

The Scathing Atheist
Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
A weekly look at religion and the stupidity that breeds it. Hosts Noah Lugeons, Heath Enwright, and Eli Bosnick delve into theistic attempts to intrude on the secular world in an unflinching expose on just how juvenile the whole god thing is.
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Nov 19, 2020 • 60min
405: A is for Aghast Edition
In this week’s episode, Justice Alito warns us to check our underpants for Jabberwockys, the best Christmas movie is Die Hard and Eli can die mad about it, and Ken Ham will psychologically torture the alphabet into the minds of children.
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Guest Links:
Learn more about Tom and Cecil’s Livestream to Save the Senate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLRE7UzYSgs&feature=youtu.be
Check out the Weird and Loathsome Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weird-and-loathsome-podcast/id1537341618
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Headlines:
Justice Alito Delivers Partisan Rant Against (Fictional) Religious Persecution: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/13/justice-alito-delivers-partisan-rant-against-fictional-religious-persecution/
Michele Bachmann: God’s “Iron Rod” Must “Smash the Delusion” That Joe Biden Won
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/10/michele-bachmann-gods-iron-rod-must-smash-the-delusion-that-joe-biden-won/
Tim Sheets: Nobody is president elect
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/11/evangelical-pastor-spreads-election-lies-no-one-is-president-elect/
Dutch Sheets had a dream about plates that prove Pennsylvania will go red
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/14/prophet-interprets-wacky-dream-involving-spinning-plates-and-red-states/
UK Report Details Shocking Indifference to Child Sex Abuse by Cardinal: https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/23357/view/catholic-church-investigation-report-10-november-2020.pdf
Anti-Abortion Activist: Every Church Should “Defy Lockdown” and Gather In Person
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/15/anti-abortion-activist-every-church-should-defy-lockdown-and-gather-in-person/
Madison Cawthorne brags to Jews about trying to convert Jews to Christianity: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/17/gop-congressman-elect-tells-jewish-publication-how-he-tried-to-convert-jews/
Black Republican Atheist on Cincinnati City Council Arrested on Bribery Charges: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/11/black-republican-atheist-on-cincinnati-city-council-arrested-on-bribery-charges/
Creationist explains that god made nasal bones so we’d have a place to put our glasses: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/17/creationist-god-gave-us-a-nasal-bone-because-he-knew-wed-wear-glasses-one-day/

Nov 12, 2020 • 60min
404: Biden Seek Edition
In this week’s episode, We drink the tears of Christian bigots, we remind people that Georgia real estate is cheap and you can register to vote all the way into December, and Don Ford will be here because we can’t afford Don Caddilac
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Guest Links:
Check out the Triangle Freethought Society Here: http://www.trianglefreethought.xyz/
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Headlines:
Biden Acceptance Speech Heavy on the Jesus: https://religionnews.com/2020/08/21/joe-bidens-acceptance-speech-caps-off-an-unusually-faith-filled-democratic-national-convention/
Even more here: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/08/some-of-trumps-favorite-evangelical-leaders-refuse-to-accept-that-he-lost/
Trump will win because otherwise I’ll look like an idiot: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/07/pastor-trump-will-still-win-because-god-wouldnt-want-people-mocking-me/
Megachurch Preachers Call on God to Hold “Another Election” so Trump Can Win: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/09/megachurch-preachers-call-on-god-to-hold-another-election-so-trump-can-win/
Trump will win by a landslide cause I mean it different: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/07/christian-prophetess-trump-won-by-a-landslide-if-we-redefine-landslide/
Pastor: God Is “Not Happy” with What Voters Are Doing to Donald Trump: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/06/pastor-god-is-not-happy-with-what-voters-are-doing-to-donald-trump/
And of course Kenneth Copeland laughing at joe biden’s win: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/09/heres-kenneth-copeland-laughing-maniacally-about-biden-winning-the-election/
How different religions voted for president in 2020:
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/03/929478378/understanding-the-2020-electorate-ap-votecast-survey
https://medium.com/@ste.kinneyfields/do-you-know-this-graphic-i-made-it-heres-why-f97bcf88408c#.7f996n9xu
Pastor who Blamed COVID on Fornication Dies of COVID: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/05/pastor-who-blamed-covid-on-people-who-committed-fornication-dies-of-covid/
Terrible conversion therapy film on youtube: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/09/lifesite-promoted-this-awful-conversion-therapy-film-watch-it-at-your-own-risk/
Charisma Pushes Supercomputer Hoax to Advance False Trump Narrative of Stolen Election: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/charisma-pushes-supercomputer-hoax-to-advance-false-trump-narrative-of-stolen-election/
Pope John Paul II knew about McCarrick sex abuse allegations for decades: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/vatican-mccarrick-sexual-abuse/2020/11/10/c92de382-2045-11eb-ad53-4c1fda49907d_story.html
Do you believe in MAGAc?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/04/trumps-spiritual-adviser-calls-for-angelic-reinforcement-to-secure-victory/
https://www.facebook.com/realpaulawhite/videos/1280577475630326/
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/05/right-wing-pastor-calls-on-angels-to-intervene-in-swing-states-so-trump-wins/

