April 2023

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

— A Kenyan cult is allegedly responsible for the starvation deaths of dozens of people. (2:25)

— An Arizona lawmaker moved bibles out of a “members-only” lounge in the Capitol. She was right to do it. (17:31)

— A Christian student was banned from prom for wearing a suit instead of a dress. (28:19)

— A federal judge says Mississippi must allow religious exemptions for vaccines. (38:05)

-– Minneapolis will let Muslims amplify calls to prayer 24/7… which is a mistake. (46:19)

— Most Americans agree: You don’t need God to be good. (59:00)

— Christian missionaries will no longer be able to preach to kids in Oklahoma public schools. (1:07:28)

— The beliefs of an exorcism-obsessed church caused a deadly accident in Australia. (1:12:25)

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

— These Christians used their baby to learn about sex. (1:11)

— A Christian mailman wants special rights at work, and the Supreme Court may help him out. (26:37)

— Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was charged with another sexual abuse crime. (54:06)

— This is a horrible honeymoon tip, courtesy of Purity Culture. (1:04:05)

— A judge ordered a California church to pay over $1.2 million in fines for ignoring COVID rules. (1:11:47)

— The Arizona Supreme Court said Mormon leaders don’t have to report confessions of abuse. (1:16:00)

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

— An anti-trans lawmaker from Missouri says it’s okay for 12-year-olds to get married. (0:38)

— The Dalai Lama asked a child to suck his tongue. (15:08)

— U.S. Latinos are ditching Catholicism and becoming “Nones.” (24:20)

— A Christian public school teacher is demanding the right to include “John 3:16” in her emails. (37:06)

— A NASA official swore her oath on Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot.” (45:36)

— An anti-LGBTQ Christian mom sued Oregon for rejecting her request to adopt kids. (53:28)

— Oklahoma officials rejected a taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school… for now. (1:03:29)

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

— Nearly half of Gen Z, born after 1996, has no religious affiliation whatsoever. (1:17)

— Maryland’s attorney general released a report on Catholic clergy abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese. (16:09)

— A priest was punished for saying clergy members should report sex abuse confessions to local authorities. (27:11)

— The Covenant School tragedy shows how more prayer will never stop gun violence. (36:31)

— Religious jurors punish defendants who don’t swear to God to tell the truth. (42:07)

— Texas lawmakers also want to replace trained school counselors with untrained chaplains. (46:30)

— Atheists are suing West Virginia prison officials for forcing some inmates to profess Christianity. (55:15)

— A Maine church is very upset it can’t get taxpayer money for promoting bigotry. (59:51)

— A megachurch allegedly forced employees to tithe 10% of each paycheck. (1:07:08)

— A Nebraska school is revamping its security protocols after an uninvited preacher evangelized in the cafeteria. (1:21:29)

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