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 Mormon Church is being sued for turning in a child abuser. (0:22) — Britain's "most prolific rapist" was a good guy, according to his church. (7:31) — Conservatives want to torture a suffering baby by keeping her alive when there's no hope of recovery. (12:44) — A new ad from a GOP group highlights the hypocrisy of Trump-loving evangelical Christians. (18:18) — This conservative doesn't think fictional women can handle swords. (24:41) — A Brazilian judge told Netflix to temporarily pull a comedy film featuring a gay Jesus because it's offending Christians. The Supreme Court overruled him. (31:19) — A Christian woman is suing the Postal Service for not allowing her to use self-designed Jesus stamps. (34:05)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. — Some potentially interesting personal news from Hemant. (1:00) — A whole bunch of Congress members want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. (15:45) — The United Methodist Church is breaking up over the issue of whether love matters. (30:06) — Pope Francis smacked a woman's hand and we can't even complain about it. (38:40) — Massachusetts may drop its requirement for minors to get permission before an abortion. (42:04) — Christian "coach" Dave Daubenmire has a new reason to oppose interracial marriage: He went to a zoo. (45:38) — One reason white evangelicals love Trump? They're as opposed to immigration as he is. (49:42) — Conservative Dennis Prager doesn't care about anything Anne Frank wrote because he doesn't get his wisdom from teenagers. Or anyone else for that matter. (58:19)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news! We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point! 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. — Christianity Today‚Äòs piece calling for Donald Trump's removal from office doesn't go far enough. (1:11) — These Christian parents sadly think their dead baby will be resurrected. Do they deserve criticism? (16:29) — This anti-gay pastor was caught trolling for men on Grindr. (21:22) — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said he pardoned a child rapist because the victim's hymen was intact. (25:24) — The Mormon Church is allegedly hoarding $100 billion (with a B) meant for charity. (30:58) — These GOP-approved federal judges are the worst. (36:15) — Hallmark screwed up, then backtracked, after the Christian Moms complained about an ad with a same-sex couple. (40:25) — Samoa is going after anti-vaxxers. Hardcore. (44:15)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. — Thank you for helping us reach this milestone! Your stories are interspersed throughout this episode! — A man who slapped a reporter's butt on live TV during a race is a Christian youth leader. (3:54) — The people running the Anti-Theism conference still don't get it. (11:08) — A racist city council member from Georgia is resigning before voters can vote him out. (26:00) — Donald Trump asked a Christian pastor who said Jews are going to Hell to speak at a Hanukkah Reception. And that's not all. (31:40) — A Minnesota mom is suing two pharmacy chains after she was unable to get the morning-after pill from them. (36:33) — A Wall Street Journal essayist wants atheists to lie to their kids about death. (42:50) — A Louisiana high school newspaper had to change its front page because it was deemed too Jesus-y. (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. — The organizer of an "anti-theism" conference defended sexual harassment in a bizarre rant. (0:40) — Elizabeth Warren needs a better response when it comes to defending the rights of atheists. (14:22) — One of the most anti-abortion conservatives in the country just got a lifetime appointment to the federal bench due to Republicans. (21:02) — Ohio Republicans want doctors to reimplant ectopic pregnancies. (25:33) — This Christian man says no one has it worse in America than Christian men. (29:24) — New laws in favor of sex abuse victims could cost the Catholic Church over $4 billion. (31:57) — Three girls from Utah defended their classmate after a teacher insulted his gay dads. (36:40) — Liberty University just launched a "think tank." (39:52) — The U.S. Army is not anti-Christian. (41:59) — Televangelist Paula White says she can't abandon Donald Trump now because what would that say about her?! (45:59)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew L. Seidel works as a constitutional attorney at the Freedom from Religion Foundation (ffrf.org), litigating cases involving religion and the Constitution. He has appeared on FOX News and MSNBC, speaks and writes extensively about religious freedom, and is the author of a new book called "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American." We spoke at the recent FFRF convention about what he learned about Christian Nationalism while researching this book, how church/state separation legal strategy changes with a conservative Supreme Court, and the future of Project Blitz. 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. — Conservative Christians are angry at Chick-fil-A for helping the poor. (0:38) — People are very upset about a same-sex couple on a dancing show. (12:35) — A Christian Right group's Christmas "Naughty or Nice" list reveals a lot about their priorities. (16:36) — A Tennessee school district is getting sued over its long long history of preaching to kids. (23:40) — A Wisconsin church won't get a $10,000 from a city council because they bragged about converting people with it. (27:59) — The Dallas Straight Pride Parade was a flop. (31:03) — A Michigan college nixed the Pledge from student government meetings, then brought it back. (34:00) — Kanye West's appearance at Joel Osteen's church was underwhelming and ignorant. (37:52) — The Ohio House passed a bill that allegedly prohibits teachers from punishing students who give a wrong answer if they did it because of religion. (53:10) — Kansas City just banned conversion therapy! (58:33)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. — Kanye West is visiting Joel Osteen's megachurch. They should talk about this one issue. (1:20) — Franklin Graham, a Trump cultist with no sense of irony, says God detests lyings lips. (12:29) — Women are "truly equal" under Trump, says Trump cultist. (15:20) — Some Christian pregnancy centers are finally offering birth control. (21:48) — Should science groups list job openings at anti-LGBTQ schools? (26:13) — A Saudi Arabian ad claimed atheism was a form of extremism. (32:59) — The U.S. has dropped significantly in global Freedom of Thought rankings. (35:06) — Don't visit a chiropractor. This guy learned that the hard way. (43:22) — An author was canceled from a school appearance because she named Harvey Milk an important activist. (48:55)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. — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Christian Nationalist, lost his race‚ for now. (0:31) — Rapper T.I. is creepily obsessed with his daughter's hymen. (5:00) — A 20-year-old Duggar Family child (not that one) is running for State Rep. in Arkansas. (14:55) — The Irish government says it will look into changing a bizarre survey question about kids' religious beliefs. (20:55) — Christian Comedian John Crist is canceling his tour after allegations of sexual misconduct. (29:30) — Why haven't Brett Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito recused themselves from these Supreme Court cases? (40:44) — Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle refused a White House invitation after his World Series win. (46:20) — A Maryland county punished a local library because a Christian protested a Drag Queen Story Hour event. (52:10) — Since Christians are doing it, Satanists want to take advantage of a school release program in Knoxville, TN. (57:10) — These men from Spain were acquitted of rape charges for the worst possible reason. (1:04:10)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.