The Scathing Atheist ScathingAtheist 185: RFRA Madness Edition
In this week’s episode, France caves on the Burkini thing, just like they did with the Nazis, we learn that Donald Trump is the healthiest man in the world, but still gets to leave school after 3rd period, and Andrew Torrez from the Opening Arguments podcast joins us for the least expensive conversation with a lawyer I’ve ever had.
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Appearance Links: Mythinformation Conference in Milwaukee: http://www.mythicistmilwaukee.com/mythinformation-conference-2/ QED Conference: https://qedcon.org/ Skeptics in the Pub in Glasgow: https://www.facebook.com/events/1107910115950581/ Skeptics in the Pub in Edinburgh: https://www.facebook.com/events/982928985138532/
Headlines: Religious charity refuses to take atheists’ money: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/26/28280-later-an-atheist-has-ended-his-fundraiser-for-a-christian-charity-that-wont-take-his-cash/ Defense Attorney: Polygamist fugitive may have been raptured: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/25/polygamist-leader-and-fugitive-lyle-jeffs-may-have-been-raptured-says-his-defense-attorney/ Burkini ban struck down in one French town: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/26/burkini-ban-struck-down-in-one-french-town-but-the-anti-muslim-bigotry-persists-in-others/ Christian fired for vandalism after ‘anointing’ office loses discrimination suit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/25/christian-man-fired-after-vandalizing-office-with-oil-to-anoint-it-loses-discrimination-case/ Trump’s donation “to LA flood victims” actually goes to anti-gay hate group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/trump-donates-100k-to-anti-gay-hate-group/ Trump letter: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/08/bornstein-trump-linguistics/497840/
This Week in Misogyny: Indian Court grants women right to worship in famous mosque: http://religionnews.com/2016/08/27/indian-court-gives-women-entry-to-mumbai-mosque/ CA lawmakers close Brock Turner loophole: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/california-lawmakers-pass-rape-bill-inspired-by-stanford-case/ Catholic hospital turns away bleeding woman because they ‘don’t support birth control’ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/27/catholic-hospital-turns-away-bleeding-woman-with-dislodged-iud-because-they-oppose-birth-control/