Skeptic in the Pews

Helen and Alan Kirsche•skepticinthepews.com

Every Sunday we will be visiting different religious institutions in order to apply reason and critical thought to their teachings.

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Episodes

Ep. 8 Witnessed! (part 2)

In these weeks episode, Alan gets bored, we relive the 8th grade, and Helen tells us how she became an ordained minister. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SkepticinthePews Visit us at https://www.skepticinthepews.com/podcast Citations : WatchTower August 2019: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-august-2019/we-do-not-give-up/ Child Abuse https://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit-1453610 https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/0...

Oct 14, 2019

Ep. 7 Witness Me! (Part 1)

This week we will be learning about the Jehovah's Witnesses in preparation of our visit to one of their services. Find us @ https://www.skepticinthepews.com Support us @ https://www.patreon.com/SkepticinthePews References & Links Dis-fellowship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiDYzrIdlw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A51lFpNLmko https://freedomofmind.com/how-jehovahs-witness-teachings-can-damage-brain-development-in -children https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/disfellowship-shunning.php H...

Sep 29, 2019

Ep. 6 Seeding the Lies

Today, we will be discussing our trip to Loveland baptist church, seed offerings, understanding your beliefs, and why you deserve to be robbed. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/SkepticinthePews Contact us at: https://www.skepticinthepews.com/ Listen to us anywhere podcasts are found! Citations: James: https://www.studylight.org/commentary/james/1-18.html https://www.bibleref.com/James/1/James-1-18.html Uighurs: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45474279 Kat Kerr: http://www.heavenv...

Sep 02, 2019

Ep. 5 Get in the van Steve!

This week, we make a sad change (but it's temporary!), we talk about Steve getting into a van, Joshua, and having a breakthrough! Links: Gun Stats https://www.upworthy.com/twice-as-many-american-children-die-from-gun-violence-as-police-officers-and-soldiers-combined https://www.newsweek.com/kids-and-guns-alarming-rise-firearm-deaths-among-american-children-13708 66 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-shootings-2019-more-mass-shootings-than-days-so-far-this-year/ Divorce stats https://www.religious...

Aug 19, 2019

Ep. 4 Give up on your dreams

In this week’s episode we visit a giant nondenominational church and were wildly disappointed. We’ll be talking about giving up on your dreams, Moses and the commandments, legal oppression, and Helen will give me a quiz that I will almost certainly fail. Visit us at https://www.skepticinthepews.com/ Support us at https://www.patreon.com/SkepticinthePews Listen to us anywhere podcasts are found, and please leave a review! LINKS TO VISIT Health Care https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-the-new...

Aug 05, 2019

Episode 3 - All you need is Love

This week we will be talking about our trip to the Church of the Nazarene! Further, we’ll discuss Forgiveness and love, Corinthians and Matthew, thoughts a prayers as a business model, and faith so strong it’ll hold up buildings! Thank you for listening!

Jul 28, 2019

Episode 2 - Captain No-Neck

In episode two we visit an Evangelical Protestant church, Helen tells us about the never ending song, and Alan is overwhelmed with anger. Thank you to all who listen! Please check out our website at Skepticinthepews.com and look forward to seeing us on Spotify, Google Play, and Itunes. Thanks again!

Jul 22, 2019

Episode 1 - The Camel of Righteousness

Hello! In this weeks episode we discuss our trip to a Calvinist Chapel along with the books of Genesis, Romans, and Isaiah. This is our first episode and we are looking for feedback. Let us know if there are any issues with the audio quality, loudness, playback, or anything else that comes up. You reach us at Skepticinthepews.com Thank you for listening! Photo by Robin Spielmann on Unsplash Skeptic in the Pews podcast. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved....

Jul 18, 2019