The Atheist Experience 30.16 with Godless Engineer and Scott Dickie

In today’s episode of the Atheist Experience, Godless Engineer and Scott Dickie put the "omni-benevolent" creator on trial and examine the silence of the divine! They tackle word salads about information, the emergent properties of consciousness, and the hilarious consequences of childhood church avoidance. Can logic bridge the gap between ancient myths and modern biological reality? Steph from Canada defines God as truth and information. Hosts challenge this word salad and the claim that rockets explode due to a lack of God. If truth is just correspondence with reality, why is a deity necessary? AJ from Canada asks how unconscious starts lead to consciousness. The hosts explain consciousness as an emergent property of complex nervous systems rather than a supernatural gift. Does a soul explain consciousness better than biological interaction? Ben from CT shares a deconstruction story where lying about having no clothes led to an accidental church fundraiser. The hosts explore how deconversion often leads to dismantling other social biases. Can we separate heritage from convictions? Thank you for joining us this week! We will see you next time! Become a supporter of this podcast: .

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The Atheist Experience 30.16 with Godless Engineer and Scott Dickie is an episode from The Atheist Experience by The Atheist Community of Austin.

This episode is 104:24 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2026.

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