Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Two students may have prevented a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings. (0:49)— Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property. (11:18)— Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property." (21:00)— Are pastors ethical? Survey shows their reputation for honesty is at an all-time low. (35:22)— Texas lawmaker: I want Christian chaplains in schools to "put God back in government." (44:36)— Iowa Republicans want public schools to hire untrained Christian chaplains. (49:35)— Florida lawmakers are trying to shove untrained religious chaplains in public schools. (54:08)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office. (0:42)— A proposed Satanic school helped derail a vote to repeal Idaho's Blaine Amendment. (21:29)— Christian radio host punished after advising grandma to attend transgender wedding. (33:45)— An Oklahoma GOP lawmaker wants to ban single people from sexting each other. (53:20)— Did a public school in Texas figure out how to legally hoist a Christian flag? (1:10:40)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. (1:30)— An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it. (23:50)— Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud. (48:30)— A Mississippi school rightly reprimanded a kid who said "Jesus Christ" out of frustration. (58:00)— Have the "Nones" finally peaked? (1:07:40) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— An AI-generated "George Carlin" tackles God in a new comedy special. Does it hold up? (1:10)— A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again). (36:10)— WV Republicans refile bill to get "Intelligent Design" in classrooms. (46:24)— A detailed compilation of Mike Johnson's ties to Christian Nationalism. (1:00:55)— Christian Nationalist Sen. Josh Hawley: We need more Christian Nationalism! (Somewhere near the end) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Lil Nas X has perfected the art of trolling Christians to market his music. (1:17)— In Iowa, white evangelicals are embracing Donald Trump, not Jesus. (18:20)— "God gave us Trump," says lie-filled propaganda video spread by Trump. (39:36)— Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bill will revoke tax exemptions from "non-theistic churches." (47:30)— Despite abuse problems, The Meeting House church isn't doing enough to help victims. (55:27)— GOP congresswoman Mary Miller: God-believers "are the best people" to serve in elected office. (1:09:10) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Kim Davis, the infamous Christian clerk from Kentucky, has to pay another $260,000 in her case against a same-sex couple. (1:46)— Mormons are no longer in the majority in Utah, researchers say. (12:50) — Christians are mad that a Christian magazine (correctly) said Jesus was Asian. (33:10)— Lying Republican says New York bill would force Chick-fil-A to stay open on Sundays. (49:20)— Oklahoma GOP lawmaker files bill forcing Ten Commandments in every classroom. (57:27)— After the Covenant shooting, why do Christians think GOP lawmakers will listen to them? (1:09:48) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!On this (extra-long) podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news!We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point!— SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life. Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 20% off your painting! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The Catholic Church, which is still anti-LGBTQ, will let priests bless same-sex couples. (0:50)— Here's why Speaker Mike Johnson's attendance at a "Purity Ball" is so damn disturbing. (21:25)— Conservatives can't handle the existence of an After School Satan Club in Tennessee. (34:58)— A Kansas teen launched the first high school Satan Club in the country. (46:33)— A Nativity scene returned outside the Toledo, Iowa fire department... with two new additions. (53:00)— An Iowa school district rejected a ministry's offer to buy a vacant building and launch a Christian school. (1:02:25)— SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life. Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 20% off your painting! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Conservatives can't handle The Satanic Temple's harmless display in Iowa's Capitol. (0.37)— Officials in Toledo, Iowa think their public Nativity display is legal. They're wrong. (24:55)— The ACLU made a critical error in defending Christian pseudo-historian David Barton. (32:20)— The Mormon Church is buying up acre after acre of Nebraska. (49:36)— Preacher defends criminally charged colleague, saying critics will be "sniped and taken out." (58:15)— Denmark reinstates blasphemy law, criminalizing the burning of holy books. (1:11:15)— SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life. Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 20% off your painting! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses. (0:59)— The Mormon Church refused to help a sex abuse survivor, then paid her to destroy evidence. (13:18)— The theme of this public school marching band's halftime show? A Christian Tent Revival. (32:26)— Kirk Cameron wants schools to ditch Scholastic book fairs for a right-wing alternative. (42:20)— Oklahoma Senate candidate: Parents who use IVF are "waging an assault against God." (1:01:10)— An all-female Catholic college will admit trans women. Haters can't handle it. (1:12:48)— SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life. Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 20% off your painting! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.