Isn’t President-Elect Joe Biden Part of God’s Plan?

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

— A Republican atheist has been arrested for bribery… which is somehow not even close to surprising. (7:00)

— One pastor congratulated Joe Biden… then quickly took it back… then quickly deleted his apology. (15:11)

— Televangelist Kenneth Copeland just creepily laughed off a Biden presidency. (18:55)

Pastor Robert Jeffress can’t accept a new president… even though he had no problem with it in 2016. (20:40)

Justice Samuel Alito denounced marriage equality, church/state separation, and more in a speech to the Federalist Society. (28:55)

— An Arkansas police chief threatened Democrats on Parler. He has now resigned. (36:00)

— This is the only good lawsuit involving Donald Trump. (42:01)

— Should Jehovah’s Witnesses be allowed to psychologically torture a little girl? That’s a question currently being decided. (45:57)

— A preacher who blamed COVID on premarital sex has died of COVID. (53:40)

— “So help me God” will remain in the U.S. citizenship oath. (56:50)

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After Four Years, We Are *So* Close to Dumping Trump

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

— The election. All of it. (0:30)

— What did the exit polls show about white evangelicals? (11:34)

— Religion makes the gender wage gap worse, say researchers. (34:49)

— Should Latvia have to pay for Jehovah’s Witnesses to travel abroad for a surgery? (39:39)

— The Supreme Court just heard a case involving religious bigotry. (47:02)

— Liberty University is still acting very Falwellian. (52:17)

Pastor Carl Lentz has been fired for “moral failures.” (56:01)

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Why Does Jerry Falwell, Jr. Want His Old Reputation Back?

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

— Husbands, do you know how your wives are voting? WHY NOT?! (0:35)

— A conservative Christian candidate for the U.S. House from North Carolina is getting pushback from… conservative Christians. (10:33)

Jerry Falwell, Jr. is suing Liberty University for ruining a reputation he never had. (22:24)

— A right-wing Christian group made a pro-Electoral College propaganda video for children. (26:16)

— The babysitter in Borat 2, who was duped into participating in the film, says she had been praying for Borat’s “daughter” for a year. (32:00)

— Christian Nationalism is coming to a church near you. (37:55)

— A Republican Christian candidate for the WV State House has a restraining order against him for stalking and harassing women. (40:40)

— Apparently, every aborted fetus is a Donald Trump voter in waiting. (45:19)

— Poland has effectively banned legal abortions and women are protesting. (49:35)

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Saying Goodbye to James Randi

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

— We lost a legend. Goodbye, James Randi. (0:22)

— A COVID-denying church run by Pastor John MacArthur has a COVID outbreak. (14:35)

— COVID spreader and Christian preacher Sean Feucht is hosting a massive event on the National Mall this weekend. (18:00)

Pope Francis is now a fan of civil unions. So… yay? (21:49)

— A former editor for the Christian Post says he left when they went all in for Donald Trump. (30:29)

— A Duggar daughter is breaking away from the family’s conservative ways. (38:25)

— If Joe Biden wins, the celebration will apparently involve cows. (42:20)

White evangelicals are completely out of touch with the country. (45:17)

— Christian health insurance companies are lying to you. (57:08)

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