April 2021

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Josh Duggar is in jail! But for what…? (2:10)

— This is one wild letter to the editor from a self-described WASP. (9:00)

— A Canadian politician defended conversion therapy by talking about a woman who wanted to escape “lesbian activity.” It spawned a hashtag. (26:00)

— An Alaska GOP Senate candidate thinks church/state separation is a hoax. (30:10)

— Catholic bishops don’t want Joe Biden to receive communion so the rules may change. (38:48)

— If this is your criticism of Kamala Harris, maybe keep it to yourself. (46:53)

— Newt Gingrich is very bothered by rainbow flags at U.S. embassies. (56:33)

— Australia’s prime minister said he’s doing God’s work in office. (59:48)

— Christian Prophets want some standards! (1:05:49)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— The continuing saga involving Richard Dawkins and his anti-trans tweets. (1:26)

— A couple said “God” told them to get married at a mansion that they didn’t own or rent. (54:11)

— A Georgia church kicked out a member for being happy in a same-sex relationship. (1:00:10)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Jerry Falwell, Jr. just got sued by Liberty University. (0:59)

— The problems with Richard Dawkins‘ comments about trans people. (7:23)

— A West Virginia lawmaker sank a sensible life-saving suicide prevention bill by blaming the teaching of evolution. (24:56)

— The Bible makes way more sense as a series of Florida Man stories. (32:39)

— The Melania-loving misogynistic pastor is back. (33:59)

— I think this pastor just threatened me. (43:33)

— A Polish town that declared itself “free of LGBT” now wants to take it back. (45:00)

— The Mormon Church is on the verge of excommunicating a sex therapist who puts science over dogma. (48:12)

— An atheist is suing L’Oreal for being subject to offensive slurs and proselytizing at work. (54:12)

— The MyPillow guy’s new free speech app restricts anti-Christian speech. (57:26)

— Iowa’s GOP governor used her position to raise over $30,000 for a private Christian school. (1:02:13)

— Secular Democrats outnumber White Evangelical Republicans. (1:04:51)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Atheists no longer have to swear an oath to God in order to vote in Alabama. (1:30)

— An anti-LGBTQ official in Alabama dropped his future Senate bid after his mistress revealed their taped conversations. (8:19)

— Tennessee Republicans are removing a ban on priests holding office… but not the part banning atheists from the same thing. (16:54)

— Tennessee’s Lt. Gov. found a clever way to block a bill making the Bible the Official State Book. (25:52)

— Texas wants lawyers for fetuses. (29:05)

— The Arkansas House passed a bill permitting the teaching of Creationism in science class. (32:56)

— Jerry Falwell, Jr. told people to get vaccinated to own the libs. (37:05)

— A New York GOP official resigned after claiming gay people on an island would die in a few decades. (40:36)

— A Kentucky tax preparer is openly refusing to work with gay couples. (46:46)

— Creationists are mad that “higher standards” in science education mean not teaching Creationism. (50:33)

— This is a weird reason to not like Morgan Freeman. (1:05:20)

— The president of the Mormon Church said people with religious doubts are “lazy learners.” (1:13:09)