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. — Creationists just launched a low-budget version of Netflix and I signed up. (2:05) — A Canadian judge said a Christian father wouldn't get any say in his kids' religious upbringing because he's an extremist. (21:55) — What's the greatest mistake in the history of humanity? Dennis Prager, as always, has the wrong answer. (31:52) — Nigerian police arrested a Humanist leader for alleged blasphemy. (35:37) — A Christian college knowingly hired a sex predator and the fallout has created all kinds of chaos. (39:15) — Why are marriage rates going down? One Christian leader blames gay people. (50:10) — One researcher is working on a prayer study to combat the virus. Thanks for nothing. (55:57)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. — The Nebraska GOP is trying to hurt a Republican primary challenger by suggesting she's an atheist. (0:31) — The Christian Moms are mad at the cartoon Duck Tales for showing a gay couple. (8:27) — These are awful questions for a first date, brought to you by a Christian fundamentalist. (14:45) — A pro-bleach church may be advising Trump because we're a nation of idiots. (24:33) — Ark Encounter ticket sales have plummeted for obvious reasons. (28:39) — "ReOpen Church" Day is a horrible idea. (30:36) — Donations to churches have fallen dramatically. What does this mean for their future? (35:49) — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says dying isn't the worst thing. So thanks for that. (38:15) — Scotland will soon abolish its blasphemy law! (47:02) — The U.S. Army removed proselytizing videos from Facebook that were posted to a base's official page. (49:09) — Surprise! The anti-viral drug FOX News and Trump were raving about without scientific support doesn't work. (53:25) — Televangelist Pat Robertson knows exactly who to blame for COVID-19: Gays, the abortion people, and anyone who's anti-Israel. (56:58)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 Louisiana church that won't close now has a hospitalized lawyer and a dead parishioner. (2:22) — A Virginia pastor who told people God could defeat COVID-19 has died of you-know-what. (9:30) — Christians suing the state of Kentucky for closing churches claim their predicament is just like Japanese Americans during World War II. (11:37) — A Kentucky judge allowed drive-in church services with a ruling that read more like a sermon. (15:02) — A megachurch in New Mexico says it can't operate without an in-person staff of 30. (18:48) — CBS is breaking up with the show "God Friended Me." (21:20) — Credit card companies don't want to work with televangelist Jim Bakker. (24:33) — A Liberty University student filed a class action lawsuit against the school and Jerry Falwell for putting students in danger. (25:49) — A Christian book publisher just released a Qur'an with "Christian commentary." This can only end well. (32:02) — What is wrong with Dr. Oz? A lot, but maybe not as much as everyone thinks. (35:07) — Anti-vaxxers are joining the COVID protesters because of course they are. (45:28)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. — Kansas lawmakers are trying to make sure Christians can kill citizens for Easter. (2:06) — Georgia cops arrested Christians who gathered in defiance of social distancing orders. (6:00) — Here are some very creative ways to stop Christians from gathering in churches. (9:03) — Some Christians really don't like that adult sites are giving away free high-quality content. (12:41) — Most pastors think Jesus will return in their lifetimes. (15:47) — Mississippi, having nothing else to do, is celebrating Confederate Heritage Month. (18:15) — With Mike Pence nearby, Dr. Anthony Fauci praised gay people who suffered through the AIDS crisis. (25:49) — A Utah man cashed a fraudulent check and said he thought it was a gift from God. (28:29) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. wants to arrest reporters who report at Liberty University. (30:31) — Pope Francis said COVID-19 is nature's revenge on us for our ignorance of climate change. (35:20) — Here's the complicated story of a Christian missionary who "played doctor" in Uganda. (40:36) — The U.S. government is using taxpayer money to pay for pastors' salaries. (46:23) — Cardinal George Pell is a free man, despite his sex abuse conviction. (53:45) — Florida's GOP Governor Ron DeSantis explained how to use gloves in the worst possible way. (58:18)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Since everyone is quarantined, Jess and her husband/film nerd Mikey decided to start a project: Watch a bunch of movies about people who are trapped somewhere and discuss them. There are currently 8 available to Patreon donors, but we wanted to give listeners a sample! For this episode, Jess and Mikey watched "Rear Window." They discussed who is better looking between Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart, what female characters look like in the 1950s, and Mikey's history with ska music. 