Prayer doesn't cure HIV (and more) - The Atheist Experience #698

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An edited excerpt from The Atheist Experience #698 of February 27, 2011, with Matt Dillahunty and Jen Peeples, followed by a promo for a handful of YouTube channels that specialize in rationally criticizing the Islam.


INDEX

00:00 ► Intro ("Listen to Reason")
00:24 ► Jen Peeples talks about Patrica Sawo, a church leader in Kenia who used to believe that HIV was a curse from God, until she turned to be HIV positive herself.
04:23 ► Brandon from Dallas, Texas responds to the question why African Americans still seem to be more religious than people from other ethnic backgrounds.
08:34 ► Blasphemy and magical thinking.
10:51 ► A black atheist was offended by the video clip(s) about the religiousness of African Americans.
13:40 ► Finding other atheist groups in Texas.
17:25 ► Daniel talks about his new Web site, TalkAtheist ( http://talkatheist.org ), where people can ask questions and chat with atheists.
20:12 ► John, an American atheist from Helsinki (Finland) mentions that Richard Dawkins recently discovered The Atheist Experience. The comment that Richard Dawkins posted can be read here: http://richarddawkins.net/videos/595780-the-real-cost-of-religious-faith/comm...
21:18 ► Morality: is it immoral to be subservient to a dictator? Is it immoral to be the master of a dog?
23:35 ► "Dogs are very human!"
24:59 ► Roy, a Christian from Paris (France) is a fan of the show but calls in much too late.
25:50 ► Announcements and end credits.
26:46 ► Promo video. (See details below.)

Somehow this "missing" episode was not announced on the Web site. Due to technical problems it was broadcast without the usual computer graphics and captions. This complete episode (without the additional CG) is archived on Blip.tv.
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You can read more about and comment on this episode on the Atheist Experience blog:
► http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/2011/02/open-thread-on-698.html
The CNN article (with video) about Patricia Sawo is here:
► http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/25/church-leader-reverses-stance-on-hiv...


PROMO VIDEO

A promo video for five other YouTube channels that are specialized in debunking claims from the Qur'an and "rationally criticizing the Islam":
► http://www.youtube.com/TheIslammiracle
► http://www.youtube.com/Captaindisguise
► http://www.youtube.com/TheRationalizer
► http://www.youtube.com/Skydivephil
► http://www.youtube.com/Klingschor

Disclaimer — This promo video is provided "as is" for your information. The views and opinions expressed on these five independent YouTube channels are not necessarily those of the Atheist Community of Austin.


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Theme song: "Listen to Reason," written and performed by Bryan Steeksma. The long version can be found here:
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[blackacidlizzard]

LOL. Blaming the white man for the stupidity of blacks is not politically incorrect.

[LOGICandREAS0N]

@1966Daywalker You do not deserve any respect if you try to claim ridiculous things and provide no evidence. Atheists will continue to refute all of your assertions until you realize you are wrong.

[TophBeiFong2]

@funcpl2741054 Someone doesn't understand metaphors.

[funcpl2741054]

'dogs are very human'.....well, it's only fair that a stupid atheist shows up now and then.

[funcpl2741054]

wow, this caller and Matt where able to racially stereotype blacks and blame whitey at the same time!

[sepiasiren]

@blackacidlizzard also the link did not work--can u send it to my youtube email box--thanks so much

[sepiasiren]

@blackacidlizzard I concur, but even experiments can be implemented with bias--for example, giving kids who may never had exposure to computers an intelligence test based on the use of computers...or the test that was mentioned on T.A.E recently where word colors opposite the actual spelling of the color had to be noted. Theist scored highly and later claimed this meant Christians were smarter than Atheists although the test did not assert that.

[blackacidlizzard]

@sepiasiren

Yes, you need to be skeptical of all claims.

Keep in mind that the current dominant cultural trends are in opposition to claims of biological racial disparity in the areas controlled by the brain, and use you skepticism upon those writeups as well.

What I have often found is that many people can not tell the difference between untested hypothesizing and experimental results, and this is rampant in the sensitive area of racial study.

[sepiasiren]

@blackacidlizzard that said, thanks for the link

[sepiasiren]

@blackacidlizzard I will indeed check this out but with some healthy skepticism only because I believe that there are certain aspects of culture and race that can be hard to separate, quantify and define with a scientific measuring stick--statistics can be also skewered based on what a researcher may be trying to assert, like blacks are inherently inferior, lazy, stupid or whatever ...

[blackacidlizzard]

@sepiasiren

I link two relevant studies on this video: watch?v=qO0KBZ0nd4U

The idea that it is a matter of culture and not race is "obvious" to you because that is the narrative which is passed off as absolute truth today. Examination of the evidence does not at all make this claim obviously true.

[sepiasiren]

@blackacidlizzard what study was this? As a black female who grew up in the south, I was called an OREO and WANNABE for getting straight A's, speaking sans ebonics and daring to think I had the right to dream outside of marrying a drug dealer and getting on the welfare roll. Travel abroad revealed this to be a mainstay mentality of many blacks. Do not confuse false bravado, which blacks are famed for, for high self esteem.