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April 2017

The Atheist Lawmaker Who Started r/TheRedPill

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religious and politics.

They included:

– The atheist politician who created a “men’s rights” subreddit. What’s up with him?

– Is the star of The Handmaid’s Tale avoiding the word “feminist” because she’s a Scientologist?

– Did a Christian homeless shelter actually make a wise strategic decision when it rejected money from a gay chorus to appease other donors?

– If a Christian university imposes severe restrictions on the type of material students are exposed to, what are they actually learning?

– Why would a woman want to be harassed by someone like Bill O’Reilly?

– Why would the mayor of San Antonio say godlessness was the root cause of generational poverty?

– Why was the IRS visiting Benny Hinn‘s ministries?

Arizona and the Atheist Invocations

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religious and politics.

They included:

– Why did Arizona Republicans oppose an atheist invocation delivered by State Rep. Athena Salman (above)?

– Is it ethical to tell a dying man that Donald Trump was impeached?

– Would you vote for a Democrat who once ran a psychic network?

– When your child narrowly averts tragedy, is it reasonable for religious parents to thank God?

– Is Christianity a religion or something else?

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The Church Police Force (and Other Stories)

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religious and politics.

They included:

– Should you protest a Chick-fil-A on campus?

– What effect will Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch have on a major church/state separation case?

– Should a church be allowed to have a police force?

– Why isn’t the media talking about how the San Bernardino shooter was an outspoken Christian?

– What do you have to believe in to be a True Christian?

– Why do we still have blue laws?

– Do atheists need to have more babies?

– Is the Bible Bee like the Spelling Bee?

– How will Republicans sneak the Johnson Amendment repeal through?

– Can reality TV shows like Survivor and The Bachelor offer a benefit to society?

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Susan Gerbic, Wikipediatrician and Activist Booster

Susan Gerbic is a photographer and skeptical activist from California. She contributes to the Skepticality podcast and Skeptical Inquirer magazine. In addition to co-founding the Monterey County Skeptics, she leads a group called Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia.

We’ve spoken before about her group, but we spoke this time about how to spread our ideas beyond our bubble, how to support other atheist activists, and why updating Wikipedia is so vital.