This episode kicks off a week of cool content. Not only are we going to be hosting the first ever live call-in host-v-host debate this Wednesday, we are also going to be spending a lot of time talking to our patrons on exclusive meet-ups and Discord hangs. Let's kick all this off with some awesome calls! Call us at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG Get notified when we go live with VS on 1/19 at 6:30pm CT: https://youtu.be/_IM4msSw--c For more information on how to get access to exclusive patron hangouts, visit https://patreon.com/skepticgeneration. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - This Is A Big Week! 5:16 - Missionary Realizes He Was In A Cult - Isaiah (he/him) - SK 18:32 - Debunking Vampires w/ A Cult Survivor - Elle (she/her) - AZ 41:54 - Ghosts Are Actually From The Multiverse? - Kit (they/them) - ID 47:59 - Vi Sides With The Pagans? - Steven (he/him) - NY 01:01:01 - Why Aren’t Atheists Convinced by Evidence? - Scott (he/him) - SC 01:24:05 - Super Chats 5:16 Last week, Isaiah said he confronted a pastor and threatened to call the cops on him. This week, he says the group tried to tamper with the locks on his doors and he had to flee the city with his wife and child. He’s realizing now, he was part of a cult! How should he avoid falling for such a trap in the future? To check out Isaiah’s previous call, click here: https://youtu.be/zc3FrhRLplk 18:32 Do vampires have super powers? Do they turn into bats? Do they grow fangs? The hosts have questions for our caller, who was once part of a vampiric sex cult. Going down this rabbit hole was a doozy, but ended with some important takeaways. Namely: using lies and manipulation to recruit and retain followers is always harmful, whether you’re a vampire or a Christian pastor. To watch Elle’s story from last week’s episode, click here: https://youtu.be/2j5V3Juy1GY 41:54 What if ghosts are just colliding universes? This caller says it could explain some things. Vi and Eric point out that while it’s not an especially compelling argument, it could provide some use as a counter to people who claim it couldn’t have been anything but ghosts! 47:59 This atheopagan has called to confront Eric, and Vi is on the caller’s side. Is calling yourself an atheopagan harmful? Does how you label yourself validate the beliefs of others? Or could it actually help? We got mixed feedback in the chat about this one, so let us know in the comments who you agree with! Check out the previous call referenced here: https://youtu.be/-I4BOQS1Edo 01:01:01 Scott is back with another question: why does evidence convince some people but not others? Is it just that atheists are resisting the truth, or that all theists are stupid? Was C.S. Lewis a kinky bastard who fell for fallacious arguments? Vi points out that there are two sides to the question: the quality of the evidence and how each individual interacts with that evidence. Eric provides some philosophical terminology to help keep everyone on track. Check out Scott’s previous calls here: Theist Says God Causes Evil - https://youtu.be/3zwtRzm5Sws Eric and Vi Disagree on What Evil Is! - https://youtu.be/RbtkcIC-2kQ Can You Sin In Heaven? - a href="https://youtu.be/JP67I8Ko12k"...