The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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

— An Oregon official wants you to trust God, not doctors, with your vaccine decision. (1:55)

— Pat Robertson has retired and there’s at least one reason to be sad about it. And here’s Jessica’s excellent cross-stitch with one of Robertson’s infamous quotations. (9:58)

— Facebook did not go down because of Mercury Gatorade or whatever astrologers believe. (20:48)

—  A new Christian makeup store doesn’t make any sense. (29:25)

— Christian creepster Logan Dorn still hasn’t apologized… but he rapped about cancel culture. (35:11)

— France’s Catholic Church is a hotbed of abuse, according to a massive new report. (38:09)

— Christmas has been canceled already. Or so Republicans say. (46:59)

— A survey finds that about 40% of Black atheists hide their religious views from their families, more than any other group. (51:00)

— Brazil’s top court has upheld a ban on missionaries trying to invade Indigenous tribes. (55:13)

— Several former members of Young Life ministries say they were victims of sexual abuse. (1:00:38)

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

— This sexist sermon from 2014 didn’t age well, and the pastor is trying to make sure no one can see it. (3:15)

— No role-playing in the bedroom, says preacher John Piper. (16:40)

— Two pastors traded advice on how to spank their kids. (23:09)

— Should New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have delivered a very Christian pro-vaccine message? (32:32)

— Steven Pinker wrote the worst sentence ever. (39:07)

— A Christian school board candidate defended cheating by citing the Bible. (43:07)

— The Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving a Christian flag flying in Boston. (52:07)

— North Carolina’s Lt. Governor Mark Robinson is trashing atheists, church/state separation, and trans people. (1:03:39)

— A Texas lawmaker wants to make the Bible the official state book. (1:08:45)

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

— Creationist Kent Hovind will spend a month in jail for domestic violence. (1:50)

— Christian apologist Josh McDowell made racist comments at a conference, and he’s now stepping back from his ministry. (9:40)

— Is it really sticking it to Chick-fil-A if you get a sandwich from them on a Sunday? (34:55)

— The Transformed Wife, Lori Alexander, wants you to know that love isn’t a prerequisite for marriage. (40:32)

— Benet Academy in Illinois hired, fired, then rehired a lesbian lacrosse coach. And here’s a link to Jessica’s interview with comedian and Benet grad Cameron Esposito. (46:24)

— Can a middle school principal be fired for what he says in the pulpit as a pastor? (59:30)

— MAGA cultist Pastor Robert Jeffress admitted there’s no “credible religious argument” against COVID vaccines. (1:08:12)

— An Italian priest was arrested for stealing Church cash for a drug-fueled gay orgy. (1:10:19)

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

— This anti-gay Wisconsin lawmaker has no idea who Harvey Milk was. (1:06)

— Pastor Greg Locke was banned from Twitter. (7:57)

— 90% of atheists have been vaccinated, but only 57% of white evangelicals. (17:25)

— Pastafarians can now get a religious exemption to avoid unvaccinated co-workers. (22:10)

— This is a brilliant way to make sure people asking for “religious exemptions” to the COVID vaccine aren’t hypocrites. (24:00)

— This New York Times anti-abortion guest essay is disturbing and irresponsible. (30:15)

— The Catholic teacher who allegedly attacked a student, then got beaten up by a mother, won’t face charges. (52:10)

— The Christian lawmaker who kicked a student in the balls will avoid jail time. (55:09)

— The school board member who opposed a sensible quarantine was charged with leaving her grandkids in the car during a meeting. (1:00:57)

— Bob Enyart, a Christian radio host who mocked gay people and spread COVID misinformation, died of you-know-what. (1:06:03)

— A Missouri parent claimed a pride flag in a classroom would teach their child to be gay. (1:09:10)

— An unregistered sex offender was arrested after preaching at a church event. (1:14:16)