The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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

— Conservative Christians can’t handle Lil Nas X and his Satan Shoes. (0:38)

— A church told a woman she was ineligible to win a fishing trip in a raffle because of her ladyparts. (14:20)

— Church attendance in America is at an all-time low. (23:45)

— Will not playing on the Sabbath hurt this baseball player’s career prospects? (30:37)

— A Christian school apologized for inviting a guest speaker who wasn’t anti-LGBTQ enough. (40:23)

— Evangelist Rick Joyner has five kids, all of whom reject his radical beliefs. (48:29) 

— The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed a suicide hotline because it would help LGBTQ people. (56:52)

— A survey found that many Republicans don’t think Joe Biden is a real Catholic. (59:45)

— A Colorado town sold part of a public cemetery to a boy scout so he could promote Christianity. (1:02:56)

— An Oklahoma teacher called trans people “sinful” in class; a student exposed her words. (1:09:35)

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

— Order My Name is Stardust or anything else from Stardust Science and get a 10% discount with the promo code “FriendlyAtheist”!

— Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith opposes Sunday voting because that’s the Sabbath Day. (0:42)

— Franklin Graham infuriated Christians after urging them to get vaccinated. (8:40)

— Half of Republican men say they won’t get vaccinated, but their family members are trying to change their minds. (13:11)

— A Christian doesn’t want Robert E. Lee High School to change its name because Jesus didn’t oppose slavery. (16:34)

— Ted Cruz says liberals get angry over “thoughts and prayers” because they hate God. (19:35)

— Will suing the Mormon Church for fraud work? (22:31)

— Australian politicians are having sex in the Parliament prayer room. (31:15)

— Should the government remove roadside memorial crosses? (36:01)

— A survivor of the Colorado shooting returned to the scene to declare that Jesus won. (46:40)

— Panera Bread is being sued for religious discrimination by a Pagan employee. (52:54)

— An Arkansas law would allow Christian doctors to refuse service to trans people. (1:01:34)

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

— Order My Name is Stardust or anything else from Stardust Science and get a 10% discount with the promo code “FriendlyAtheist”!

— A Belgian court fined the Jehovah’s Witnesses for shunning former members. (0:25)

— The Catholic Church still says it won’t bless same-sex marriages. Some priests want to rebel. (7:50)

— The Liberty University “think tank” co-founded by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has fired Charlie Kirk. (18:28)

— CNN’s Don Lemon said God loves everyone. Now a Christian hate group is furious. (24:18)

— The Georgia spa shooter had a long faith-filled history. (27:09)

— Bob Jones University, which once banned interracial dating, wants you to know they oppose the Equality Act. (40:40)

— A Montana Republican says he wants silent prayer in schools as a way to get God back in the classroom. (44:58)

— A Florida bill would let student athletes preach over the loudspeaker before playoff games. (49:55)

— A student recorded her middle school health teacher preaching in the classroom. (57:38)

— Sen. Lindsey Graham says if the filibuster is changed, he’ll talk until he falls over. Let him. (1:00:20)

— Being “Super Straight” is a (silly bigoted) thing now. (1:06:59)

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

— Order My Name is Stardust or anything else from Stardust Science and get a 10% discount with the promo code “FriendlyAtheist”!

— Atheists are more likely to get vaccinated, according to a new survey. (0:26)

— A realtor arrested in a murder-for-hire plot assumed God would just forgive her. (6:40)

— Christian apologist Sye Ten Bruggencate apparently took advantage of a “vulnerable woman.” (12:15)

— A new study links evangelicals with a desire for bigger penises. (16:50)

— A Republican lawmaker says we don’t need gun control because Cain killed Abel in the Bible. (23:31)

— A Tennessee church sent a nasty letter to a member for her sinful lifestyle. (30:07)

— An Arizona bill could give churches immunity even in abuse cases. (37:10)

— Beth Moore quit the Southern Baptist Convention. Good for her. Bad for them. (42:33)

— An Arkansas lawmaker wants Creationism back in the classroom. (49:10)

— Pastor Robert Jeffress says we’ll be working in Heaven but with no government regulations. Yay…? (56:05)

— Ravi Zacharias‘ former ministry will rebrand to get away from the predator’s name. (59:58)

— Switzerland approved a burka ban. (1:04:31)