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. — The Supreme Court gave COVID-denying churches a gift, saying COVID restrictions in New York didn't apply to them. (1:08) — Thousands of Hasidic Jews crammed into one place for a wedding. This is why we can't have nice things. (14:04) — A Florida appeals court said bans on gay conversion torture for kids are unconstitutional. (18:27) — New York State is suing the Diocese of Buffalo for not protecting kids from abusive priests. (26:50) — Tennessee Republicans want to make sure COVID can still spread once we have the vaccine. (30:43) — A pastor who oversees an anti-mask daycare sent an insane letter to parents after the state shut the place down. (34:18) — A UK Court tossed out a paralyzed man's lawsuit to permit assisted death. (37:45)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 Creationist says we have nasal bones because God knew we'd have glasses. (0:50) — Is it weird that a GOP congressman bragged to a Jewish publication about his attempts to convert Jews? (4:50) — "FOX News Republicans" says white Christians have it worse than everyone else. (12:42) — A pastor says a COVID vaccine would remove God from your DNA. (22:05) — Should a pastor who avoided talking about Donald Trump get credit for it now? (26:20) — The West Virginia Supreme Court says it's okay for churches to lie about sexual predators. (34:51) — An anti-abortion activist wants people to defy lockdowns. Because irony is dead. (41:08) — Actress Melissa McCarthy gave a donation to a bigoted Christian group‚ then rescinded it after she learned better. (46:00) — A Tennessee mayor allegedly says he won't support a mask mandate unless God tells him it's okay. (51:30) — Hawaii eliminated Christian propaganda from its education curriculum. (1:01:46)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 Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A Republican atheist has been arrested for bribery‚ which is somehow not even close to surprising. (7:00) — One pastor congratulated Joe Biden‚ then quickly took it back‚ then quickly deleted his apology. (15:11) — Televangelist Kenneth Copeland just creepily laughed off a Biden presidency. (18:55) — Pastor Robert Jeffress can't accept a new president‚ even though he had no problem with it in 2016. (20:40) — Justice Samuel Alito denounced marriage equality, church/state separation, and more in a speech to the Federalist Society. (28:55) — An Arkansas police chief threatened Democrats on Parler. He has now resigned. (36:00) — This is the only good lawsuit involving Donald Trump. (42:01) — Should Jehovah's Witnesses be allowed to psychologically torture a little girl? That's a question currently being decided. (45:57) — A preacher who blamed COVID on premarital sex has died of COVID. (53:40) — "So help me God" will remain in the U.S. citizenship oath. (56:50)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. — The election. All of it. (0:30) — What did the exit polls show about white evangelicals? (11:34) — Religion makes the gender wage gap worse, say researchers. (34:49) — Should Latvia have to pay for Jehovah's Witnesses to travel abroad for a surgery? (39:39) — The Supreme Court just heard a case involving religious bigotry. (47:02) — Liberty University is still acting very Falwellian. (52:17) — Pastor Carl Lentz has been fired for "moral failures." (56:01)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. — Husbands, do you know how your wives are voting? WHY NOT?! (0:35) — A conservative Christian candidate for the U.S. House from North Carolina is getting pushback from conservative Christians. (10:33) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. is suing Liberty University for ruining a reputation he never had. (22:24) — A right-wing Christian group made a pro-Electoral College propaganda video for children. (26:16) — The babysitter in Borat 2, who was duped into participating in the film, says she had been praying for Borat's "daughter" for a year. (32:00) — Christian Nationalism is coming to a church near you. (37:55) — A Republican Christian candidate for the WV State House has a restraining order against him for stalking and harassing women. (40:40) — Apparently, every aborted fetus is a Donald Trump voter in waiting. (45:19) — Poland has effectively banned legal abortions and women are protesting. (49:35)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. — We lost a legend. Goodbye, James Randi. (0:22) — A COVID-denying church run by Pastor John MacArthur has a