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 number of well-known New Atheists have drifted to the right‚Ķ but to varying degrees. Here's a great episode of Serious Inquiries Only with more nuance! (2:45) — Conservatives are very upset that a graduation speaker said the Pledge of Allegiance "Under Allah." (21:08) — Does it matter that Christian denominations are fading away? (28:02) — Even a majority of Republicans support marriage equality now. (36:45) — The GOP chairwoman wished people a Happy Pride Month. It didn't end well. (45:04) — How much credit does Burger King deserve for this Chick-fil-A shade? (53:40) — A Christian group wants body cams on teachers to make sure they're not teaching about race. (1:02:36) — A(nother) Noah's Ark replica is creating all kinds of chaos. (1:10:30) 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. — Utah's governor thinks a weekend of prayer will fix a drought. (1:02) — A Virginia teacher refuses to use trans kids' pronouns. The district punished him. Now he's suing. (9:15) — A high school football player had to eat pork, which violates his faith, as punishment. (17:20) — Pastors at Willow Creek still won't condemn the church's abusive founder. (24:05) — A Tennessee hat shop owner created Star of David patches bragging about not being vaccinated. They did not go over well. (37:32) — Is Russell Moore a hero for condemning the Southern Baptist Convention? (41:05) — An atheist leader in Kenya resigned after saying he converted to Christianity. (50:02) — After spreading COVID lies, Rick Wiles appears to have COVID. (55:22) — The remains of 215 children were found at a Catholic-run residential school in Canada. (58:45) — This Texas valedictorian used her speech to denounce anti-abortion laws. (1:06:00) 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. — This is the dumbest anti-evolution video I've ever seen. (0:50) — This apologist's weird sex tweet doesn't make any sense. (9:54) — A Christian Nationalist version of the Bible was too toxic for a major publisher. (15:44) — This survey of conservative Christians is wildly misleading. (23:49) — Should Chip and Joanna Gaines have given money to a relative who opposes racial justice? (30:12) — A pastor was arrested for spying on men in the church bathroom. (40:37) — The mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana is going to stop violence with two days of prayer. (42:32) — A Christian hate-preacher is doing damage control before a CNN segment about his lies. (45:10) — A Christian mom says feminism is Satanic. (53:45) — Are atheists obligated to call Catholic nuns "sisters"? (58:39) — A Christian hate-group overreacted after a principal omitted parts of the Pledge at a graduation ceremony. (1:04:20) 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. — Sin√©ad O'Connor says ripping up a picture of the former pope on Saturday Night Live back in 1992 was the right move. (3:09) — Another Christian rock star is leaving evangelicalism. (12:43) — A priest wants to know if we're "good" atheists. What does that even mean? (20:42) — A social justice activist said he was related to Robert E. Lee. That's not true. Now what? (36:40) — SPONSOR: BlueChew.com! (45:49) — A furniture seller hides tiny crosses in pieces to bless everyone's homes. Is this harmless or a problem? (46:49) — If Southern Baptists are praising your work, you've done something horribly wrong. (51:55) — The White House met with atheist group leaders. Is that significant or merely symbolic? (1:02:35) — Tennessee has mandated signs about transgender bathroom use. (1:10:03) — In England, COVID death rates are lower for people with no religion. (1:15:40) 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. — Anti-trans Christians are not sure if they can support Republican Caitlyn Jenner for governor. (2:20) — The Lutheran church just elected its first transgender bishop. (13:38) — Richard Dawkins isn't a fan of your child with Down syndrome. (19:10) — SPONSOR: These science-themed jigsaw puzzles are wonderful for your whole family! Support the Kickstarter now by going to StardustScience.com! (50:19) — Evangelist Franklin Graham wants people to get vaccinated. (53:52) — Hindu sect in the U.S. sued for paying next-to-nothing for labor brought in from India. (1:02:07) — Ernest Angley, a hypocritical and cruel televangelist, has died. (1:05:50) — Younger Jewish Americans are more secular than ever before, but fundamentalism is still on the rise. (1:13:40) — Some German priests plan to bless same-sex couples in defiance of Catholic Church policy. (1:18:57) 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 juror looked to God, not evidence, and now an appeals court has overturned a verdict because of it. (0:45) — Josh Duggar‚Äòs latest awful crimes. (16:04) — Why are Florida officials correcting atheists' invocations? (31:12) — SPONSOR: These science-themed jigsaw puzzles are wonderful for your whole family! Support the Kickstarter now by going to StardustScience.com! (41:07) — A Christian lawmaker in Kansas released an insane statement after kicking a child. (43:20) — Who wants to tell this Louisiana Republican leader that slavery isn't okay? (1:01:11) — A Christian college says it didn't realize abusing children was harmful decades ago. (1:09:40) 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/friendlyatheistpodcastJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Josh Duggar is in jail! But for what…? (2:10)— This is one wild letter to the editor from a self-described WASP. (9:00)— A Canadian politician defended conversion therapy by talking about a woman who wanted to escape “lesbian activity.” It spawned a hashtag. (26:00)— An Alaska GOP Senate candidate thinks church/state separation is a hoax. (30:10)— Catholic bishops don’t want Joe Biden to receive communion so the rules may change. (38:48)— If this is your criticism of Kamala Harris, maybe keep it to yourself. (46:53)— Newt Gingrich is very bothered by rainbow flags at U.S. embassies. (56:33)— Australia’s prime minister said he’s doing God’s work in office. (59:48)— Christian Prophets want some standards! (1:05:49)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 continuing saga involving Richard Dawkins and his anti-trans tweets. (1:26) — A couple said "God" told them to get married at a mansion that they didn't own or rent. (54:11) — A Georgia church kicked out a member for being happy in a same-sex relationship. (1:00:10) 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. — Jerry Falwell, Jr. just got sued by Liberty University. (0:59) — The problems with Richard Dawkins‚Äò comments about trans people. (7:23) — A West Virginia lawmaker sank a sensible life-saving suicide prevention bill by blaming the teaching of evolution. (24:56) — The Bible makes way more sense as a series of Florida Man stories. (32:39) — The Melania-loving misogynistic pastor is back. (33:59) — I think this pastor just threatened me. (43:33) — A Polish town that declared itself "free of LGBT" now wants to take it back. (45:00) — The Mormon Church is on the verge of excommunicating a sex therapist who puts science over dogma. (48:12) — An atheist is suing L'Oreal for being subject to offensive slurs and proselytizing at work. (54:12) — The MyPillow guy's new free speech app restricts anti-Christian speech. (57:26) — Iowa's GOP governor used her position to raise over $30,000 for a private Christian school. (1:02:13) — Secular Democrats outnumber White Evangelical Republicans. (1:04:51) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tyler Measom is an ex-Mormon filmmaker of incredible documentaries like "An Honest Liar" and "I Want My MTV." He recently co-directed the Netflix miniseries "Murder Among the Mormons" and joined Jess for a bonus interview. We discussed how Mark Hoffman's actions affected the Mormon Church, what happens when experts are fooled, and what he learned from the people he's interviewed. We would recommend watching "Murder Among the Mormons" before listening to this episode since we discuss the conclusions at length and spoilers abound. (Also: It's really very good!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.