How Megachurches Use the Bible to Defend Billionaires

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

— Pastor publicly shames woman for donating “only” $1,235 to his church. (2:40)

— How megachurches twist the Bible to defend billionaires and wealth inequality. (19:04)

— Sen. John Barrasso targets American Atheists in bizarre smear of “No Kings” protests. (39:33)

— Pastor who condemned book with gay characters charged with sexually assaulting child from church. (50:09)

— Judge blocks taxpayer-funded Catholic statues from going up at police HQ in Quincy, MA. (57:48)

— South Carolina bars atheist from serving as election worker unless he swears oath to God. (1:08:44)

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Gun-toting Pastor Promotes “Violent Action of Faith”

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

— Hemant will be speaking near Orlando, Florida this weekend!

— A Christian pastor aimed an AR-15 at the congregation to “run out the unbelief.” (1:57)

— In victory for free speech, UK court overturns Qur’an-burning conviction. (16:31)

— Ohio Republicans used a life-saving Narcan bill to promote more religious indoctrination. (42:38)

— After settlement, Catholic priests in Washington can keep sex predators’ confessions secret. (56:50)

— Anti-LGBTQ Catholic schools lose bid to discriminate in Colorado’s universal preschool program. (1:13:09)

— Florida’s first public school chaplain is a Jan. 6 supporter—and a warning to everyone. (1:26:18)

— Judge shuts down California school district’s attempt to revive Christian prayers at meetings. (1:36:10)

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Megachurch Pastor (and Trump Ally) Sentenced to Jail

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

— An appeals court has vacated a ruling saying Ten Commandments posters in Louisiana schools are unconstitutional. (1:26)

— Oklahoma has already started erasing Ryan Walters’ disastrous legacy. (14:14)

— The Christian Right tried to make a late-night talk show—and it bombed spectacularly. (36:09)

— Trump’s NSPM-7 memo casts critics of Christianity as enemies of the state. (1:05:19)

— Megachurch founder and Trump ally Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse. (1:20:00)

Faith, fear, and forced labor: The Kingdom of God Global Church scandal. (1:39:12)

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Goodbye and Good Riddance to Ryan Walters

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

— Ryan Walters is resigning, ending his disastrous reign over Oklahoma’s public schools. (1:20)

— A Minnesota youth hockey league wanted to clear the ice after games. Christians flipped out. (24:50)

— Liberty Counsel manufactured panic over “Witchy Wednesday” at a Florida high school. (36:00)

— Texas Board of Education brings on Christian liar David Barton to rewrite Social Studies standards. (53:40)

— A junior high basketball coach bragged at church about pushing the Bible on a kid. (1:07:35)

— Trump’s Justice Dept. drops probe into Hindu sect that paid workers $1.20/hr to build temple. (1:14:23)

— West Virginia gave $5 million to a Catholic school in Ohio. A judge just blessed the deal. (1:25:58)

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