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. — Hemant was on Jeopardy and he's eternally sorry to Canada. (0:28) — Some evangelists have very unusual ways to destroy COVID-19. (16:09) — There may be 32,000 churches still open during the pandemic. (20:00) — A Florida pastor was arrested for holding services during the pandemic. Good. (24:58) — Florida's GOP governor is still allowing churches to gather despite a stay-at-home order. (28:00) — Secular Celebrants are now allowed to solemnize marriages in Michigan. (31:50) — Texas is trying to shut down abortion clinics during the pandemic. (35:33) — Republican are still trying to confirm bad judges to lifetime appointments. (40:30) — Volunteers at a Christian virus clinic in New York City must be anti-LGBTQ. Should the city be partnering with them? (43:42) — Anti-gay hysteria is preventing scientists from testing enough blood for a virus vaccine. (1:00:40) — Malaysia has some bad advice for wives during the lockdown. (1:04:40)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. — Hemant will be on Jeopardy on Wednesday! (0:20) — Yes, the government can force churches to close down in the pandemic. (3:48) — Liberty University is open for business for some reason. (7:45) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker proposed a resolution blaming COVID-19 on our sins. (13:30) — A boy drowned at a low-budget Creation Museum and Kent Hovind doesn't seem to care. (18:16) — Is abortion an essential health service during a pandemic? (25:13) — A Texas lawmaker praised COVID-19 for saving lives by shutting down abortion clinics. (26:45) — A pastor who said our COVID-19 response was "mass hysteria" died of you know what. (34:49) — A Louisiana pastor brought in 26 busloads of people for Sunday services. He's not planning to stop. (38:01) — An IL church held services on March 15, Now most of the people who attended are sick. (39:45) — Oklahoma's governor led a televised Christian prayer rally while Mississippi's read from the Bible during a livestream. (42:57) — The White House's Bible study leader is blaming COVID-19 on gay people and atheists. (54:30) — A Romanian priest gave communion to people with the same spoon. (57:00) — A GOP leader in Nebraska said the virus wouldn't affect them because there aren't a lot of Chinese people there. (57:38)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess sat down with actor Parvesh Cheena to discuss what it's like to be an Indian working actor, his evolving views on religion, and how much better Burbank airport is than LAX. The picture shows Parvesh with Mikey (Jessica's husband) on the set of Gordon Gregory Middle School's production of Krazy Kamp. 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. — Televangelist Kenneth Copeland wants you to keep tithing even if you've lost your job. (1:38) — Trump adviser Paula White still wants "seed" money from you. (3:38) — Blaming abortion and gay people for a crisis doesn't go as far as it used to. (6:50) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. called a parent of three of his Liberty University students a "dummy" for questioning his handling of the virus. (13:04) — What names comes to mind when you think of atheism? The answers make no sense. (16:08) — Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum were going to remain open until they reversed course. (31:32) — Apparently we're not allowed to use the "hate group" label during a pandemic. (37:40) — Pope Francis will have an empty Easter celebration. (42:09) — Donald Trump is still very, very, very anti-LGBTQ. (44:40) — The Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls are all fake. (45:11)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. — Toilet paper is not a tool for proselytizing. (2:45) — Televangelist Jim Bakker finally stopped selling his "Silver Solution," which his show claimed cured coronavirus in under 12 hours. (6:42) — An Orthodox Israeli rabbi blamed coronavirus on homosexuality. (14:35) — Most white evangelicals think Donald Trump is moral, honest, and intelligent. Really. (16:45) — A message for the Bernie-or-Bust folks. (24:18) — Florida lawmakers want to let students pray over the loudspeaker before athletic events. (41:58) — You're not outsmarting atheists when you wear a Bible shirt. (47:40) — Pixar's Onward has been banned in four countries. (55:20)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.