Nov 5, 2020 • 60min
403: Electile Dysfunction
In this week’s episode, you’ll take a deep breath, stop clicking refresh for a minute, and laugh at something for a bit. Because you desperately need and deserve that.
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Guest Links:
Learn more about Modest Needs here: https://www.modestneeds.org/
Check out The Bible Says What!? here: https://thebiblesayswhat.podbean.com/
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Headlines:
Jerry Falwell Jr. is Suing Liberty University for Ruining His Reputation
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/29/jerry-falwell-jr-is-suing-liberty-university-for-ruining-his-reputation/
Pissing pastor resigns, gets sued: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/02/peeing-pastor-resigns-shuts-down-ministry-and-gets-hit-with-2-million-lawsuit/
Angry Christian Mom Condemns Uber Eats for Ads With “Queer Eye” Star in Leotard: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/29/angry-christian-mom-condemns-uber-eats-for-ads-with-queer-eye-star-in-leotard/
The Christian Broadcasting Network is Worried That Witches Cast a Spell on Trump
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/26/the-christian-broadcasting-network-is-worried-that-witches-cast-a-spell-on-trump/
Kenneth Copeland: Christians are now immune to COVID: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/10/televangelist-kenneth-copeland-claims-christians-are-now-immune-to-covid-19/
Atheists Warn Chicago Cops: Don’t Get Your Horses Blessed at Church Services: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/01/atheists-warn-chicago-cops-dont-get-your-horses-blessed-at-church-services/
Preacher: 60 Million Aborted Fetuses Would Totally Vote for Trump if They Could
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/29/preacher-60-million-aborted-fetuses-would-totally-vote-for-trump-if-they-could/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Poland’s women kick much ass: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/europe/poland-abortion-protests-scli-intl/index.html
Lindsey Graham: Women can go anywhere … if they’re anti-abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/01/gop-senator-women-can-do-anything-if-theyre-anti-abortion-and-traditional/
Christian Leader: Men responsible for how their wives vote: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/30/conservative-christian-leader-a-man-is-responsible-for-how-his-wife-votes/

Oct 29, 2020 • 60min
402: Please Vote Edition
In this week’s episode, Donald Trump converts to whatever kind of christianity will vote for him, Steve Bannon continues his "Under Indictment" tour while he still can, and we’ll provide you with even more holidays to cancel next month.
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Headlines:
James Randi dies: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/22/the-extraordinary-influence-of-james-the-amazing-randi/
Pat Robertson: Trump Will Win, But Eventually an Asteroid Will Destroy the World
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/20/pat-robertson-trump-will-win-but-eventually-an-asteroid-will-destroy-the-world/
Trump Says He Now Identifies as a Non-Denominational Christian, Not Presbyterian: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/24/trump-says-he-now-identifies-as-a-non-denominational-christian-not-presbyterian/
Rise of “Patriot Churches” should scare the hell out of everyone: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/10/26/trump-christian-nationalism-patriot-church/
Christian Sues School After Daughter Gets Sent Home for Wearing Anti-Gay Shirt
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/25/christian-sues-school-after-daughter-gets-sent-home-for-wearing-anti-gay-shirt/
Preacher John Piper: I’m Not Voting for Trump, But I’m Not NOT Voting for Trump
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/23/preacher-john-piper-im-not-voting-for-trump-but-im-not-not-voting-for-trump/
Correction: Even tiny shred of impotent support Pope offered same sex couples was misreported: https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/popes-civil-union-comments-appear-be-taken-out-context
Bannon tells messianic gun-church that Democrats are stealing Pennsylvania from Trump: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/steve-bannon-tells-messianic-gun-toting-conspiracy-theorists-that-the-left-wants-to-steal-pennsylvania-from-trump/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Poland effectively bans abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/24/polands-top-court-overrun-by-conservatives-effectively-bans-legal-abortions/
GOP house candidate accused of being a sexual predator: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/26/gop-house-candidate-was-a-sexual-predator-in-college-say-christian-classmates/
Megachurch pastor pees on a lady on flight: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/27/we-finally-know-which-well-known-pastor-peed-on-a-woman-during-a-flight/

