Friendly Atheist Podcast

***UPDATE: We're aware of the audio quality with this episode and it'll be fixed next week!*** 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. — TLC cancelled the Duggar family's latest show "Counting On" after Josh Duggar‚Äòs latest criminal allegations. (0:33) — Right Wing Watch was banned, then reinstated, from YouTube. (8:57) — A new partnership would fix a broken relationship between the University of California and Catholic hospitals. (24:27) — Pope Francis is not an ally to LGBTQ people. (37:28) — A Christian business owner doesn't want to rent tuxes to a lesbian couple. (44:39) — The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear a case involving an unmarried pregnant woman fired from a Catholic school. (50:10) — A new analysis finds that an even greater percentage of white evangelicals voted for Trump in 2020 than 2016. (55:45) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A Christian singer released an awful song called "Modest is Hottest." (2:12) — Televangelist Jim Bakker has to pay people back over $156,000 for selling them a fake COVID cure. (15:50) — An Anglican school in Australia taught boys to assign point values to girls‚Ķ while the girls were taught to remain virgins. (24:48) — Atheists are suing Mississippi over their religious license plates. (31:30) — How "Catholic" is Joe Biden? This is apparently a matter of debate. (38:36) — An evangelical has awful advice for dealing with trans colleagues. (52:27) — How can atheists win elections? This newly elected alderman in St. Louis has a lesson for us. (1:00:07) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2014, Pastor Mark Driscoll resigned from Mars Hill Church in Seattle in large part due to his abusive behavior. Former colleagues said Driscoll lacked self-control, was guilty of "verbally assaulting others," and "created a culture of fear." The evangelical publication Christianity Today has just launched an investigative podcast series called "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill," which is really about the rise and fall (and maybe rise again) of Driscoll. It's hosted by the magazine's director of podcasts Mike Cosper. In this bonus episode, Hemant spoke to Mike about whether Driscoll 2.0 is any different than the original, why he deserves this deep dive, and what church leaders should learn from his story. You can get the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/id1569401963 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. — The Christian baker who wouldn't make a cake for a trans customer lost his case. (3:38) — Was the Supreme Court's disappointing decision in Fulton actually a win for church/state separation? (14:50) — What is going on in this weird video of Ted Cruz randomly saluting a flag? (30:30) — Atheists overwhelmingly oppose the death penalty. Christians, not so much. (32:33) — A Trump-loving Republican politician in West Virginia came out as gay. (39:42) — Florida will now force kids to observe one minute of silence in school. (46:13) — Does the new leader of the Southern Baptist Convention know the people he's leading? (50:50) — Christian liar Kayleigh McEnany says she's not a liar because she's a Christian. (1:04:50) 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. — A number of well-known New Atheists have drifted to the right‚Ķ but to varying degrees. Here's a great episode of Serious Inquiries Only with more nuance! (2:45) — Conservatives are very upset that a graduation speaker said the Pledge of Allegiance "Under Allah." (21:08) — Does it matter that Christian denominations are fading away? (28:02) — Even a majority of Republicans support marriage equality now. (36:45) — The GOP chairwoman wished people a Happy Pride Month. It didn't end well. (45:04) — How much credit does Burger King deserve for this Chick-fil-A shade? (53:40) — A Christian group wants body cams on teachers to make sure they're not teaching about race. (1:02:36) — A(nother) Noah's Ark replica is creating all kinds of chaos. (1:10:30) 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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Utah's governor thinks a weekend of prayer will fix a drought. (1:02) — A Virginia teacher refuses to use trans kids' pronouns. The district punished him. Now he's suing. (9:15) — A high school football player had to eat pork, which violates his faith, as punishment. (17:20) — Pastors at Willow Creek still won't condemn the church's abusive founder. (24:05) — A Tennessee hat shop owner created Star of David patches bragging about not being vaccinated. They did not go over well. (37:32) — Is Russell Moore a hero for condemning the Southern Baptist Convention? (41:05) — An atheist leader in Kenya resigned after saying he converted to Christianity. (50:02) — After spreading COVID lies, Rick Wiles appears to have COVID. (55:22) — The remains of 215 children were found at a Catholic-run residential school in Canada. (58:45) — This Texas valedictorian used her speech to denounce anti-abortion laws. (1:06:00) 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. — This is the dumbest anti-evolution video I've ever seen. (0:50) — This apologist's weird sex tweet doesn't make any sense. (9:54) — A Christian Nationalist version of the Bible was too toxic for a major publisher. (15:44) — This survey of conservative Christians is wildly misleading. (23:49) — Should Chip and Joanna Gaines have given money to a relative who opposes racial justice? (30:12) — A pastor was arrested for spying on men in the church bathroom. (40:37) — The mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana is going to stop violence with two days of prayer. (42:32) — A Christian hate-preacher is doing damage control before a CNN segment about his lies. (45:10) — A Christian mom says feminism is Satanic. (53:45) — Are atheists obligated to call Catholic nuns "sisters"? (58:39) — A Christian hate-group overreacted after a principal omitted parts of the Pledge at a graduation ceremony. (1:04:20) 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. — Sin√©ad O'Connor says ripping up a picture of the former pope on Saturday Night Live back in 1992 was the right move. (3:09) — Another Christian rock star is leaving evangelicalism. (12:43) — A priest wants to know if we're "good" atheists. What does that even mean? (20:42) — A social justice activist said he was related to Robert E. Lee. That's not true. Now what? (36:40) — SPONSOR: BlueChew.com! (45:49) — A furniture seller hides tiny crosses in pieces to bless everyone's homes. Is this harmless or a problem? (46:49) — If Southern Baptists are praising your work, you've done something horribly wrong. (51:55) — The White House met with atheist group leaders. Is that significant or merely symbolic? (1:02:35) — Tennessee has mandated signs about transgender bathroom use. (1:10:03) — In England, COVID death rates are lower for people with no religion. (1:15:40) 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. — Anti-trans Christians are not sure if they can support Republican Caitlyn Jenner for governor. (2:20) — The Lutheran church just elected its first transgender bishop. (13:38) — Richard Dawkins isn't a fan of your child with Down syndrome. (19:10) — SPONSOR: These science-themed jigsaw puzzles are wonderful for your whole family! Support the Kickstarter now by going to StardustScience.com! (50:19) — Evangelist Franklin Graham wants people to get vaccinated. (53:52) — Hindu sect in the U.S. sued for paying next-to-nothing for labor brought in from India. (1:02:07) — Ernest Angley, a hypocritical and cruel televangelist, has died. (1:05:50) — Younger Jewish Americans are more secular than ever before, but fundamentalism is still on the rise. (1:13:40) — Some German priests plan to bless same-sex couples in defiance of Catholic Church policy. (1:18:57) 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. — A juror looked to God, not evidence, and now an appeals court has overturned a verdict because of it. (0:45) — Josh Duggar‚Äòs latest awful crimes. (16:04) — Why are Florida officials correcting atheists' invocations? (31:12) — SPONSOR: These science-themed jigsaw puzzles are wonderful for your whole family! Support the Kickstarter now by going to StardustScience.com! (41:07) — A Christian lawmaker in Kansas released an insane statement after kicking a child. (43:20) — Who wants to tell this Louisiana Republican leader that slavery isn't okay? (1:01:11) — A Christian college says it didn't realize abusing children was harmful decades ago. (1:09:40) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.