The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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

— Woman sues John MacArthur’s church for publicly shaming her for wanting to leave an abusive marriage. (0:23)

— Speaking of which, John MacArthur is dead. (21:20)

— Evangelicals lose their minds after Chip and Joanna Gaines cast gay couple on reality show. (36:18)

— LGBTQ-affirming atheist group denied booth at St. John’s Pride Festival. (54:20)

— Baylor University rejects $643,401 LGBTQ+ research grant after conservative backlash. (1:19:25)

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

— Is the Johnson Amendment dead? IRS says churches can now endorse candidates from the pulpit. (1:35)

— Hate-fueled, anti-gay sermons from Indiana New IFB church spark outrage. (32:30)

— Court rules against West Virginia in $5,000,000 religious grant controversy. (52:59)

— FOX & Friends promotes Creationist theme park in sponsored segment disguised as news. (1:04:25)

— “Sheep do not judge the shepherd”: Priest defends convicted abuser in shocking sermon. (1:17:20)

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

— ACLU sues Michigan school after Palestinian teen bullied by teacher over Pledge protest. (2:20)

— Catholic school fires widowed teacher over same-sex marriage. (14:42)

— Oklahoma sued over school standards that mix Christianity with right-wing lies. (38:18)

— Supreme Court opens door to religious veto of public school lessons, starting with LGBTQ books. (55:55)

— Trump policies force global Humanist conference to abandon U.S. plans. (1:11:42)

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

— Vance Boelter and the deadly cost of religious extremism. (0:40)

— Christian music icon Michael Tait’s fall from grace. (17:50)

— Sean Duffy turns military graduation into blatant ad for Christian Nationalism. (34:20)

— Appeals Court blocks Louisiana law forcing Ten Commandments displays in classrooms. (53:05)

— Trump has earned $1.3 million (so far) from his MAGA Bible grift. (1:07:44)

— Christian parents let their baby die because of their faith. Now they’re going to prison. (1:15:22)

— Colorado Springs City Council members target Pride Parade after “Hail Satan” shout-out. (1:25:37)

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