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. — A condom company can now claim the moral high ground over evangelical Christians thanks to a wall of chewed-up gum. (0:29) — A Christian legal group condemned a website that bluntly says what churches believe about homosexuality. (5:18) — A Catholic priest denied communion to Joe Biden. Biden should welcome that. (13:42) — Kanye West thinks he got a $68 million tax refund because he loves Jesus. (21:06) — Former Senator Kay Hagan, the subject of an anti-atheist smear campaign, died this week. (26:13) — Why did Paula White formally join the Trump administration? (31:44) — The resignation of Democratic Rep. Katie Hill is a travesty for so many reasons. (38:18) — Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times says people like Jerry Falwell, Jr. have driven young people away from Christianity. He's missing the bigger picture. (48:02) — The Chicago Bears kicker who said atheists should believe in God after a game-winning field goal‚ missed a game-winning field goal. (55:20)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. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she'd consider hiring a "Secular Outreach Director" and Julián Castro says he doesn't think atheism is a dirty word. (0:37) — A Major League Baseball umpire under fire for his violent pro-Trump tweet also happens to run a Christian ministry. (10:03) — The Christian Moms are furious at a commercial for period-proof underwear that featured men. (15:51) — The company Always removed the female symbol from its sanitary pads. (20:05) — An Italian photographer was convicted of blasphemy and ordered to pay a hefty fine. (22:15) — Pastor Greg Locke burned a book by attorney Andrew Seidel because it threatened him with education. (26:58) — A Tennessee GOP official trashed Democrats for having a "queer running fo president." (37:14) — Guess why abortion rates are falling in Colorado? Hint: It has nothing to do with abortion restrictions. (39:44) — Bible teacher Beth Moore needs to "go home" because she's a woman, said a male Christian preacher. (44:00) — A Republican didn't really say women considering abortions should have to wear ankle monitors. (47:47) — God supposedly gave this woman the winning lottery numbers. But she didn't play them. (52:41) — 31% of white evangelicals think Donald Trump is infallible. (55:19)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 has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Why is Attorney General Bill Barr using his platform to promote Christianity? (0:29) — The Freedom From Religion Foundation got a lot of mileage out of its controversial Ron Reagan ad during the Democratic debate. (7:22) — The Pew Research Center says Christianity is in "rapid" decline. (15:30) — There's another Hobby Lobby-linked scandal at the Museum of the Bible. (21:25) — A church exploited the death of an atheist mother's baby. (26:20) — A Florida Democrat (!) wants to force public schools to offer Bible classes again. (37:48) — These are some expensive Jesus Shoes. (41:06) — The Catholic Church is selling "smart" rosaries. For cold hard cash. (45:32) — A Dutch "family" has been hidden in the basement for years, apparently waiting for the end of the world. (48:52) — Former congresswoman Michele Bachmann says climate change isn't a problem since God said we wouldn't be flooded‚ again. (54:12)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. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day this weekend. Tickets are still available! — David Silverman is running an atheist group again. (1:40) — Beto O'Rourke was wrong to say churches should lose their tax exemptions if they're anti-gay. (16:20) — Why didn't Demario Davis get in trouble for violating the NFL's dress code by wearing a headband that promoted Christianity? (27:26) — A Louisiana high school rejected free food from Chick-fil-A because you know exactly why. (33:10) — Uganda is bringing back its infamous "Kill the Gays" bill. (34:58) — A North Carolina sheriff's office says employees are banned from cohabitating because God said so. (38:00) — If a Christian club promotes prayer in school, teachers shouldn't respond. (40:05) — This girl never should have been suspended from school for speaking out about their inaction on sexual assault. (45:00)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. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago on October 5! Please join us if you can! — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day next weekend. Tickets are still available! — Judge Tammy Kemp should never have preached Christianity to convicted murderer Amber Guyger in the Botham Jean murder case. (2:13) — Todd Starnes has been let go by FOX News. Now that is rock bottom. (10:42) — The Associated Press says 1,700 Catholic clergy members accused of sexual abuse now live among us. (21:03) — A Tennessee woman had a choice: Get baptized or go to jail. (27:00) — The three moms who make up One Million Moms are mad about gender-neutral dolls. (31:00) — A pastor cleansed his church after a gay man spoke there. (33:00) — 8% of U.S. teens say they've had a teacher lead the class in prayer. (41:41) — Bleach is not a healthy response to autism. (45:01) — Illinois secretly built a giant Planned Parenthood near the Missouri border. (49:43) — A teacher who won't use trans pronouns can't believe he got fired. (53:20) — The Trump administration is waging a new war on trans people. (56:44)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're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — Impeachment is a bad idea, says Christian Right leader who constantly wanted to impeach