Reason to Doubt

Ringing in the New Year with everyone's favorite content: Responses to lists! This time Braxton Hunter with Trinity Radio is putting out 5 more "Questions for Atheists". These are, sadly, much worse than his previous round of questions (and some aren't even for atheists!)

Atheists, particularly those who were former Christians, tend to be zealous in their anger towards Christianity. So much so that the rocks they throw at Christianity often end up hitting Jewish people instead. We're going to be tackling this issue with Vishanti, examining ways in which atheists misunderstand & mischaracterize Judaism, and perpetuate antisemitic rhetoric. Find Vishanti on Twitt...

In this episode we get Dr. Josh Bowen of  @DigitalHammurabi  to talk about slavery in the Bible, and its context in the Ancient Near East. What do Christians often say about it? How did slavery in ancient Israel compare to the slavery practiced by its neighbors? Was it really a mostly kind sort of social institution, or was it something more akin to slavery in the American South? Buy Dr. Josh's bo...

Today we're talking to Biblical scholar  @DrKippDavis  about prophecies in the Old Testament & ancient Judaism. How were they viewed by their intended audiences? Did they foretell a coming messiah? Do these all unambiguously point to Jesus of Nazareth? Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ReasontoDoubt Interact with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressX_toDoubt Facebook: https://www.f...

Today we're talking to historian Dr. Steve Mason who will be sharing his expertise on Josephus, the Jewish historian to the Romans in the 1st Century CE. Josephus has been mined as a source by everyone from Christians arguing for Jesus' divinity to mythicist atheists such as Godless Engineer or Richard Carrier who argue that he never existed. We're going to try to take a broader view. We'll be ask...

Being a skeptic means changing your mind sometimes, so let's talk about all the stuff we've been wrong about! The Dunning-Kruger effect, definitions of atheism, Christianity, and anything else you want to ask us about. This is also our 1,000 sub celebration, so drop in and tell us about how great we are. We have a Patreon! Join up & you can get our videos a week early: patreon.com/ReasontoDoub...

Just in time for the holidays, here's how to answer some common questions you might get from family when they learn you're no longer religious. This is volume 3 of our "So you think you're an atheist?" series. Let us know what you think we should do for the next installment! Join our Patreon for early access to all our videos! patreon.com/ReasontoDoubt Interact with us: Twitter: https://twitter.co...

Can God be good if they condemn people to an eternity in hell? Today we are engaging with some "Pew level" apologetics, the kind of points you will very frequently find in the comments sections of our videos. After watching this, you'll be ready to field these questions yourselves! Join our Patreon for early access to all our videos! patreon.com/ReasontoDoubt Interact with us: Twitter: https://twi...

How do you come out as an atheist? Should you come out? Do you need to stop being religious? We're continuing out "So you think you're an atheist" series, aimed at those who are wrestling with doubts & may be just learning that they no longer believe. Today's episode is aimed at those who have just decided to deconvert...what now? Join our Patreon for early access to all our videos! patreon.co...

Are you experiencing doubt? Have you been religious, but now you aren't quite sure whether you still believe in God? This video series is for you! We're going to be covering the sort of questions that people wrestling with doubt tend to have and providing the answers & resources we wish we had when we were deconstructing our faith. Freedom From Religion Foundation: https://ffrf.org/  @Answersi...

Another day, another video of Creationists abusing data to get the answers they want. This time we're talking about geology, Jupiter's moons, and the rings of Saturn. Corrections:  - I know the half life of C14 is 5,730 years. I said "around 5500" to make the math easy. - At 33:53 I said Ken Ham, I meant Kent Hovind (though Ham is a grifter too) C14 in coal: https://youtube.com/live/_fpCa8K3jE0 ht...

Frank Turek and Allen Parr team up to ask the question: How many out of context quotes can we grab from Stephen Hawking to prove our point? Also, does cosmology prove that a God exists? Other videos: Resurrection: https://youtu.be/Em_5U7Gj2BA Miracle debate: https://youtu.be/SIN4vftKMGA Multiverses w/ Jeff Zweerink: https://youtu.be/T94bPK87Ku0 Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ReasontoD...

Creation Ministries International is back at it again, this time with a lengthy video that tries to show that radiometric dating (and other methods to date the Earth) are terrible & bad & icky. Unfortunately, they're wrong and probably also lying about it. Original video: https://youtu.be/zSGGnx2dT3k?si=h6r5GY06ApnuAqKu Proof of Isochron: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ONdo4cs9lw2qeG...

