Send us a text The noise we heard in 2025 wasn't the sound of a giant conquering the land. It was the sound of a machine breaking down. In this episode of Mike Drop, we pull back the curtain on the Religious Right. 2025 felt like the walls were closing in—from the "Department of War" rebranding to mandatory Ten Commandments in schools. But when you look past the smoke, mirrors, and pyrotechnics, you find a movement that is terrified of its own demographics. We analyze the "Zombie Church" data...
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Send us a text The noise we heard in 2025 wasn't the sound of a giant conquering the land. It was the sound of a machine breaking down. In this episode of Mike Drop, we pull back the curtain on the Religious Right. 2025 felt like the walls were closing in—from the "Department of War" rebranding to mandatory Ten Commandments in schools. But when you look past the smoke, mirrors, and pyrotechnics, you find a movement that is terrified of its own demographics. We analyze the "Zombie Church" data...
Morality Without God: How Religion Hijacked Our Conscience
Atheistville with Mike Smithgall
13 minutes
2 months ago
Morality Without God: How Religion Hijacked Our Conscience
Send us a text If morality comes from God, why do moral progress and religious doctrine so often collide? Mike Smithgall breaks down the myth that we need divine authority to be good. This episode examines empathy’s evolutionary roots, the failures of fear-based morality, and the evidence that secular societies thrive without divine command. It’s a reasoned and candid look at what truly drives human ethics. Visit www.Atheistville.com for more shows and resources. Q: How do you explain moral...
Atheistville with Mike Smithgall
Send us a text The noise we heard in 2025 wasn't the sound of a giant conquering the land. It was the sound of a machine breaking down. In this episode of Mike Drop, we pull back the curtain on the Religious Right. 2025 felt like the walls were closing in—from the "Department of War" rebranding to mandatory Ten Commandments in schools. But when you look past the smoke, mirrors, and pyrotechnics, you find a movement that is terrified of its own demographics. We analyze the "Zombie Church" data...
