076 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | July 28, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier Chris Dwan, DJ Manuel.
Episode # 076-FTRI
Highlights from this week’s show (Wednesday, Jul 28 2010):
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- Christian Science parents in Oregon lose custody of their baby over medical neglect….
- The Rhode Island Atheist Society’s 2nd Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
- Weekly Moment of Doubt:
- Why does God hate amputees? Why do you never see the supposedly miraculous re-growth of a lost limb? There are millions of testimonies that “God healed my [insert malady here],” and although none of them are ever substantiated, no one EVER makes a claim that they have regrown a limb through the grace of God’s healing power. Why is that?
- Matt 5:17-18 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”
- So… why do many Christians selectively choose what to believe?
- Matt 19:24 – “I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
- So why all the exceedingly wealthy Mega-Churches (and religious leaders), that serve mainly themselves, and whose main purpose seems to be the generation of extreme wealth (and gross displays of extreme wealth) for themselves and their proprietors?
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST, Wednesday, Jul 28 2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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The Rhode Island Atheist Society announces its Annual Scholarship Essay Contest for 2010
By pruggeri | July 28, 2010
This is our 2nd Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
First Place: $1000.00 Scholarship
Runner up: $500.00
This year’s essay topic: In what capacity should the story of Biblical Creation (Intelligent Design, Creation Science, etc) be a part of the Science Education Curriculum in the United States?
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Essays will be judged on:
- Clearly stated position
- Roles to be played by text book market
- State educational curricula
- Standardized testing requirements
- Logical reasoning
- Clarity of thought
- Quality of writing
Essays will not be penalized or rewarded for any particular perspective.
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Entry Rules:
- Essay contestants must have a RI connection – either be in attendance of a college or a university in Rhode Island or a resident of the state of Rhode Island.
- Entry Deadline: All entries must be submitted by September 01, 2010
- Winners will be announced, and Scholarships awarded on October 01, 2010
Send your essay to: info@riatheist.com
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073 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | July 25, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, D.J. Manuel
Show number 073
Highlights from tonight’s show (July 07, 2010):
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- Special guest, Susan Heroux of Queer Action Rhode Island (QuARI) discusses The National Organization of Marriage’s (NOM) “Summer of Marriage Tour” campaigning against same-sex marriage.
- Crazy has a sideshow:
http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=107964
- Crazy has a sideshow:
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, D.J. Manuel.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST July 07, 2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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075 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | July 25, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Tom Du Vally, Neal Fornier.
Highlights from tonight’s show (July 21, 2010):
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- Debaptism and Edwin Kagin:
- Phil Plait’s “Don’t be a dick” speech at TAM
- Good news: a victory against discrimination!
- Catholic Church makes ordaining women an Excommunicable Offense…
- Our weekly “Moment of Doubt”
- Non-believers: Have you ever had an experience, even as a skeptic, that shook your rational/skeptical foundations, because of its inexplicable, miraculous, extraordinary, or paranormal nature? Tell us about it.
- Believers: Have you ever witnessed a miracle? Did this miracle cause you to hold onto your current religious belief? Can you recount this event, and is it documented as unexplainable?
Your hosts: Tom Du Vally, Neal Fornier.
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Opening and closing music were “Making Me Nervous” by Brad Sucks http://www.bradsucks.net/
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST July 21, 2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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Want to talk to us on the air? Call us at 401-863-9277 or send your questions via Instant Message to: “bsrrequest”.
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074 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | July 15, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Episode # 074-FTRI
Highlights from this week’s show (Wednesday, July 14, 2010):
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- Federal Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
- Greater Worcester Humanists Take on the Boy Scouts of America for it’s Antigay Policy
- ‘Everybody Draw Mohammed’ cartoonist Molly Norris on execution hitlist
- Ex-doomsday followers fight for money back
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST, July 14, 2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
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072 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | July 2, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Episode # 072-FTRI
Highlights from this week’s show (June 30, 2010):
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- Christian group cannot bar gays and still get federal funding ….
- Savage drug lord orders gang members to study the bible….
- Texas GOP announces official party platform…
- Atheist Billboard in North Carolina Vandalized Within a Week
- This week’s “Moment of Doubt”
- What subset does God fall into? Things we know, or things we don’t know? If God is something you know, then you have evidence… what is it? If it’s something you don’t know, then what basis do you have for believing in him?
