Friendly Atheist Podcast

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — Christian misogynist Logan Dorn condemned women at the beach for wearing swimsuits he didn't like. (1:10) — A Spanish bishop quit the Church after falling in love with a writer of Satanic erotica. (22:55) — A Christian lawmaker who sponsored Christian Nationalist legislation just got charged with financial fraud. (31:15) — An Oklahoma teen was kicked out of their adoptive family after seven years for being LGBTQ. (40:09) — A mom was charged with assaulting a Catholic school teacher‚Ķ but you might take her side. (44:30) — A lawsuit says a Christian youth pastor abused a girl, then claimed she "led him on." (51:00) — Evangelist Franklin Graham says people aren't taking low-paying jobs because they're lazy. (55:50) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — A Christian media group fired an employee for urging people to get vaccinated. (3:27) — A famous homophobe from over a decade ago is now a vocal anti-masker. (16:52) — Mississippi's governor said he's not worried about COVID because he believes in "eternal life." (26:43) — A South Carolina school board member says COVID shouldn't matter when it comes to classes because God decides who dies. (30:58) — Donald Trump is shocked that all Catholics didn't vote for him last year. (43:20) — The Satanic Temple says the FDA should give them access to abortion pills for their religious rituals. (53:04) — Liberty University's anti-science beliefs are catching up to them with COVID. (58:43) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — The new president of the chaplains at Harvard is an atheist. (4:07) — A Mormon apostle chastised Brigham Young University for not being sufficiently anti-gay. (10:49) — A "Catholic" anti-vaxxer said he didn't care what Pope Francis said about the shots because "You have to be Catholic to be pope." (20:42) — When it comes to morality you can measure, atheists do better on just about every mark. (28:00) — There's been a rise in the acceptance of evolution in America. It's still very low, though. (33:57) — Christian mommy-shamer Lori Alexander says mothers should work from home or else their kids will have sex. Who wants to tell her‚Ķ? (42:53) — In Sydney, police fined churchgoers and their church for violating COVID lockdown orders. (47:10) — Most atheists believe in intelligent life on other planets. (51:24) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — The Department of Education plans to rescind Trump-era regulations promoting faith-based discrimination at college. (3:11) — The Spanish Inquisition still affects Spain today, say researchers. (11:50) — An anti-vaxxer Catholic cardinal is in the hospital due to COVID. (20:52) — A Disney Channel actress cited the Bible in a deranged anti-mask rant in front of her TN school board. (29:36) — How much criticism does former Purity Culture advocate Joshua Harris deserve for offering a course to help people who feel shame about sex? (36:29) — Ayaan Hirsi Ali is very mad that you care about trans pronouns. (1:04:05) — A former Kansas lawmaker is joining the staff of American Atheists. (1:14:59) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — Pat Robertson says he'll live to 120. (4:08) — These parents want their kid to have a religious exemption to mask mandates and his school isn't having any of it. (10:08) — A pastor accidentally admitted from jail that there's a second assault victim. (14:44) — An 8-year-old boy was charged with blasphemy in Pakistan. (20:13) — Anti-LGBTQ bigotry may be driving young evangelical Christians away from their churches. (25:07) — A Russian woman sued McDonalds for tempting her so much, she broke her fast during Lent. (33:11) — A Florida pastor is pushing for more vaccinations after 6 people died of COVID in under two weeks. (35:16) — A Giant Christian Cross went up in Mississippi for $240,000. (40:35) — The One Angry Mom is mad at Gonzo for wearing a dress. (45:45) — Christian radio host Jesse Lee Peterson thinks AOC wanted to get assaulted during the insurrection. (49:40) — A "conversion therapy" group owes $3.5 million for ignoring a court order. (57:26) 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 I talked about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — An Oregon official who's gay was threatened by a Christian with a rock. (0:45) — Donors are suing the ministry of the late Christian apologist and predator Ravi Zacharias for deceiving them. (5:50) — This Catholic priest is furious that kids sang "Imagine" at the Olympics opening ceremonies. (14:09) — Louisiana's attorney general wrote a letter to help Christians, and only Christians, get mask exemptions. (20:19) — Creationist Kent Hovind was arrested for domestic violence. (34:45) — This is a bad reason to not ban child marriage. (47:48) — For women growing up in Purity Culture, even married sex isn't fun. (56:23) — Sarah Palin might run for Senate if God wants her to. (1:05:23) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — A GOP senator asked a Biden nominee if he believed in God. (1:19) — An Ohio church invited a transphobic speaker and can't handle the backlash. (17:13) — What is going on with Hobby Lobby and the Gilgamesh tablet? (29:00) — A preacher claimed to have proof of God's powers. We know he's lying. (37:39) — Mark Driscoll‚Äòs former elders say he shouldn't be preaching. Too little, too late. (46:33) — Facebook is helping churches now. Oh no‚Ķ (58:39) — A Catholic priest says residential school survivors are lying to make money. (1:04:05) — Pastor Greg Locke says he'll kick you out of his church if you're wearing a mask. (1:07:07) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — Everyone should feel bad about the priest who resigned after getting caught using Grindr. (4:20) — 12 women sued Liberty University for enabling sexual abuse and their stories are horrifying. This story contains graphic details and may be disturbing for many listeners. (35:26) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — A naturopath was arrested for selling homeopathic COVID "cures" and fake vaccination cards. (1:54) — The God's Not Dead 4 trailer is out‚Ķ and we're not optimistic. (7:20) — The one mom at One Million Moms is very mad about "Kevin Can F**k Himself" for some reason. (22:30) — Christian spelling bees miss the whole point of spelling bees. (29:00) — The country is 245 years old, and one preacher thinks that's proof Trump will return to power. (40:21) — Anti-abortion activists say they're going to launch a "pro-life" bank. (42:42) — A mom lost her lawsuit against a priest who implied during his eulogy that her dead son was in Hell. (55:11) — Creationist Matt Powell thinks the push to save endangered species disproves evolution. (1:00:29) — If you can whitewash Canada's residential school crisis as good for Christians, you're part of the problem. (1:15:12) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Creationist Ken Ham is building a Tower of Babel replica. (5:07) — Conservatives are up in arms over a satirical song from a gay men's chorus. (16:31) — The Hobby Lobby July 4th lie-filled propaganda ad stirred up even more debate. (23:16) — Atheists are still widely disliked. (28:26) — A Canadian archbishop says he's facing "persecution" over the residential school crisis. (34:03) — The Catholic Church doesn't have $25 million for victims of residential schools, but they found $300 million for real estate. (38:55) — A Florida couple is suing a Catholic school, demanding a return of their major donation, because they say it's too "woke." (41:55) — The founder of "Fight Church" pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. (53:56) — Kayleigh McEnany says all the "main Founding Fathers" opposed slavery‚Ķ which is not even close to true. (1:00:06) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.