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.

— Eric Trump is mad Democrats didn’t stand up for God during the State of the Union. An atheist lawyer schooled him on why that happened. (0:32)

— Wait for it. Donald Trump says he’s not a feminist. (8:15)

— Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered powerful remarks against religious bigotry. (10:28)

— A Texas legislator wants to ban abortions so women learn to be “more personally responsible.” (15:15)

— A televangelist says we don’t need to get flu shots because Jesus got one for all of us. (21:05)

— What does the chair for the academic study of atheism do? (26:55)

— Are men threatened by intelligent women? (30:35)

— This is how Christian groups trick public schools into handing them fresh meat. (33:05)

— Mel Gibson is making a sequel to Passion of the Christ. Because why the hell not. (40:48)

— A gay Mormon who married a woman is getting divorced because (wait for it) he’s still gay. (47:15)

— Why won’t this New Zealand church tell me if they approved an advertisement calling their pastor hot? (57:00)

— David Brooks is wrong. Democrats shouldn’t adopt anti-abortion policies to win elections. (59:47)

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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.

— A GOP House member got called out on CNN for not knowing what the “Immaculate Conception” was. (4:14)

— The Christian Right is giving Donald Trump a “mulligan” on everything immoral he did before his presidency. (9:44)

— Generation Z, born after 1999, is less religious than any other age group. (22:33)

– Self-hating atheist S.E. Cupp explained why evangelical Christians continue to stand behind Trump. (28:55)

— Courtland Sykes wins this week’s award for most misogynistic Republican in the state of Missouri. (36:26)

— Want to alter South Dakota’s state seal? You could have been jailed for it. (42:40)

— The nation was less supportive of LGBTQ people in 2017, compared to the previous year. I wonder what changed… (48:34)

— We have no confirmation yet on whether this church advertisement featuring a “hot” pastor is real. (52:15)

— The judge overseeing the Larry Nassar sentencing was on fire. (56:20)

— The Satanic Temple is using the Religious Right’s legal arguments against them in Missouri. (1:01:33)

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

Jessica and I celebrated our 200th episode… and discussed the past week in politics and atheism.

— Your letters, questions, and emails! (2:38)

— Hawaii’s false alarm and the lack of atheist conversions. (45:05)

— Rick Saccone, a GOP House candidate in PA for an upcoming special election, doesn’t care about church/state separation. (48:40)

— Televangelist Kenneth Copeland just got a private plane. Thanks, Jesus! (53:13)

— Pope Francis is doing an awful job of letting sexual abuse victims know he’s on their side. (56:45)

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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.

— All the action in local governments: A secular affirmation, the end of one city’s invocations, how one politician compared atheist invocations to baby murder, a delightful atheist invocation in Florida, and two officials in California who aren’t standing for the Pledge. (4:46)

— Feminine hygiene products are free for public school students in Illinois and California. (18:32)

— An elected official told his committee they needed another man to fill a vacant seat because the Bible said so. (20:02)

— Dan Harmon‘s worthwhile apology. (26:39)

— Megachurch pastor Andy Savage received a standing ovation for assaulted a girl decades ago then giving a half-hearted apology for it. (31:21)

— Joshua Feuerstein said the actresses at the Golden Globes couldn’t credibly speak out against assault because they were “dressed like hookers.” (44:35)

— Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to spend $135 to spray coffee up your butt. (59:54)

— A Turkish scientist claims Noah called his son on a cell phone before boarding the Ark. (1:00:30)

— Bill Donohue claims the Catholic Church is a “model” for handling sexual misconduct. (1:02:03)

— Singer Charlie Daniels doesn’t like that Taco Bell mocked the Illuminati. (1:03:20)

— Donald Trump‘s “spiritual advisor” is capitalizing on her fame by asking everyone to give her a month’s salary. (1:04:37)

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