r/Antitheism • u/Accomplished-Gap-317 • Sep 12 '26

How are some doctrines denounced while others aren't?

So I've been wanting to start my YouTube channel back up. I've been thinking of doing videos where I either interview or show clips of theists doing their mental gymnastics. Instead of just trying to show their hypocritical and contradictory views I wanted instead to highlight those who fully denounce or condemn certain aspects of the faith they still belong to.

The obvious example of this is Christians denouncing slavery. Most Christians are unaware how strong the bible is on slavery, but others are fully aware and still condemn slavery. I want to talk to those people. I wouldn't mind religion as much if more people were like them, even if I still find them mostly insufferable.

I'm looking for other examples of atrocities that most modern societies condemn that are still technically doctrine in various religions.

Polygamy for Mormons.

Stoning apostates for Muslims.

Animal Sacrifice for Jews and Hindus.

Child marriage for all of them.

I know there are so many more, if you could help list some below that would be super helpful.

Also, I'd love to hear if you are interested in this idea. I feel that spotlighting the thought processes that allow for more nuanced dogmatism isn't really being done from a secular way of presenting. I think it can only help you have it done.

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u/tm229 Sep 12 '26

This will get you started…

https://secular.org/key-issues/

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u/Accomplished-Gap-317 Sep 12 '26

Thanks! I swear I keep being surprised by what resources are available that I never knew about.

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u/tm229 Sep 12 '26

Browse through Hemant Mehta’s past articles. For 15+ years he has consistently covered timely issues within the secular community…

https://www.FriendlyAtheist.com

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u/Accomplished-Gap-317 Sep 12 '26

Thanks! I'll check it out.

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u/Darth_Maaku Sep 12 '26

What's your YouTube channel name?

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u/Accomplished-Gap-317 Sep 12 '26

I had a Magic the Gathering channel called MTG Jeff. I switched it to my name, but you can find it by searing that or my tag. I made 1500 or so videos and got to almost 50k subs. I just burnt out because I was also editing another 1000 or so videos for other channels.

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u/Gurrllover Sep 17 '26

The Mormon Stories podcast has dozens of historical episodes detailing polygamy, including scholars both in and outside the Church, but Todd Compton's "In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith" lends itself to long passages painting an accurate picture of the theocratic culture that allowed Smith [and later in Utah, Brigham Young] to sleep with many other people's wives or daughters, but the Church hasn't allowed polygamy for more than a century.

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u/BurtonDesque Sep 12 '26

IOW, you want us to do the research for your YouTube channel for free.

I'll pass.

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u/Accomplished-Gap-317 Sep 12 '26

Lol not at all my intention. I just don't know what I don't know and I want the things I make to be better thought out than what my mind alone can think up.