Friendly Atheist Podcast
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Satanists sue Tennessee district for trying to thwart After School Satan Club. (1:09)
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— Evangelicals are using a data-harvesting app to target new potential converts. (22:24)
— FOX & Friends promotes Catholic app Hallow with on-air (paid) prayer ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
2w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Texas State Rep. Matt Schaefer: Every elected official in America is required "to worship God." (0:40)
— Preacher John MacArthur faces backlash after saying Martin Luther King, Jr. was "not a Christian at all." (7:52)
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— Researchers say Christian l ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Christian Nationalists are furious at reporter Heidi Przybyla for accurately reporting on them. (1:45)
SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month.
— Why Liberty University's $14 million fine from the Dept. of Education is well-deserved. (25:42)
— Norwegian court upholds ban on state funding f ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Telling the truth about modern evangelical Christianity means admitting it's harmful. (1:12)
— Christian Nationalist Jason Rapert thwarted in attempt to block funds for public libraries. (40:24)
— After atheist’s invocation, Tavares (FL) City Council lets Christian give replacement prayer. (53:28)
— Christian hate group leader claims fellow hate group isn't hate group ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Two students may have prevented a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings. (0:49)
— Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property. (11:18)
— Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property." (21:00)
— Are pastors ethical? Survey shows their reputation for honesty is at an all-time low. (35:22)
— Texas lawmaker: I want Christian ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. (1:30)
— An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it. (23:50)
— Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud. (48:30)
— A Mississippi school rightly reprimanded a kid who said "Jesus Christ" out of frustration. (58:00 ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— The Catholic Church, which is still anti-LGBTQ, will let priests bless same-sex couples. (0:50)
— Here's why Speaker Mike Johnson's attendance at a "Purity Ball" is so damn disturbing. (21:25)
— Conservatives can't handle the existence of an After School Satan Club in Tennessee. (34:58)
— A Kansas teen launched the first high school Satan Club in the country. (46:33 ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Conservatives can't handle The Satanic Temple's harmless display in Iowa's Capitol. (0.37)
— Officials in Toledo, Iowa think their public Nativity display is legal. They're wrong. (24:55)
— The ACLU made a critical error in defending Christian pseudo-historian David Barton. (32:20)
— The Mormon Church is buying up acre after acre of Nebraska. (49:36)
— Preacher defends ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— This anonymous Christian dad proudly refuses to love his transgender daughter. (0:22)
— After ending daily prayers over the intercom, an Oklahoma public school may restart them. (21:46)
— Christian college president: Sorry I let a man with long hair present at a Creationism seminar. (37:55)
— Anger over Sabrina Carpenter's music video reveals the Catholic Church's broke ..read more
Friendly Atheist Podcast
3w ago
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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Hemant launched a Kickstarter to go through the Book of Revelation on YouTube. Please consider supporting him here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/everything-wrong-with-revelation-in-the-bible
— New House Speaker Mike Johnson is a fervent Christian Nationalist. (1:31)
— A Republican helped sink Rep. Tom Emmer's Speaker bid, saying he nee ..read more