The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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

— Happy James Webb Telescope Images week for all who celebrate! (0:30)

— How seriously should we take the allegations against right-wing radio host Jesse Lee Peterson? (10:28)

— A Christian writer thinks she’s being persecuted for her faith. Nope. It’s just her bigotry. (27:02)

— A former Texas football star says he was definitely coerced into praying with his coaches despite what the Supreme Court now says. (45:35)

— The Christian hate-group Family Research Council is now technically a “church,” a move that allows it to avoid being transparent about its finances. (55:16)

— A female pastor’s progressive views on LGBTQ people were censored from a book celebrating female pastors. (1:03:52)

— A new bill in Congress would crack down on scammy Christian “health share” ministries. (1:14:38)

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

— Why are insane Christians cheering the destruction of the Georgia Guidestones? (1:16)

— A record-low 20% of Americans say the Bible is literally true. (10:50)

— A right-wing activist said on a hot mic that she prays with Supreme Court justices. (19:55)

— The Biden administration is not trying to “promote atheism worldwide.” (38:35)

— Florida’s civics teachers are being indoctrinated with Christian Nationalism. (52:55)

— For many evangelicals, God and guns are linked together. (1:02:26)

— 12 Christians were arrested in Australia after the “faith-healing” death of a child. (1:12:18)

— Should elders in the Jehovah’s Witnesses have control of your files? (1:15:42)

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

— Roe v. Wade was overturned and the conservative Christian dream is a nightmare for everyone else. (0:01)

— The Supreme Court also rewarded a preaching Christian football coach with a decision based entirely on lies. (42:40)

— Maine lawmakers found a way to subvert the Supreme Court’s recent decision to fund religious schools with tax dollars. (58:20)

— An atheist sued his company for forcing him to come to daily Christian prayer meetings. (1:07:49)

— A Christian hate group lost its battle to stop being called a “hate group.” (1:15:05)

— “No religion” is one of the largest religions in Australia, according to new Census results. (1:29:09)

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

— Evangelist Franklin Graham told a woman to stay with her abusive husband after downplaying her suffering. (1:00)

— The Supreme Court’s decision in Carson v. Makin was a devastating blow to church/state separation. (16:49)

— Georgia’s Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate, once said that Multiple Personality Disorder isn’t a problem because Jesus had it too. Christians don’t seem to care. (36:13)

— Sex abuse allegations against a popular Christian singer, Chris Rice, were found “credible.” (40:41)

— A New IFB church member was arrested for threatening violence at a Pride parade. (51:25)

— Three men in Maine have sued the Catholic Church after state officials eliminated the statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases. (1:00:11)