Belief It Or Not Podcast

Christian apologists have defended over and over again why the bible defends slavery, or at least try to argue why it doesn’t, but what does the bible actually say? Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we talk more about the awful religious leaders who took advantage of people, broke the law, were just kinda shady, or were plain old hypocrites. We talk Carl Lentz, Ravi Zacharias, John Crist, and so on and so forth. They’re gross dudes. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all about christians and their views on gender. We talk about outdated and insane gender roles, strange dress codes, and the ordination of women. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

You’ve seen the John 3:16 signs at sports games but do you know who started that whole thing? It was all thanks to a man named Rollen Stewart aka Rockin Rollin aka Raibow Man aka The John 3:16 guy. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we discuss the video game company Wisdom Tree. We talk about how they got around Nintendo's chip and how they jumped on an opportunity with the christian market. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all about Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop. We discuss the outrageous claims and products like the jade egg, vaginal steaming, bee sting therapy, vampire facials, and goats mild detoxes. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all about the failed predictions of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watchtower Society. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all out Mike Seaver, that’s right, we’re talking about Kirk Cameron. We discuss his movie career, the banana man, the crocoduck, and his homophobia As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode, we talk about the world of religion in 2020. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. In this episode, we talk about the history of Christmas and a number of Christmas traditions. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all about TV preachers or Televangelists as they are affectionately called. We talk about the early days of radio, and the evolution from just filming a church service to creating television empires with mansions and private jets. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all about Christian rock. It’s a nostalgia trip for Trevor and a bunch of information about terrible music for Damian. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we discuss Pure Flix, from Christian movie studio to Christian streaming service. We talk about David A.R. White, the history of the studio, and the impact of God’s Not Dead. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode, we discuss the disgusting Halloween tradition of evangelical hell houses. We discuss their history, their recurring themes, their psychological effects on viewers, and their use of false advertising. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we discuss disgraced megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll. We discuss his story, his sexism, homophobia, bullying, and all around creep factor. We also discuss his plagiarism, his more disgusting quotes, and how he was forced out of his church Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we discuss the world of Christian homeschooling. We talk about the origins of homeschooling with John Holt in the 1970s, the fight to make it legal, and of course why it was embraced by fundamentalists. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we discuss the separation of church and state, from the reformation to Thomas Locke to Thomas Jefferson. Prayer in public school, creationism in the classroom, government grants for churches, and the ten commandments on courthouse lawns. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode, we discuss the Jesus Seminar, a group of New Testament scholars who tried to discover what Jesus actually said. We talk about their methods and criteria, how the media covered them, and why it made evangelicals really angry. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This episode is all about predictions that were supposed to be from God but never came to be. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

In this episode we discuss Kanye West’s interview in Forbes Magazine where he shares his political platform and reason for running. Support Belief It Or Not Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/