According to Mythicists like David Fitzgerald and Richard Carrier, Biblical scholarship as a field cannot be trusted. It is overrun by Christians who ruthlessly punish anyone who steps out of line, and because of this scholars in the field can't disagree with the dogma of Jesus' existence even if they wanted to! So we decided we'd bring on Kipp Davis, a Biblical scholar who is NOT a Christian to g...

In this episode Jordan responds to a recent video from Capturing Christianity where he interviews Guy R. Powell about the Shroud of Turin. This video covers the radiocarbon dating, the history of the Shroud from Jerusalem to France, and various other claims. Correction: At 41:18 I say "A lot of [the beta particles] will be decayed". I meant to say that a lot of the beta particles will be ABSORBED...

Is it rational to conclude that a miracle really happened? It turns out...we agree! Okay, so that statement (and the meme) isn't *quite* true, because Dale definitely both believes in miracles and that it's rational for him to do so...but we DO end up agreeing on a lot and have a very productive conversation along the way. Original video: https://youtu.be/p0DoRiNgKxw Interact with us: Twitter: htt...

Gay pastors? Children thinking it's okay for two women to get married? What's next, love and acceptance for all!? In this video we respond to the harmful, homophobic rhetoric of Frederick Clement of By the Book Ministries. These kind of talking points do real, demonstrable harm to the LGBTQ community and it needs to be called out. Original videos:  https://youtu.be/UH0nmsAVIXM https://youtu.be/Won...

Today we talk to author Jo Lloyd Johnson about her new book "Silenced in Eden", which details her journey out of a fundamentalist Christian upbringing. She shares her story of abuse, subjugation, and the enforced silence of women in patriarchal communities. Trigger warning: This video addresses some sensitive topics related to sexual, physical, and religious abuse, which may be difficult for some...

Allen Parr (with Jeremiah Johnston) put out his top 5 SHOCKING REASONS why the Shroud of Turin shows the face of Jesus and it was shockingly bad. Join me to hear how bad it is. We'll cover the image formation, radiocarbon/C14 dating, pollen, Hungarian Pray Codex, and more. Interact with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressX_toDoubt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Podcast: reason...

Steve Schramm, AKA  @winsomecreationist  believes that science and Young Earth Creationism work well together...unfortunately, he's wrong. If Young Earth Creationism is true, science is DEAD! Original video: https://youtu.be/f0v9ixpR7xQ Interact with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressX_toDoubt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Podcast: reason2doubt.podbean.com Timestamps: 0:00 -...

It's Pride month, so let's talk to a biologist about why sex isn't binary! The short story is that biology is complicated, messy, and doesn't care about out labels! Make sure to sub to  @CreationMyths  for more great biology content Interact with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressX_toDoubt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/ Podcast: reason2doubt.podbean.com Stand to reason thing:...

A *critical* review of the brutal debate between  @ProfessorDaveExplains  and  @DrJamesTour  titled "Are we clueless about the Origin of Life?" This debate was extremely tough to watch, but thankfully now you don't have to! You can see just the highlights, including: Old man angrily waves chalk and younger man calls him a liar. This review is heavily edited for the sake of time. Find the original...

The evidence for Jesus is good, but it's not THAT good. Specifically, it isn't better than the evidence for every other figure in the ancient world, as some Christians would have you believe. It's not even close! Let's break down what there is for the Dictator of Rome, Julius Caesar, and everyone's favorite rabbi. Interact with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressX_toDoubt Facebook: https://www....

Shroud super skeptic Hugh Farey helps us debunk some popular arguments we saw made in the comments section of our previous Shroud of Turin videos: The back wound pattern, the anatomy & nail location, the blood type, pollen, and limestone from the Holy Land. Turns out they aren't as strong as you might think! NOTE: Hugh presents a LOT of images in this one, so you may want to at least pull up the Y...

Heresy lurks around every corner...perhaps...even in YOU! This week we're delving into the intriguing world of Christian heresies. From ancient theological debates to contemporary beliefs, we'll shed some light on how some modern Christians unknowingly perpetuate these ancient deviations from orthodoxy! We'll talk about some notable heresies such as Sabellianism, Pelagianism, & Arianism, talk abou...