripped of the determination to believe.

In this episode Abraham & Matt start by considering someone's post mocking the idea that everything could come from nothing. Matt shares an extended rant about the prevailing concept of an all powerful God making no sense in light of how the real world works.

Abraham and Matt Mackey take time to focus on various personal stories about beliefs they have experienced and observed. Abraham recounts his three visits to the LDS Temple Square sites, first as a college student, then as a Christian minister, and now as an Agnostic/Atheist.

Abraham Mackey and Matt Mackey take up the topic of "beliefs"... of course, that's what they always do, but with some twists they hadn't touched before. Please Tweet comments: @abrahammackey or email me: abraham4880@gmail.com

Abraham Mackey and Matt Mackey discuss ideas on friendship. Friendship is an “iffy” thing, at best, when made in the context of sharing a common religion. It lasts as long as your faith lasts. They also consider claims of "miracles" and the realities of those claims.

Abraham Mackey shares a Facebook post of a former clergyman's story of turning away from faith in God because of all the contradictions he could see in life. Abraham & Matt Mackey discuss various responses to that man's story.

Abraham Mackey & Matt Mackey discuss religious reactions to the SCOTUS decision on Marriage Equality. They examine the idea of "bigotry" as intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself and the difficulty we have as humans to have an objective point of view.

Abraham Mackey and Matt Mackey discuss the idea of what a person might do if they were given the opportunity to change one thing in their past.

This week's episode is primarily a discussion between Abraham and Matt Mackey about the Roger Ross Williams' documentary God Loves Uganda. It is revealing film exposing the problems of exporting more than the simple gospel among the needy people of Uganda.

Abraham Mackey and Matt Mackey share ideas about faith. Abraham talks about how his own personal examination of the elements of his faith brought him to a place of having lost confidence in God.

Abraham Mackey and Matt Mackey discuss the importance of being able to articulate how you see the world. If people understand your perspective, they have the benefit of considering its value.

Abraham Mackey and Matt Mackey discuss ideas presented by author, philosopher, and historian Richard Carrier in his new book, "On The Historicity of Jesus, Why We Might Have Reason For Doubt"