FBR Episode 23 - Religious Brain Damage: Secular and Spiritual

Brain damage is the hallmark of a highly religious thought process – and I’m not just speaking figuratively. Religion can cause actual physical damage to the chemical receptors in your mind! And don’t think you’re immune to this malady if you’re...

Episode 23 of the The Faith By Reason Podcast podcast, hosted by Ed Mabrie, titled "FBR Episode 23 - Religious Brain Damage: Secular and Spiritual" was published on February 19, 2025 and runs 28 minutes.

February 19, 2025 ·28m · The Faith By Reason Podcast

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Summary

Brain damage is the hallmark of a highly religious thought process – and I’m not just speaking figuratively. Religion can cause actual physical damage to the chemical receptors in your mind! And don’t think you’re immune to this malady if you’re secular. ALL people practice religion to varying degrees because we ALL promote the ideas of absolute righteousness and justice (GOD) in our pursuits (and of course trying to be right and just WITHOUT God is the definition of religion). In this week’s podcast:What the Bible means when it references “religion”Why James 1:27 actually validates the true definition of religionHow unbelievers prove they believe in God when they pursue social causesA brief tangent on the history of global warming/climate changeExamples of secular “religions”How the religious thought process causes cascading brain damageFor exclusive content, Q&A Videos, and private Bible study, become a Faith By Reason Patreon www.patreon.com/faithbyreason

Episode Description

Brain damage is the hallmark of a highly religious thought process – and I’m not just speaking figuratively. Religion can cause actual physical damage to the chemical receptors in your mind! And don’t think you’re immune to this malady if you’re secular. ALL people practice religion to varying degrees because we ALL promote the ideas of absolute righteousness and justice (GOD) in our pursuits (and of course trying to be right and just WITHOUT God is the definition of religion). In this week’s podcast:

What the Bible means when it references “religion”
Why James 1:27 actually validates the true definition of religion
How unbelievers prove they believe in God when they pursue social causes
A brief tangent on the history of global warming/climate change
Examples of secular “religions”
How the religious thought process causes cascading brain damage

For exclusive content, Q&A Videos, and private Bible study, become a Faith By Reason Patreon www.patreon.com/faithbyreason

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