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How Non-Religious Candidates Fared in the Election

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

— Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters quietly cancels plan to buy Trump bibles with taxpayer dollars. (0:50)

— How the 2024 elections went for openly non-religious candidates. (20:05)

— Delusional Richard Dawkins thinks Elon Musk is a good guy. (38:27)

— Scandal-prone Baptist pastor Mark Harris wins seat in Congress. (57:35)

— Democrats nearly handed Trump a weapon to use against liberal non-profits. (1:10:00)

— Federal judge strikes down Louisiana law forcing Ten Commandments displays in classrooms. (1:19:25)

The Election Debacle

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

— The country couldn’t be saved, and the consequences will be dire. (0:05)

— The future of Project 2025. (20:50)

— Project 2025 leader falsely claims Harris would end Christians’ “ability to worship.” (34:06)

— At anti-abortion rally, Florida Lt. Gov. urges everyone to not “vote like atheists.” (45:59)

— Leader of Christian voting group charged with vile crimes involving kids… again! (53:27)

— A public school let a Christian illusionist trick kids into attending a religious rally. (1:06:48)

An Anti-Abortion Influencer’s High-Risk Pregnancy

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

— Pastor: The Bible says Harris can’t be president since her parents immigrated here. (2:00)

— An anti-abortion influencer insists she’ll continue her high-risk ectopic pregnancy. (12:07)

— A popular NYC theater is owned by the Catholic Church. Now it’s being censored. (31:12)

— Pastor: If we “publicly execute a few women,” false rape allegations would end. (47:20)

— The problem with pleading “religious insanity” in court… and how to resolve it. (1:02:50)

— After lawsuit, Catholic hospital in California will provide emergency abortion care. (1:18:10)

Christmas Parade Chaos in Cookeville, TN

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

— Churches took over a Cookeville, TN Christmas parade. Then came the chaos. (0:44)

— Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sex abuse cases for $880 million. (14:00)

— Florida Republican says opponent’s Humanism “should disqualify her” from office. (23:48)

— Pastor running for Missouri Senate blames mental illness on “demon possession.” (38:09)

— Right-wing Christian worship leader Zach Radcliff charged with child sex crimes. (49:05)

— A bigot’s graduation speech sparked a walkout at a Catholic university in Australia. (56:22)

— Baptist church: Members and staff are forbidden from trashing us in public. (1:04:45)

— Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters sued over plan to spend $3 million on Trump bibles. (1:14:22)

— NC school district rejects Christian display after debate over legality and legibility. (1:20:13)

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