Doxology anecdotes, free will, and proof wrap-up
Hosts share awkward anecdotes about church doxology traditions: spontaneously standing to sing after the offering, confusing responsive readings, and the chant feeling creepy to an outsider. They land the proof rebuttal: the author assumes God micromanages everything, but God has given real free will; the doxology is a 1600s man's song, not Scripture, so attacking it to disprove God is a straw man. Proof 24 ('ask why religion causes so many problems') is previewed, plus a tangent on naturalism's circular premise and Mike's green car.
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