The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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

— A mom got ordained online, then signed off on 150+ “religious exemption” forms for students. (1:57)

— Pope John Paul I‘s beatification makes no sense to reasonable people. (10:13)

—  Christian liar David Barton says slaveowners just didn’t read their Bible much. (22:40)

— Despite the French Catholic Church’s sexual abuse problem, its leader doesn’t want priests to break the “seal of confession” even if it helps victims. (26:15)

— Joel Osteen‘s church is finally paying back some of the PPP money it got last year. (33:30)

— The one mom at One Million Moms is very angry with Credit Karma for acknowledging the existence of gay people. (44:21)

— Turns out being “vaccinated in Christ” doesn’t protect you against COVID. (51:30)

— A Florida police chief gave a speech encouraging other cops to convert their colleagues. (55:05)

— A Spanish archbishop is very sorry he allowed a risqué music video to tape suggestive dancing in a famous cathedral. (58:52)

— “Teen Challenge,” a Christian rehab center for kids, is far more troubling than we knew. (1:01:23)

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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)