Defending Joseph Smith | The Atheist Experience: Throwback

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[Nick_Scratch]

As someone who escaped Mormonism in his 40s, my heart really goes out to Jeff. The church has perfected the science of indoctrination

[panqueque]

"What does that feel like?" "A burning in my bosom"
What an unfortunate time to get heartburn

[mrsnakesmrnot]

This is probably my favorite caller ever. A good guy, and an honest guy…

[renacuajo]

I gotta give the caller credit. He sounds like he has enough integrity to admit he has a lot to think about. He seems pretty self aware compared to many of the other callers.

[cybermandan]

Defending Joseph Smith: An Attorney's Worst Nightmare.

[ZodiacBoi]

I love Jeff’s reaction to something new is “ooh” he gives me kind midwestern neighbor vibes

[armysapperb]

I was a Mormon most of life and that’s what made me an atheist. I started to deconstruct the religion and then religion as a whole. I figured if millions of people can believe the nonsense of Mormonism then it should be no different of a mentality with religion in general. People always say Mormonism is crazy and weird, but in reality it’s no different than any other religious belief.

[Ritapita]

I am 50 and just left the church, after being born into it. I have no idea how this came up in my feed, but I'm here for it.

[Rusticrogue]

“I’m a Mormon” was a multi-billion dollar advertising campaign by the Mormon church from like 2004-2013

[XJWill]

This caller sounded like he was an actor playing Ned Flanders from the Simpsons.

[rcpilot]

13:45 this is hilarious. He has no idea how nearly identical Hubbard and Smith are 😅😅😅

[mirandahotspring]

That wasn't just a challenge to Jeff's faith, it was a total dissection of it! At least he was honest enough to concede he felt like the previous caller defending voodoo.

[afffmusic]

I was baptised as a Mormon when I was 17. I only lasted 9 months. As soon as I started to question things and think critically nothing made sense. Especially when the priest told me to be more childlike and to stop questioning everything.

[curiousnerdkitteh]

That was a great call! It's always so encouraging and heartwarming when a caller really listens, asks genuine questions and cares about truth and consistency and empathy for fellow humans and isn't stuck clinging to ways to avoid cognitive dissonance! I hope Jeff finds all that truth he seems willing to seek!

[JBee]

I literally lost it in literal laugh out LOLism when the caller said: "I know the difference between fiction and nonfiction" when he's literally trying to defend the Mormon religion.
Hahahahaha

[coleford]

"Is there anything you couldn't believe based on faith, " is my favorite line of reasoning I've learned from AXP since my deconversion. It always seems to come down to this point anytime I deal with people in my life questioning my deconversion.

[AtamMardes]

One of the oldest scams is to collect tithe from fools by telling them that they're born in sin & there's a better place after death, but to be saved a spot they must repent & believe the story that a dude was sacrificed 2000 years ago to forgive their sins.

[FlyinZXR]

The South Park episode about Joeseph Smith/Mormons is HILARIOUS!!!!

[morganxl]

"September Dawn" is a must see movie about the mormons murdering 120 settlers traveling to california in the middle 1800's and taking a vow to never discuss it, even amoung themselves. It is in my top three movies that I must see alone due to the inability to hold back my tears. Incredably moving movie based on an actual event.

[MrBagelface]

The laugh at 12:54 is more gold than gold plates.