Were you ever part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church or exposed to fundamentalist Christianity in general? If so, have we got a show for you (queue the Veggie Tales theme song)!

Haystacks & Hell is an ex-Adventist podcast where we tell stories about growing up Seventh-day Adventist, leaving faith behind, and building new, fulfilling lives.

We'll also unpack topics like:

• The end of the world
• Sex, dating, and purity culture
• Wild quotes from SDA "prophet" Ellen White

Have a story to share? Write to us or leave a voicemail at (301) 750-8648‬. We take your privacy seriously: Privacy Policy

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes

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Santiago introduces himself and the podcast. Abby and Ami discuss their plans for the podcast, their backgrounds, why they left the church, and ask their friends the question: When did you know that god wasn't real?

Links & stats mentioned in this episode:

• What are haystacks?
• What is the National Sunday Law?
• Christian poll results re: War and Torture
• Guess who else deconstructed: Martin Luther

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes

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Santiago, Ami, and Abby talk about death, heaven, hell, and Adventist eschatology. Abby and Ami ask their friends the vital question: Were you taught that animals go to heaven?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• The Greek myth of Sisyphus
• Big Gods Hypothesis Article, Paper
• The Good Place
• Death with Dignity
• The evolution of moral empathic evaluation

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes

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We discuss Adventist culture, diet, and the Sabbath, looking at the good and bad aspects of these things. Abby and Ami are joined by Alex, and they ask their friends "What's your favorite veggie meat?"

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes

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Santiago reads stories shared by listeners of the podcast: A woman who left the conservative fringes of Adventism, a trans woman from Puerto Rico, and someone who was raised in the SDA Reform Church.

You can read these stories and more at hell.bio/stories.

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes

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We discuss John Harvey Kellogg, early Seventh-day Adventist attitudes towards sex, more modern attitudes, and our own experiences with sex education growing up in the church. Ami asks her friends: When did you learn what sex was?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Inclusive sex education resources
• Erica Smith, M.Ed. - Sex Educator
• The Dark History of Graham Crackers
• Plain Facts for Old and Young by J.H. Kellogg

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Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes
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Oh look, another sex episode! Santiago shares his experiences and some resources. Ami, Abby, and Alex discuss sex ed in the Adventist church and touch on dorm life, contraceptives, and the experience of growing up during the AIDS crisis. They ask their friends: What, if any, sex ed did you receive?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Film: Yes, God, Yes
• Inclusive sex education resources
• Erica Smith, M.Ed. - Sex Educator
• Old Video of Christian Sex Education
• Book: No More Mr. Nice Guy
• Video: No More Mr. Nice Guy Overview
• Video: Signs you're dating a "Nice Guy"
• Book: #Church Too
• Book: Beyond Shame

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes

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Santiago interviews his Gen Z brother Miguel about growing up Gen Z and Seventh-day Adventist. We laugh about sex ed, bananas, and fleeing their home in the middle of the night.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Ray Comfort on the banana

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Credits: Abby and Ami, creators of the Seventh-day Atheist Podcast • Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License