- OR: Do you believe in a literal Hell? Do you have proof that it exists? Do you think we, as atheists, are going there? If so, do you think we deserve it?
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST June 30, 2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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071 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | June 23, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Tom DuValley, Neal Fornier.
Highlights from tonight’s show (June 23, 2010):
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- Pakistani officials call for the execution of Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Face Book.
- Bus-side advertising campaign in London supporting Islam….
- Your moment of doubt: Is there any act/service that is currently done by you and/or organizations that you are a part of, that cannot be done with an exclusively secular purpose as opposed to a sectarian one? A Christian caller says yes, absolutely there are plenty of services/acts you can perform as a secular humanist where you not need to have a religious belief, any and all of them in fact.
- The nation’s Godlessness caused a 70 year old man to be mauled to death by a grizzly bear.
- Hubris in the Bayou State – Louisiana lawmakers propose prayer to stop oil disaster. Follow the logic of these links:
So, in conclusion… you piously call for prayer and bad things happen? And nobody asks, “Gee, did we PRAY wrong???” It’d be funny if it weren’t real… sigh… Oh my, what have we done, America…?
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Your hosts: Tom DuValley, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule. Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST June 23, 2010. Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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070 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | June 17, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, Tom DuVally and Neal Fornier.
Highlights from tonight’s show (June 17, 2010):
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- Blasphemy Laws are discussed.
- Revisiting a call from 2 weeks ago: Is the belief in a universe filled with “psychic vibrations” as toxic a belief as, say fundamental Christianity or Islam? Is spirituality as bad as terrorism? Wow, we had a lot of discussion on this tonight, very heated and lots of fun. I hope Dan rescinds the restraining order soon.….
- The Pope begs for forgiveness for altar boy abuse: “The devil made them do it…”
- Mormons Lied about their involvement with California’s Proposition 8 to the tune of $190,000.00
- New segment, “Moment of doubt.” Tonight’s segment: Geography of belief. Religions belief is dictated by the religion you are born in. Ask Christians to call in and explain it. We hope to make this a regular segment.
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST June 17, 2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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069 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | June 9, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Highlights from tonight’s (06/09/2010) show:
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- Dr Jack Kevorkian interviewed by Bill Maher and Anderson Cooper.
- Bill Donahue takes exception to science as defined by Stephen Hawking – that is – he objects to all of science, apparently. Will they go toe-to-toe in a WWF-style grudge match?
- Bill Knight, Mayor of Greensboro North Carolina requires prayer at start of City Council meetings, saying it will add a “Distinctly American quality” to the proceedings.
- Caller comments on the Catholic Church VS Science.
- Does god let us become atheists?
- Gaming Gaming Gaming!!
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST 06/02/2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
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068 – Freethought Rhode Island
By pruggeri | June 2, 2010
Your hosts tonight: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Highlights from tonight’s (06/02/2010) show:
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- And now… the judging: Conservative Christians of Better Courts Now want judges to ‘carry out god’s will.
- Nancy Pelosi – invoked ‘the word made flesh’ at Catholic Church Council – pandering? Or just appeasing the Catholic throngs?
- Special Guest – Madison, the 8 year old atheist, tells us about being teased at school for being an atheist.
- What are we? Are we really Star Stuff? Or dirt shaped by god?
- OOOooh, NOW he’s gay??? Conservative Christians say that ending DADT will cause soldiers to behave inhumanely and will lead to atrocities like those commited by NAZI Germany, because Hitler was gay, after all…
- Bus-side advertisements in NYC; “Leaving Islam? Fatwa on your head? Is your family threatening you?” Ads were paid for (weirdly) by a Christian organization, Refuge From Islam.
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Your hosts: Dan DaRocha, Neal Fornier.
Opening and closing music is “Letting Go of God” by Jill Sobule.
Broadcast from WELH 88.1, BSR at 9:00pm EST 06/02/2010.
Tune in every Wednesday at 9 to 88.1 FM, WELH Providence.
Listen to us online at:
- or -
http://bsrlive.com/archives/show.php?s=284
Want to talk to us on the air? Call us at 401-863-9277 or send your questions via Instant Message to: “bsrrequest”.
Podcast prepared and uploaded by Paul Ruggeri.
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