The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Why was David Silverman fired from American Atheists? Because of this. (1:05)

— Attendance at Catholic churches is going down. (33:16)

— Evangelical Christians can’t save their “brand” from Donald Trump since it was a problem to begin with. (35:22)

— Liberty University doesn’t want student reporters to report on a progressive Christian event. (43:37)

— Oklahoma just named its “Official Inspirational Song” and it’s a Christian rock ballad. (51:55)

— Senator Cory Booker grilled Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo over his anti-gay views. (54:55)

— Focus on the Family has quietly ended its anti-LGBTQ “Day of Dialogue.” (58:34)

— Creationist Ken Ham is mad that people said he’s loosening restrictions in his hiring… even though he is. (1:02:05)

— Missouri interfaith leaders are speaking out against a bill allowing concealed carry weapons in churches. (1:07:43)

— We answer listener mail! (1:09:54)

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If you support what we’re doing, please contribute to our Patreon page!

Queer Disbelief, a book Hemant edited, is now out on Kindle and in paperback! Go pick up a copy!

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Whether atheists are indeed “veering dangerously” toward the alt-right. (0:15)

— Why Creationist Ken Ham has a lot of job openings, but no takers. (30:20)

— Some incredibly manipulative faith-based backstabbing in Victoria, Australia. (34:57)

— Why Christians must disavow Donald Trump, according to a Christian. (40:15)

— Little Free Libraries are becoming havens for religious proselytizing. (45:50)

— The backlash to a vaccination bill in New Jersey. (50:50)

— A Christian author says we have to avoid vaccines since the Bible never mentions them. (54:58)

— After 73 years of marriage, this Canadian couple chose to end their lives together… and some people are furious. (59:13)

— God’s Not Dead 3 tanked at the box office. (1:05:05)

— This “perfect” way to stop gay couples from renting a wedding venue may backfire. (1:09:15)

— This is depressing: A third of Americans ages 18-24 aren’t sure the Earth is round. (1:13:09)

— Many people want to kill women who have abortions. (1:16:55)

— We answer listener mail! (1:26:15)

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If you support what we’re doing, please contribute to our Patreon page!

Queer Disbelief, a book Hemant edited, is now out on Kindle and in paperback! Go pick up a copy!

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Gwyneth Paltrow‘s pseudoscience repository Goop is now worth a quarter-billion dollars because America is an embarrassment. (0:50)

— One of the most liberal federal judges in the nation has died. He was so liberal, he agreed “Under God” in the Pledge was unconstitutional. (7:17)

— Evangelical Christians still, by and large, support Donald Trump. (15:10)

— A Houston pastor who delivered benediction at President George W. Bush‘s inauguration has been charged with wire fraud (and more!). (23:34)

— Liberty University now has a gun range. Just like Jesus wanted. (31:22)

— The Pope doesn’t believe in Hell, according to an atheist journalist who didn’t take notes and has way too much access to the Catholic leader. (37:14)

— A survey says even religious people don’t take the Ten Commandments seriously. (41:16)

— The Mormon Church finally says women shouldn’t stay in abusive relationships. (46:54)

— Who needs more representation on TV? Not atheists, according to this survey. (54:34)

— We answer listener mail! (59:45)

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If you support what we’re doing, please contribute to our Patreon page!

Queer Disbelief, a book Hemant edited, is now out on Kindle and in paperback! Go pick up a copy!

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— The Johnson Amendment is (temporarily) safe again! (0:41)

— The Navy has rejected the application of a Humanist chaplain after pushback from Republicans. (6:08)

— The new director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services overcame discrimination in his youth. Now Roger Severino wants to discriminate against others. (14:06)

— Don’t listen to Gwyneth Paltrow: Bee stings won’t improve your health. Haven’t you seen My Girl? (23:45)

— Young Europeans are abandoning religion in droves. (26:55)

— A Memphis pastor has finally resigned after sexually assaulting a teen girl decades ago. (30:10)

— One of the most influential megachurches in the country, Willow Creek, is dealing with misconduct allegations against its founding pastor Bill Hybels. (37:35)

— Hipster pastors are the worst because they’re too afraid to have opinions. (47:35)

— Is it okay for a Democrat to be personally anti-abortion if he won’t legislate that way? (54:38)

— Focus on the Family wants you to stop saying they support gay conversion therapy… even though they totally support gay conversion therapy. (1:00:55)

— Is Jim Carrey mocking Christians with his portrait of someone who looks a lot like Sarah Huckabee Sanders? (1:06:20)

— Why do Donald Trump‘s political endorsements matter more to evangelicals than Mike Pence‘s? (1:11:24)

— Richard Dawkins will offer free translated versions of his books in several languages. (1:17:10)

— This is the worst book about atheists I’ve read in a long time. (1:21:20)

— We answer a listener’s question! (1:28:14)

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