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. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — Pat Robertson says he'll live to 120. (4:08) — These parents want their kid to have a religious exemption to mask mandates and his school isn't having any of it. (10:08) — A pastor accidentally admitted from jail that there's a second assault victim. (14:44) — An 8-year-old boy was charged with blasphemy in Pakistan. (20:13) — Anti-LGBTQ bigotry may be driving young evangelical Christians away from their churches. (25:07) — A Russian woman sued McDonalds for tempting her so much, she broke her fast during Lent. (33:11) — A Florida pastor is pushing for more vaccinations after 6 people died of COVID in under two weeks. (35:16) — A Giant Christian Cross went up in Mississippi for $240,000. (40:35) — The One Angry Mom is mad at Gonzo for wearing a dress. (45:45) — Christian radio host Jesse Lee Peterson thinks AOC wanted to get assaulted during the insurrection. (49:40) — A "conversion therapy" group owes $3.5 million for ignoring a court order. (57:26) 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 I talked about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — An Oregon official who's gay was threatened by a Christian with a rock. (0:45) — Donors are suing the ministry of the late Christian apologist and predator Ravi Zacharias for deceiving them. (5:50) — This Catholic priest is furious that kids sang "Imagine" at the Olympics opening ceremonies. (14:09) — Louisiana's attorney general wrote a letter to help Christians, and only Christians, get mask exemptions. (20:19) — Creationist Kent Hovind was arrested for domestic violence. (34:45) — This is a bad reason to not ban child marriage. (47:48) — For women growing up in Purity Culture, even married sex isn't fun. (56:23) — Sarah Palin might run for Senate if God wants her to. (1:05:23) 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. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — A GOP senator asked a Biden nominee if he believed in God. (1:19) — An Ohio church invited a transphobic speaker and can't handle the backlash. (17:13) — What is going on with Hobby Lobby and the Gilgamesh tablet? (29:00) — A preacher claimed to have proof of God's powers. We know he's lying. (37:39) — Mark Driscoll‚Äòs former elders say he shouldn't be preaching. Too little, too late. (46:33) — Facebook is helping churches now. Oh no‚Ķ (58:39) — A Catholic priest says residential school survivors are lying to make money. (1:04:05) — Pastor Greg Locke says he'll kick you out of his church if you're wearing a mask. (1:07:07) 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. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — Everyone should feel bad about the priest who resigned after getting caught using Grindr. (4:20) — 12 women sued Liberty University for enabling sexual abuse and their stories are horrifying. This story contains graphic details and may be disturbing for many listeners. (35:26) 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. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — A naturopath was arrested for selling homeopathic COVID "cures" and fake vaccination cards. (1:54) — The God's Not Dead 4 trailer is out‚Ķ and we're not optimistic. (7:20) — The one mom at One Million Moms is very mad about "Kevin Can F**k Himself" for some reason. (22:30) — Christian spelling bees miss the whole point of spelling bees. (29:00) — The country is 245 years old, and one preacher thinks that's proof Trump will return to power. (40:21) — Anti-abortion activists say they're going to launch a "pro-life" bank. (42:42) — A mom lost her lawsuit against a priest who implied during his eulogy that her dead son was in Hell. (55:11) — Creationist Matt Powell thinks the push to save endangered species disproves evolution. (1:00:29) — If you can whitewash Canada's residential school crisis as good for Christians, you're part of the problem. (1:15:12) 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. — Creationist Ken Ham is building a Tower of Babel replica. (5:07) — Conservatives are up in arms over a satirical song from a gay men's chorus. (16:31) — The Hobby Lobby July 4th lie-filled propaganda ad stirred up even more debate. (23:16) — Atheists are still widely disliked. (28:26) — A Canadian archbishop says he's facing "persecution" over the residential school crisis. (34:03) — The Catholic Church doesn't have $25 million for victims of residential schools, but they found $300 million for real estate. (38:55) — A Florida couple is suing a Catholic school, demanding a return of their major donation, because they say it's too "woke." (41:55) — The founder of "Fight Church" pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. (53:56) — Kayleigh McEnany says all the "main Founding Fathers" opposed slavery‚Ķ which is not even close to true. (1:00:06) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

***UPDATE: We're aware of the audio quality with this episode and it'll be fixed next week!*** 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. — TLC cancelled the Duggar family's latest show "Counting On" after Josh Duggar‚Äòs latest criminal allegations. (0:33) — Right Wing Watch was banned, then reinstated, from YouTube. (8:57) — A new partnership would fix a broken relationship between the University of California and Catholic hospitals. (24:27) — Pope Francis is not an ally to LGBTQ people. (37:28) — A Christian business owner doesn't want to rent tuxes to a lesbian couple. (44:39) — The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear a case involving an unmarried pregnant woman fired from a Catholic school. (50:10) — A new analysis finds that an even greater percentage of white evangelicals voted for Trump in 2020 than 2016. (55:45) 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 singer released an awful song called "Modest is Hottest." (2:12) — Televangelist Jim Bakker has to pay people back over $156,000 for selling them a fake COVID cure. (15:50) — An Anglican school in Australia taught boys to assign point values to girls‚Ķ while the girls were taught to remain virgins. (24:48) — Atheists are suing Mississippi over their religious license plates. (31:30) — How "Catholic" is Joe Biden? This is apparently a matter of debate. (38:36) — An evangelical has awful advice for dealing with trans colleagues. (52:27) — How can atheists win elections? This newly elected alderman in St. Louis has a lesson for us. (1:00:07) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2014, Pastor Mark Driscoll resigned from Mars Hill Church in Seattle in large part due to his abusive behavior. Former colleagues said Driscoll lacked self-control, was guilty of "verbally assaulting others," and "created a culture of fear." The evangelical publication Christianity Today has just launched an investigative podcast series called "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill," which is really about the rise and fall (and maybe rise again) of Driscoll. It's hosted by the magazine's director of podcasts Mike Cosper. In this bonus episode, Hemant spoke to Mike about whether Driscoll 2.0 is any different than the original, why he deserves this deep dive, and what church leaders should learn from his story. You can get the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/id1569401963 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 Christian baker who wouldn't make a cake for a trans customer lost his case. (3:38) — Was the Supreme Court's disappointing decision in Fulton actually a win for church/state separation? (14:50) — What is going on in this weird video of Ted Cruz randomly saluting a flag? (30:30) — Atheists overwhelmingly oppose the death penalty. Christians, not so much. (32:33) — A Trump-loving Republican politician in West Virginia came out as gay. (39:42) — Florida will now force kids to observe one minute of silence in school. (46:13) — Does the new leader of the Southern Baptist Convention know the people he's leading? (50:50) — Christian liar Kayleigh McEnany says she's not a liar because she's a Christian. (1:04:50) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.