Oct 22, 2020 • 60min
401: Golden Hemorrhoid Edition
In this week’s episode, California churches assure us that its been “votes and prayers” this whole time, Donald Trump demands to have fact checkers from The Onion at the final debate, and Don Ford will be here to talk about hemorrhoids.
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Headlines:
California Republicans Are Installing Illegal Ballot Drop-Off Boxes:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/12/california-republicans-are-installing-illegal-ballot-drop-off-boxes/
A Teacher in France Who Showed Students Cartoons of Muhammad Was Just Murdered
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/16/a-teacher-in-france-who-showed-students-cartoons-of-muhammad-was-just-murdered/
Trump mock Biden because he will “Listen to scientists”: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/10/trump-tries-to-mock-joe-biden-because-biden-will-listen-to-scientists/
Trump Falls for Story on Christian Satire Site: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/16/trump-who-brags-about-his-high-iq-falls-for-story-on-christian-satire-site/
One Million Moms Condemns “Irresponsible and Offensive” Hot Sauce Ad
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/12/angry-christian-mom-condemns-irresponsible-and-offensive-hot-sauce-ad/
Christians gather together in self-pitying Covid persecution fest: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/19/christians-held-a-huge-covid-denying-event-to-whine-about-being-non-essential/
QAnon jfk junior prediction does NOT come true
https://www.newsbreak.com/wisconsin/dallas/news/2084344690152/qanons-jfk-jr-conspiracy-theory-foiled-no-dallas-rally-this-weekend
Frank Amedia: If Trump doesn’t win, having sex with cows will become legal: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/20/televangelist-if-trump-doesnt-win-having-sex-with-cows-will-become-legal/
An Anti-Abortion Activist Filmed Her Own Sitcom: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/16/an-anti-abortion-activist-filmed-her-own-sitcom-its-as-bad-as-you-think-it-is/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Trump walks out of 60 minutes interview: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/politics/trump-interview-60-minutes/index.html
Senator James Lankford: “God wants Christian men in government.” https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/10/gop-senator-james-lankford-god-wants-christian-men-in-government/

Oct 15, 2020 • 1h 30min
400: Quadricentennial Edition
In this week’s episode, Clarence Thomas has a REALLY convoluted plan to get out of his marriage, Tall Tyler crushes up a fetus in some peanut butter to cure Donald Trump's COVID, and a Catholic priest will have sex with consenting adults.
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To buy our book, “Outbreak: A Crisis of Faith - How Religion Ruined Our Global Pandemic”, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic-ebook/dp/B08KWN3VKF
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Headlines:
Nashville Covid-fest: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/12/christian-preacher-sean-feucht-holds-covid-super-spreader-concert-in-nashville/
Judge: NY Can Restrict Worship to Limit COVID, Despite Orthodox Jews’ Complaints: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/10/judge-ny-can-restrict-worship-to-limit-covid-despite-orthodox-jews-complaints/
If Marriage Equality is Overturned by SCOTUS, Interracial Marriages May Be Next: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/11/if-marriage-equality-is-overturned-by-scotus-interracial-marriages-may-be-next/
Catholic Priest arrested over public threesome: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/09/priest-arrested-after-getting-caught-filming-sex-with-two-women-on-church-altar/
Remember That the GOP’s Child Separation Policy Was Justified with Bible Verses: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/07/remember-that-the-gops-child-separation-policy-was-justified-with-bible-verses/
Italian teenager could be first millennial saint: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54507064
Satanists Ask Supreme Court to Take Up Their Faith-Based Abortion Case: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/07/satanists-ask-supreme-court-to-take-up-their-faith-based-abortion-case/
Baptist Preacher Caught Yelling “White Power!” After Speaking at Trump Rally: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/24/baptist-preacher-caught-yelling-white-power-after-speaking-at-trump-rally/
IL GOP State Rep. Caught on Tape Making Racist, Anti-Gay Comments About Opponent: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/24/il-gop-state-rep-caught-on-tape-making-racist-anti-gay-comments-about-opponent/
Rick Wiles blames Gretchen Whitmer for being so damn kidnappable: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/10/rick-wiles-blames-gov-gretchen-whitmer-for-making-those-men-want-to-kidnap-her/
Trump’s COVID Drugs Relied on Cells That Originally Came from an Aborted Fetus: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/08/trumps-covid-drugs-relied-on-cells-that-originally-came-from-an-aborted-fetus/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Senator Gary Peters on the importance of legally protected abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/13/sen-gary-peters-opens-up-about-how-abortion-may-have-saved-his-wifes-life/
Roman fetus burials without consent: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/09/in-rome-women-are-burying-aborted-fetuses-without-getting-the-mothers-consent/
One million moms pissed about bleep in hot sauce ad: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/12/angry-christian-mom-condemns-irresponsible-and-offensive-hot-sauce-ad/

