Truth Wanted

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  • WHAT IS TRUTH WANTED?

    Truth Wanted is a show about getting to the bottom of beliefs, whether it’s karma or Christ, Bigfoot or crystals. Truth Wanted would like to know how you know it’s true. Hosted by ObjectivelyDan, Truth Wanted takes calls from the community (that means YOU!) and features new guests every week, emphasizing thorough conversations over name-calling and scoffing (most of the time). Truth Wanted focuses on how and why people believe what they believe, and how you can talk about beliefs in more effective ways. Join us for truth investigations and lively conversations every Friday 7-8:30pm CT 1-512-686-0279

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  • Truth Wanted 08.07 with ObjectivelyDan and Thinker

    Truth Wanted 08.07 with ObjectivelyDan and Thinker
    Feb 15 2025
    In today’s episode of Truth Wanted, Objectively Dan and Thinker work through calls of agnostic influence as the ethics of skin bleaching drip down to questions of secular replacements for the worries of materialist worldviews.

    Jim, a first time caller in FL, has for the last 20 years been discovering different belief systems and currently describes being agnostic and is thinking there still must be a higher power. The hosts ask a series of questions: What leads you to believe there is a higher power at all? Why does love need a higher power to exist? What do you need to know what the universe has in store for you? How do you know if there is a higher power? Why do you need a god to make a difference in this world? Why would you pursue this when it is unknown? Dan appreciates having a reverence greater than the self when something can be verified, and suggests Jim may be a deist. Thinker drills in with the question of “why” as the caller expresses the strong desire to influence people. We want to hear more of Jim’s thoughts as this journey continues.

    Steven in NY has some questions about the ethics of using skin bleaching products in Japan. Dan describes the racial undertones with the use of these products. Thinker reminds us that people should be able to do what they want with their skin. Why are there so many Christians in the beauty care world? Skin bleaching can be useful for when people are uncomfortable with spots on the face. How is tanning different from skin bleaching and how does this compare to black face? People may see this as a fashion trend and what is seen as attractive.We can’t make a judgement of what people’s motivations are. Thinker suggests culture change through education and teaching people about self love. How do you change culture when we have these identities? Education about the background that is behind this is an important part of understanding the dynamic of skin color change.

    Sven in WA wants to know how confident the hosts are of secular replacements for the worries that can come from the materialist worldview. Dan reminds us that the bad guys seem to follow the most authoritarian religions. We must have the tools to escape those constructs where a higher power tells us what to do all the time. Thinker clarifies what the caller is asking and turns the question around. Why would there not be replacements for these things? If there are people who can not accept the earth is round, does that mean the earth is not round? We are not going around evangelizing; in what scenario would it be better for us to hide? Why do you think the countries who are most developed are also the most secular?

    Kelley Laughlin, our ba    ckup host, joins to close us out and reminds us to have a great time on his birthday! What a great show! Prompt of the week is: What do you most want to hear about the other side? Thinker gives us some thoughts of wisdom by reminding us to ask the question!

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    1 h et 28 min
  • Truth Wanted 08.06 02-07-2025 with ObjectivelyDan and Thom Norman

    Truth Wanted 08.06 02-07-2025 with ObjectivelyDan and Thom Norman
    Feb 8 2025
    In today’s episode of the Truth Wanted, Objectively Dan and Thom Norman with Farm Kind, discuss veganism along with a variety of subtopics that atheists need to be talking more about.

    Steve in NE brings up lab grown meat and wants to know how the hosts feel about it. Thom informs us that this is something that not only avoids the slaughter of animals, but how it is also good for the environment. If we are informed about this rather than seeing it banned, we will be able to make decisions for ourselves on whether or not we should consume this meat. Dan is all for it and encourages people to try the meat that has already been produced to help determine the quality and compare with how it will improve years from now. The FDA has already improved it yet some states think it is in their best interest to ban it. What reason would a state have to ban lab grown meat? How can we build big enough factories for this to be produced efficiently? How many jobs would this create?

    Dee in IA uncovers the cruelty of how we treat animals. The reason for this cruelty goes back to the book of Genesis where it commands man to have dominion over and subdue animals. The statement in the Book of Acts that says all meat is cool to eat has changed human history drastically. Why engage in practices that harm the animal with no human gain such as broiler chicken production? If you could live your whole life without eating cows, then why kill the cow in the first place? How can we approach this systemic change? Why is it a problem to compare this practice to slavery? Remember the end product does not come from small farms because they do not have the infrastructure. What farms slaughter the animal only after its natural lifespan is near the end?

    Daniel in Canada is making an effort to eliminate factory farming by buying free range eggs, grass fed beef, eating smaller portions, and avoiding fast food retailers. Every little thing that we can do will make a difference and be meaningful improvements. There are a whole range of things that can be done that are beyond dietary restrictions such as donating to organizations to offset what you do consume. How can the lives of meat farmed animals be similar to the horrors of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Why not also help another sentient being with a nervous system if you can?

    Thank you for tuning in truth seekers! Kelley Laughlin, our back-up host helps close us out with a rainbow tie and ready to take on beef in the chat! Prompt of the week is: Name the strangest widely held non-critical belief. (Non-political answers only).

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    1 h et 23 min
  • Truth Wanted 08.05 01-31-2025 with ObjectivelyDan and Tracy Wilbert

    Truth Wanted 08.05 01-31-2025 with ObjectivelyDan and Tracy Wilbert
    Feb 1 2025
    Show notes will be posted upon receipt.

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    1 h et 22 min

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