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

— The Supreme Court heard the case of an anti-gay Christian baker. (1:13)

— Roy Moore only has one issue on his platform: Abortion. Should Democrats have run an anti-abortion candidate? (10:40)

— Pat Robertson told a woman collecting unemployment checks that she needs to keep tithing if she wants to find a job. (27:50)

— Kim Davis will be challenged for her county clerk seat by a gay man whose marriage license she once denied. (29:43)

— The Pope may change the Lord’s Prayer. (32:10)

— A GOP-appointed Florida commission may put church/state separation on the 2018 ballot. (35:04)

— Why would Mike Pence stick with Donald Trump? Because it’s part of God’s Plan for him. (40:48)

— Ravi Zacharias, whose falsified his credentials for years, blames you for his lies. (48:29)

— A former priest was finally convicted of a murder that happened 50 years ago. (56:44)

— Jessica unleashes an epic rant brought about by the question: Is hugging still okay? (58:09)

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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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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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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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