Obama. (1:30) — Why did America lose its religion? Thank the internet. (6:06) — A GOP lawmaker wants to stop abortion because he loves gay people too much. (15:08) — Be sure to test those rape kits. That concludes my TED talk. (20:04) — This 90-million-year-old fossil remained buried because its founders feared God. (23:58) — Don't do this with a child at church. Or anywhere. (29:23) — Ark Encounter got schooled by a local superintendent. (31:48) — The CEO of a Christian magazine is stepping away after accusations of racial insensitivity. (35:52) — When you're in the marching band, this is how you troll an anti-gay school. (44:30) — Donald Trump doesn't do grammar so good. (47:29) — People who think God is real say climate change is a hoax. (49:15) — We found it. The worst right-wing take on Greta Thunberg. (51:35)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're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — The kicker for the Chicago Bears did his job, therefore you must believe in Jesus. (1:41) — Dennis Prager thinks his YouTube propaganda videos constitute an actual university. (5:55) — The Congressional Freethought Caucus has two more members than we knew about. (9:37) — The race for mayor of Grand Rapids (MI) is between a competent leader and a Christian theocrat. (13:45) — A school board president in Minnesota wants to know why they teach evolution. (17:33) — Saturday Night Live fired its racist new cast member Shane Gillis. (20:25) — High school students who pray before football games aren't defying atheists. (23:22) — The Clergy Project has now helped 1,000 pastors who no longer believe in God. (26:50) — A Republican mayor in FL is calling for action on gun violence because his prayers aren't working. (28:30) — Professional liar Sean Spicer says if you love Jesus, you'll vote for him on Dancing With the Stars. (33:42) — Research shows "thoughts and prayers" are so annoying, atheists would pay money to avoid them. (35:30) — A financial watchdog for evangelical churches is mired in its own financial problems. (38:20)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. — Televangelist Benny Hinn renounced "seed money." That didn't last long. (0:50) — If you ever get cast on Saturday Night Live, maybe rethink everything you've said that's online. (6:38) — Liberty University's Jerry Falwell, Jr. is even more corrupt than we knew. (17:14) — Quarterback Drew Brees made a video for an anti-gay hate group and doesn't want to admit that's a problem. (23:31) — Christian lawmaker Jason Rapert doesn't want you to see him answer questions truthfully. (34:10) — The anti-gay Christian owner of a wedding venue will now allow gay couples after intense backlash. Should she be praised? (42:53) — A Tennessee lawmaker wants to get rid of higher education to prevent people from becoming liberal. (51:30) — North Carolina's Republican Party hijacked the state government with a lie on 9/11. (56:05) — A bunch of awful Christians have a bunch of awful things to say about a pastor who died by suicide. (59:13) — A student charged with sexual assault was set free because he's "high achieving." (1:06:38) — California is cracking down on fake vaccine exemptions. (1:09:00) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.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-owned wedding venue won't permit mixed-race couples to get married there because of the Bible. (0:30) — Does a former "gay conversion" therapy leader deserve forgiveness now that he's on the other side? (23:30) — A Tennessee Catholic school banned Harry Potter books because the curses are real. (Seriously.) (39:41) — Alleged child molester Roy Moore still thinks Muslims shouldn't be allowed to serve in Congress. (45:03) — What caused the mass shooting in Odessa, Texas? Apparently, the teaching of evolution. (52:33) — A Texas lawmaker insists he won't do anything useful to prevent gun violence. (54:13) — The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City shouldn't be doing a sex abuse investigation by itself. (57:11) — This pastor has a Manhood Checklist. (1:00:14) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.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 grocery store cashier is being hailed as a Christian martyr for making lines longer. (4:11) — Carroll County, MD finally accepted that their Christian prayers at meetings were illegal. It'll cost them $125,000. (6:28) — In Bangladesh, women no longer have to declare themselves virgins on their marriage licenses. (13:50) — An atheist resigned from a Virginia women-focused committee after her old anti-religion tweets came to light. (15:22) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. A handsome young man. A generous business deal. No, not the Pool Boy. This is another one. (21:05) — A preacher said he saw two babies raised from the dead in the past week. Don't bother looking for video. (30:14) — A MI candidate for city council withdrew after backlash for saying she wanted a white community. (34:50) — The Democratic Party passed a resolution acknowledging the values of non-religious Americans. Somehow, this is controversial. (40:20) — A New Mexico city is trying to crowdfund its legal bills over an illegal Ten Commandments monument. It's not going well. (45:47) — A lawsuit against Ark Encounter says the Creationists didn't pay their fair share of taxes, hurting local schools. (49:37) — Kentucky will have to pay $225,000 for Kim Davis' bigotry. And Davis herself may be held liable for it. (55:22) — An appeals court says it's legal for the Pennsylvania State House to block atheists from giving invocations. (57:20) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.