Friendly Atheist Podcast

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— What we learned from watching "Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets." (1:57)— Christians are furious over a tiny Pride flag on the set of "The Chosen," a show about Jesus. (29:12)— Oklahoma just approved a taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school. (41:03)— The L.A. Dodgers never should've caved after honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. (51:38)— Richard Dawkins has a new analogy to describe people who are transgender. (1:03:17) — If Louisiana forces every classroom to display "In God We Trust" signs, atheist Chaz Stevens is preparing to send them Arabic ones. (1:10:00)— What does it mean that "non-churchgoers now rule the GOP"? (1:16:35)— To comply with Utah's book banning law, a school district removed the KJV Bible. (1:28:00)— Two Christian schools sue Minnesota for cutting them out of a taxpayer-funded program. (1:33:00)This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Learn more at BetterHelp.com/ATHEIST for 10% off your first month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.—SPONSOR: Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp.— The 3 lies that convinced two conservative Christians to stop home-schooling their kids. (2:20)— Catholics are flocking to Missouri to catch a glimpse of a dead nun's corpse. (32:42)— A pastor charged with four counts of child cruelty has announced his bid for the Louisiana House. (46:05)— A Church diocese dismissed sex abuse allegations against a priest. Now there are six more victims. (1:00:06)— A GOP bill would force Michigan schools to teach the "Christian foundations" of the U.S. (1:08:25) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

***An audio glitch in an earlier upload of this episode has been corrected. Apologies for the error!***Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A new damning report examined sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Illinois. (0:55)— Even the most dedicated Catholics are walking away from Church services. (21:23)— A new Florida law allows four minutes of loudspeaker prayers at high school playoff games. (32:13)— The Jehovah's Witnesses are trying to pretend they didn't create two videos promoting disfellowshipping/shunning. (41:32)— A Christian school fired two staffers for including their pronouns in emails. (1:00:08)— A Satanist is suing Chicago for ignoring his "Hail Satan" invocation request. (1:14:50)— Why did a Florida county honor conspiracy theorist and preacher Rodney Howard-Browne? (1:22:00)— Why did the Texas Ten Commandments bill fail? Not because Republicans opposed it... (1:29:45) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A 60 Minutes segment on the Mormon Church allegedly hoarding cash only made the religion look worse. (0:45) — Southern Baptists had the biggest drop in membership in over 100 years... AGAIN! (26:26)— A Christian "prophet" says climate change is God's way of pointing us to Bible verses. (38:56)— A church in Norwich, Ontario pressured businesses to close on Sundays... or else. (44:19)— An atheist heard his kids' bus driver was proselytizing on the way to school‚Ķ so he had them capture it on video. (50:10) — Christian Nationalists are now adopting and embracing the label. (57:30) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton confirmed the hypocrisy of Christian Nationalists. (0:59) — Three Texas churches gave $800 to a city council candidate. (35:05)— Mississippi's new license plates get rid of "In God We Trust." (43:33)— Why are Utah public schools taking part in a pseudo-patriotic and overtly Christian event? (53:53)— Conservative Christians took over a school board in Colorado. Now they're destroying it. (1:03:50)— A Portland (Oregon) school board candidate vowed to drop out of the race after his Christian Nationalist ties were exposed. (1:18:46) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A Kansas lawmaker told non-Christian constituents that he'd "try and convert" them rather than taking their concerns seriously. (0:52)— A Texas Democrat dismantled the case for putting the Ten Commandments in every classroom‚Ķ but Republicans don't care. (20:08)— A Baptist missionary was convicted of sexually abusing a four-year-old girl. The proof? He gave her gonorrhea. (41:04)— What horrible ideas does a former atheist leader have now? Let's check in. (52:00)— If you're attempting to test the Equal Access Act and counter a Christian program in a public school, don't do it the way this atheist did. (59:15)— A judge ordered a Pennsylvania school district to allow meetings of the After School Satan Club. (1:19:43)— A Christian congressman said gun violence was the result of a lack of "revival," but more Jesus would only make things worse. (1:25:35)— A Christian minister told Ohio legislators that trans rights supporters were "possessed by demons." (1:31:55)— SPONSOR: Go to ExpressVPN.com/friendlyatheist to get three extra months free. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A Kenyan cult is allegedly responsible for the starvation deaths of dozens of people. (2:25)— An Arizona lawmaker moved bibles out of a "members-only" lounge in the Capitol. She was right to do it. (17:31)— A Christian student was banned from prom for wearing a suit instead of a dress. (28:19)— A federal judge says Mississippi must allow religious exemptions for vaccines. (38:05)— Minneapolis will let Muslims amplify calls to prayer 24/7‚Ķ which is a mistake. (46:19)— Most Americans agree: You don't need God to be good. (59:00)— Christian missionaries will no longer be able to preach to kids in Oklahoma public schools. (1:07:28) — The beliefs of an exorcism-obsessed church caused a deadly accident in Australia. (1:12:25) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— These Christians used their baby to learn about sex. (1:11)— A Christian mailman wants special rights at work, and the Supreme Court may help him out. (26:37) — Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was charged with another sexual abuse crime. (54:06)— This is a horrible honeymoon tip, courtesy of Purity Culture. (1:04:05) — A judge ordered a California church to pay over $1.2 million in fines for ignoring COVID rules. (1:11:47)— The Arizona Supreme Court said Mormon leaders don't have to report confessions of abuse. (1:16:00)— SPONSOR: Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— An anti-trans lawmaker from Missouri says it's okay for 12-year-olds to get married. (0:38)— The Dalai Lama asked a child to suck his tongue. (15:08)— U.S. Latinos are ditching Catholicism and becoming "Nones." (24:20)— A Christian public school teacher is demanding the right to include "John 3:16" in her emails. (37:06) — A NASA official swore her oath on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot." (45:36)— An anti-LGBTQ Christian mom sued Oregon for rejecting her request to adopt kids. (53:28)— Oklahoma officials rejected a taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school‚Ķ for now. (1:03:29) — SPONSOR: Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp.— SPONSOR: Use my link EXPRESSVPN.COM/FRIENDLYATHEIST today and get an extra three months free on a one-year package.— SPONSOR: If you're looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/ATHEIST. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Nearly half of Gen Z, born after 1996, has no religious affiliation whatsoever. (1:17)— Maryland’s attorney general released a report on Catholic clergy abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese. (16:09)— A priest was punished for saying clergy members should report sex abuse confessions to local authorities. (27:11)— The Covenant School tragedy shows how more prayer will never stop gun violence. (36:31)— Religious jurors punish defendants who don’t swear to God to tell the truth. (42:07)— Texas lawmakers also want to replace trained school counselors with untrained chaplains. (46:30)— Atheists are suing West Virginia prison officials for forcing some inmates to profess Christianity. (55:15)— A Maine church is very upset it can’t get taxpayer money for promoting bigotry. (59:51)— A megachurch allegedly forced employees to tithe 10% of each paycheck. (1:07:08)— A Nebraska school is revamping its security protocols after an uninvited preacher evangelized in the cafeteria. (1:21:29)— SPONSOR: If you’re looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/ATHEIST.— SPONSOR: Go to HelloFresh.com/friendly50 and use code friendly50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.