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.

— Donald Trump screwed up Christianity 101 at the White House Christmas Tree Lighting. (1:17)

— Will anything prevent evangelical Christians from voting for Roy Moore in next week’s special election to the Senate? (7:36)

— In a tragic story, an atheist activist killed his wife, then himself, in a “suspected murder-suicide.” Be sure to watch Seth Andrew‘s podcast about this here, and consider contributing to a GoFundMe campaign for his daughters. (27:26)

— American Atheists’ new billboard campaign says “Just Skip Church… It’s All Fake News!” (32:24)

— Does the Creation Museum’s new exhibit make Creationists look dumb? Or did I speak too soon? (34:10)

— And what can we learn from Ark Encounter’s attendance numbers? (39:15)

— Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias can’t explain his biographical lies. (45:25)

— These Christian standardized exams are bad indicators of college performance. (58:13)

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(There was an echo when we recorded this week. Sorry! We’ll fix it for next time!)

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

— A Scottish shop owner got pushback for keeping her store open on Sundays. (1:16)

— A New Zealand megachurch will lose its tax exempt status after failing to file tax returns. (7:26)

— Why are these UK water companies okay with workers who use divining rods? (12:33)

— This guy wants to launch himself in space to prove the world is flat. (16:30)

— The problems with atheist conventions. (23:35)

— Bob Marshall, the VA Republican who lost to transgender challenger Danica Roem, is furious that his letter to the editor was edited. (52:37)

— An Australian official won’t support marriage equality because of crocodile attacks. (56:55)

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

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

— How should we be reacting to the news that Sen. Al Franken once groped and kissed a model without her consent? (0:42)

— Roy Moore‘s defenders are not making him look good. (18:17)

— An Australian lawyer will help a Christian couple get divorced after marriage equality passes. (24:43)

— An assisted suicide bill was defeated in New South Wales, in part due to misinformation. (27:30)

— Will Donald Trump hurt the “pro-life” movement in the long term? (31:49)

— A conservative Ohio lawmaker resigned after getting caught having an affair in his office with another man. (37:44)

— Should Muslim Barbie wear a hijab? (42:00)

— Televangelist Jim Bakker says “They outlawed ‘Merry Christmas’ a few years ago.” (44:45)

— Did this truck driver break any laws when she put a derogatory message about Trump on her back window? (48:55)

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

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

— The Texas shooter was allegedly an atheist. Is it true? What would that even mean in this situation? (0:49)

— Roy Moore, the family values Christian and Senate candidate, allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl several decades ago. (14:41)

— Congressman Jared Huffman said he doesn’t believe in God… and no one seemed to care. (31:50)

— Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses are making their presence known in Kingdom Hall meetings. Is that a good tactic? (40:31)

— Donald Trump supposedly wants to revoke the Church of Scientology’s tax exemption. (52:24)

— Does your church have secrets? FaithLeaks wants to know. (1:01:25)

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