COVID outbreak. (14:35) — COVID spreader and Christian preacher Sean Feucht is hosting a massive event on the National Mall this weekend. (18:00) — Pope Francis is now a fan of civil unions. So‚ yay? (21:49) — A former editor for the Christian Post says he left when they went all in for Donald Trump. (30:29) — A Duggar daughter is breaking away from the family's conservative ways. (38:25) — If Joe Biden wins, the celebration will apparently involve cows. (42:20) — White evangelicals are completely out of touch with the country. (45:17) — Christian health insurance companies are lying to you. (57:08)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 subscribe to my new Substack newsletter! — A whites-only church wants to set up shop in Minnesota. Locals aren't having it. (2:00) — Donald Trump fell for an article on a satirical conservative website. (6:25) — Trump needs to work on his pandering. He's now saying only Jesus is more famous than he is. (9:27) — Trump's support among white evangelicals is slipping. (15:37) — Anti-gay groups are already celebrating the eventual overturning of marriage equality. (26:46) — Two congressmen say interracial marriages are also on the chopping block. (33:00) — This could be a way to save the Court‚ but it's not pretty. (36:20) — Nashville authorities say they're investigating a super-spreader event hosted by Christian preacher Sean Feucht. (42:25) — Someone called the cops after seeing a sleeping homeless man on a bench. It was actually a statue of Jesus. (51:10) — Anti-abortion groups are defending Trump's use of a COVID treatment that wouldn't have been possible without an aborted fetus. (58:18)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 subscribe to my new Substack newsletter! — A priest was caught filming sex with two women in a church. (1:08) — Catholicism is officially broken because of a tiny mistake a few decades ago. (10:30) — Don't bury fetal remains without the consent of the mother. Just don't. (19:59) — Where are Donald Trump's evangelical supporters now that we know his COVID treatment was derived from the cells of an aborted fetus? (27:55) — Trump said catching COVID was a "blessing from God." (35:11) — Eric Trump believes daddy "literally saved Christianity" from godless Democrats. (37:10) — Don't forget that the Republicans who defended the child separation policy justified it with Bible verses. (41:22) — At least two Supreme Court justices want to overturn marriage equality. (50:30)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. — Please subscribe to my new Substack newsletter! — Alabama won't allow atheists to vote. (6:11) — Amy Coney Barrett has said abortion is "barbaric." Will it matter? (10:48) — One conservative opposes Barrett's confirmation to the Court‚ but for all the wrong reasons. (18:21) — Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias is being accused of sexual misconduct months after his death. (19:09) — This Illinois Republican says his opponent is attacking his "Christian values" by quoting his platform. (26:00) — "Humanists for Biden," a first of its kind group, had its launch! (32:53) — Behind closed doors, Donald Trump mocks religious people. (35:16) — Senate Republicans won't pass a COVID relief bill, but they did pass a resolution defending the Pledge of Allegiance. (39:00) — Satanists want to put up pro-abortion billboards but they'll have to win a legal battle first. (40:57) — Conservative Matt Walsh says Real Men don't use emojis. (48:40) — A COVID-denying pastor forces his staff to sign COVID waivers. (51:38) — A First Amendment case has church/state opponents working together. (54:00)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. — Please subscribe to Hemant's new Substack newsletter! — What does the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg mean for church/state separation? (0:54) — Democrats do not have an anti-Catholic bias. (23:41) — A Republican state representative from Illinois was caught on tape saying racist, homophobic things about her opponent. (28:03) — A Baptist preacher yelled "White Power!" after a Trump rally. (36:00) — This bizarre ad from a Wisconsin GOP group falsely claims Joe Biden's religious beliefs are unknown. (39:00) — How much praise should we give an evangelical who only ditched the label now? (42:44) — What is a "militant secularist," Attorney General William Barr? (56:20) — Germany's largest, richest archdiocese is planning on massive shrinkage. (59:33)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.