Oct 8, 2020 • 60min
399: Lord of the Flies Edition
In this week’s episode, Tom and Cecil join us for some finely aged roasts, Donald Trump gets infected by a hoax, and we learn we can inflict COVID with our wishes.
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You can hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/
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Headlines:
Trump Credits “Miracles Coming Down from God” for His Alleged COVID Recovery: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/04/trump-credits-miracles-coming-down-from-god-for-his-alleged-covid-recovery/
Chrisitan Hogwarts has COVID: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/03/christian-hogwarts-may-be-responsible-for-spread-of-covid-among-young-people/
LGBTQ community takes over Proud Boys hashtag: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/06/gay-pride-content-dominates-hate-group-hashtag-proudboys-on-twitter/
Amy Coney Barrett: Abortion is “Barbaric” and IVF Should Be Criminalized: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/01/amy-coney-barrett-abortion-is-barbaric-and-ivf-criminal/
Largest Catholic diocese so far declares bankruptcy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/02/catholic-diocese-in-new-york-becomes-largest-so-far-to-declare-bankruptcy/
Catholic freaking out because some baptisms don’t count: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/06/catholicism-just-fell-apart-because-the-vatican-said-some-baptisms-were-fake/
The USDA’s Hunger Relief Efforts Are Violating Church-State Separation Rules: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/01/the-usdas-hunger-relief-efforts-are-violating-church-state-separation-rules/

Oct 1, 2020 • 60min
398: Kingdom of God Edition
In this week’s episode, William Barr designates the Bill of Rights as an anarchist controlled piece of paper, Tall Tyler throws him a fish for his good work, and Hillary Morgan Fehrer will set women’s equality back on purpose for a change.
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Check out the Turnip of Terror here: https://theturnipofterror.com/
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Headlines:
Efforts mount to recast opposition to Amy Coney Barrett as opposition to Christian judges: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/25/lying-gop-senator-says-democrats-only-want-atheists-on-the-supreme-court/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/26/pastor-the-constitution-says-democrats-cant-question-amy-coney-barretts-faith/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/28/gop-sen-marsha-blackburn-repeats-lie-that-democrats-only-want-atheist-judges/
GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Punish Schools That Let Trans Girls Play Sports: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/23/gop-senator-introduces-bill-to-punish-schools-that-let-trans-girls-play-sports/
AG William Barr: “Militant Secularists” Don’t Understand Church/State Separation: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/24/ag-william-barr-militant-secularists-dont-understand-church-state-separation/
Vatican: Priests Must Condemn “Intrinsically Evil” Medically-Assisted Dying: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/24/vatican-priests-must-condemn-intrinsically-evil-medically-assisted-dying/
Conspiracist: Choose a President Like a Husband: No “Beta Male” or “Soy Boy”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/25/conspiracist-choose-a-president-like-a-husband-no-beta-male-or-soy-boy/
Sign up for Humanists for Biden’s Thursday night launch event here: https://seculardems.org/humanistsforbiden/
Icelandic Church Under Fire for Depicting Jesus With Beard and Breasts: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/26/icelandic-church-under-fire-for-depicting-jesus-with-beard-and-breasts/

