Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!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)SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — 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 segment. (34:07)— Wisconsin Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax break. (41:27)— Despite the threat of Christian Nationalism, 80% of Americans say religion is "losing influence." (55:25)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!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)— SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Researchers say Christian leaders will embezzle an estimated $86 billion in 2024. (21:27)— "God & Country" highlights the growing threat of Christian Nationalism. (32:32)— Indian state criminalizes "magical healing" in move widely seen as anti-Christian. (52:47)— Wyoming Supreme Court dismisses atheist's $24M lawsuit over religious invocations. (1:06:29)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!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 for Jehovah's Witnesses. (59:46)— Owners of Lighthouse Christian Academy arrested for alleged kidnapping. (1:13:26) — President Biden restored protections for anyone getting help from faith-based, taxpayer-funded groups. (1:26:42)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— GOP lawmaker pushes anti-abortion propaganda bill with scientific, antisemitic lies. (1:45)— After non-binary teen's death, lawmaker says Christians don't "want that filth" in Oklahoma. (19:15)SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Violating IRS rules, hate-preacher Jack Hibbs endorses candidate from pulpit‚Ķ again. (36:07)— California school board member claims Satanists are worse than literal Nazis. (59:04)— Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht threatens Spokane officials for condemning mayor's appearance at prayer event. (1:11:29)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Alabama Supreme Court cites "wrath of a holy God" while claiming frozen embryos are "children." (0:43)SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Sam Alito is big mad that anti-gay Christians were struck from the jury in a case about a lesbian. (29:57)— Former Hillsong leader Brian Houston insists he wasn't searching for "ladies and girls" online. (47:42)— Texas school board trustees snuck an evangelical film crew into a public school. (1:01:18)— Congress members call out "ill-qualified hate preacher" who gave invocation. (1:09:07)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!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. (59:50)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!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 chaplains in schools to "put God back in government." (44:36)— Iowa Republicans want public schools to hire untrained Christian chaplains. (49:35)— Florida lawmakers are trying to shove untrained religious chaplains in public schools. (54:08)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office. (0:42)— A proposed Satanic school helped derail a vote to repeal Idaho's Blaine Amendment. (21:29)— Christian radio host punished after advising grandma to attend transgender wedding. (33:45)— An Oklahoma GOP lawmaker wants to ban single people from sexting each other. (53:20)— Did a public school in Texas figure out how to legally hoist a Christian flag? (1:10:40)SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!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)— Have the "Nones" finally peaked? (1:07:40) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— An AI-generated "George Carlin" tackles God in a new comedy special. Does it hold up? (1:10)— A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again). (36:10)— WV Republicans refile bill to get "Intelligent Design" in classrooms. (46:24)— A detailed compilation of Mike Johnson's ties to Christian Nationalism. (1:00:55)— Christian Nationalist Sen. Josh Hawley: We need more Christian Nationalism! (Somewhere near the end) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.