This episode, Childhood Indoctrination, is hosted by Libbie and Casey.
Note: Unfortunately, there is no streaming audio for this episode.
Sam Mulvey is a producer and the technical brain behind Ask an Atheist. He is a collector of vinegar varieties, vintage computers, antique radios, and propaganda.
Thinking about what “B” said, makes me think he is especially bothered by the fact that from his point of view, living in Salem, he doesn’t see that people have learned from history. I can definitely understand how he feels.
Imagine if that woman was a pedophile or a drug dealer. The “using” of children is a frightening thing. If teaching religion, teach them all and let the child come to their own conclusion.
good show–really thought-provoking. i am now recording the show every week so i don’t miss one. i found the clips from ‘jesus camp’ absolutely frightening. i thought it was scary the way the children aped the adults who were ‘davining’–rocking back and forth as they spoke about their beliefs or quoted the bible. (this is what orthodox jews also do when they pray, or read the torah. a self-induced state of rapture..) (and so do moslems, come to think of it.) in listening to libby and casey’s lively discussion, i was put in mind of my own brush with terror-filled… Read more »