Sep 24, 2020 • 60min
397: Ruthless Edition
In this week’s episode, Mitch McConnell promises to appoint a staunch conservative to Justice Ginsburg’s coffin, we decide it’s plenty close enough to Halloween for decorations, and we discuss disarmament when it comes to weapons grade stupidity.
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Headlines:
Potential SCOTUS Pick Amy Coney Barrett Would Undo Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/20/potential-scotus-pick-amy-coney-barrett-would-undo-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-legacy/
Christian Nationalists dance on RBG’s grave:
Gordon Klingenschmitt: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/22/preacher-ruth-bader-ginsburg-did-not-know-christ-so-shes-probably-in-hell/
Dave Daubenmire: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/21/preacher-ruth-bader-ginsburg-was-wicked-and-destructive-and-worse-than-hitler/
Also this asshole: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/20/christian-preacher-god-will-punish-rbg-for-every-act-of-abomination/
And this one: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/22/right-wing-pastor-says-his-prayers-killed-ruth-bader-ginsburg/
And this one: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/religious-right-prayer-warriors-celebrate-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-death-as-move-of-god-to-save-trumps-presidency-warn-trump-opponents-that/
Trump claims that if Joe Biden wins “there will be no god”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/19/donald-trump-if-joe-biden-wins-there-will-be-no-god/
Army green lights proselytizing to subordinates: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/21/under-gop-pressure-u-s-military-gives-green-light-to-proselytizing-officers/
Michigan Pastor Faces Backlash After Racist Email Tirade Against Journalist: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/17/michigan-pastor-faces-backlash-after-racist-email-tirade-against-journalist/
Jerry Falwell Jr. bleeds a lot: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/18/a-drunk-jerry-falwell-jr-injured-himself-according-to-wifes-recent-911-call/
Televangelist Jim Bakker is Now Selling 115 Giant Buckets of Food for $10,000: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/14/televangelist-jim-bakker-is-now-selling-115-giant-buckets-of-food-for-10000/

Sep 17, 2020 • 60min
396: Fearless Edition
In this week’s episode, John MacArthur calls our bluff, David AR White is gonna have to give away half of the money from my free trial at Pure Flix for 58wowyourestupidthisworkseverymonth at gmail dotcom, and Don Ford will be here in case the show didn’t have enough middle age white guy voices.
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Headlines:
Trump goes full climate change denier: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/politics/trump-biden-climate-change-fires.html
John MacArthur holds another giant church service: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/14/defying-court-order-covid-denying-pastor-hosts-jam-packed-indoor-church-service/
Trump Skipped the ‘Under God’ Part of the Pledge Of Allegiance at a 9/11 Memorial: https://uproxx.com/viral/trump-under-god-pledge-of-allegiance-911-memorial/
Million Moms Need to Shut the Fruit Bowl up: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/12/angry-christian-mom-condemns-irresponsible-and-tasteless-dole-fruit-bowl-ads/
An AirBnB User Created a Modern-Day “Satanic Panic” After an Uncomfortable Trip
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/11/an-airbnb-user-created-a-modern-day-satanic-panic-after-an-uncomfortable-trip/
Kanye is Moses and Candace Owens Claims That Affirming Transgender Children is Satanic: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/09/candace-owens-affirming-transgender-children-is-actually-satanic/
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/kanye-west-tweets-universal-sony-atv-demands-freedom-1234769908/
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Leader Who Blamed COVID on Gay Marriage Now Has COVID
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/09/ukrainian-orthodox-church-leader-who-blamed-covid-on-gay-marriage-now-has-covid/
Christian pollster blames lack of Christianity for all the problems Christianity created: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/george-barna-claims-spiritual-deficiency-to-blame-for-collapse-of-american-society/
David AR White, the Man Behind the “God’s Not Dead” Movies, Is Getting a Divorce: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/10/david-ar-white-the-man-behind-the-gods-not-dead-movies-is-getting-a-divorce/
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This Week in Misogyny:
American Taxpayers Fund Genocide: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54160638
Queensland forces priests to report sex abuse confessions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/09/queensland-forces-catholic-priests-to-report-child-sex-abuse-heard-in-confession/
Steven Anderson kicked off of YouTube: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/11/youtube-finally-took-down-the-channels-of-christian-hate-pastor-steven-anderson/


