The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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

— Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt responded to an anti-drag bill with an amendment to protect children from religious indoctrination. (0:49)

— The Satanic Temple is about to launch “The Samuel Alito’s Mom’s Satanic Abortion Clinic,” named in honor of someone whose lack of options in 1950 forced the rest of us to pay the price. (10:35)

— The Pope wants you to remember that the middle finger represents honesty. (17:00)

— Let’s talk about unhealthy relationships between minor celebrities and their wonderful fans. (19:10)

— Montana Sen. Daniel Emrich wants to ban everything but “scientific fact” from public school classrooms. (40:45)

— Christian hate-group leader Mat Staver wants Christian schools to expel children of gay parents before they convince other kids same-sex families are perfectly fine. (49:32)

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

— The Church of England will finally bless same-sex marriages. But don’t cheer just yet. (0:50)

— The Pope called for the decriminalization of homosexuality. Does it matter? (5:44)

— Stop praising Pastor Andy Stanley for pretending to care about gay people. (12:50)

— Former NFL coach and current commentator Tony Dungy hid behind his faith during an acknowledgment that he lied to people about kitty litter boxes in classrooms. (37:48)

— After a Mormon man murdered his family, why was his obituary so positive? (44:30)

— During a right-wing rally, former SNL cast member Jim Breuer  mocked flu shots, vaccines, and NFL player Damar Hamlin. (51:27)

— Anti-abortion activist Nathaniel Darnell celebrated the death of the former Speaker of the Georgia House. (56:52)

— 13 clergy members have filed a lawsuit “challenging Missouri’s abortion ban and several related abortion restrictions.” (1:00:45)

— Who allowed controversial “influencer” Woah Vicky to preach to kids at a Georgia high school? (1:04:55)

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

— A Mississippi Democrat filed a “trigger” bill to bring Christian prayers back to public schools. (1:00)

— Idaho’s “faith-healing” exemption has led to more children’s deaths, and one Republican told me he wants to fix that. (15:53)

— If Iowa passes a controversial voucher bill to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to private religious schools, one atheist plans to open up a Satanic school. (28:58)

— Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, a church/state separation hero, died at 99. (39:00)

— Atheist activist Chaz Stevens wants Fort Lauderdale, Florida to respect religious freedom by honoring the Shinto “Festival of the Steel Phallus. (42:02)

— The ARISE Church in New Zealand hired an investigator to look into allegations against it… and now they’re punishing the investigator. (57:52)

— The Decatur County Sheriff’s Department in Greensburg, Indiana has been pushing Christianity on inmates in the county jail. (1:11:28)

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

— An art history professor at Hamline University in Minnesota was fired after showing students an ancient depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. (0:40)

— The Catholic Church in Kansas was home to 188 predators, according to a four-year investigation. (19:05)

— When it comes to contraception, most Catholics in the U.S. completely ignore the Church’s position. (27:40)

— The Christians behind a viral “Eye of the Tiger” cover see all your comments calling them “cringy.” (37:00)

— The legislature of New Brunswick rejected an invocation request from a Hindu activist because lawmakers insisted the prayer could only come from a fellow Christian. (50:50)

— Church attendance among young people has suffered a major decline since the pandemic. (57:05)

— A pastor was given a short jail sentence after subjecting homeless people to forced labor. (1:04:45)