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. — Order anything from Stardust Science and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://stardustscience.com/discount/FriendlyAtheist — The late Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias was a bigger moral monster than we ever knew. (2:12) — Christian money manager Dave Ramsey says poor people don't need stimulus checks. (21:02) — Jeep's Super Bowl ad was an unintentional homage to Christian Nationalism. (42:10) — A conservative Christian reporter wants to know why the media won't condemn Joe Biden's Catholicism. (50:00) — 27% of white evangelicals believe in QAnon. (54:35) — A gay Christian who's critical of church culture is the top-selling artist on iTunes' Christian music charts. (1:01:15)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. — Order Elle the Humanist and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://ellethehumanist.com/discount/friendlyatheist — The Arkansas legislature has passed a bill that would force women seeking an abortion to call an anti-abortion hotline first. (0:42) — The same Arkansas legislature passed a bill allowing churches to hold super-spreader events during a pandemic. (5:30) — The leader of one of the largest atheist groups in the country is stepping down and hoping a person of color replaces him. (10:12) — Are Southern Baptists still racist? Here's Exhibit 1. (15:50) — A priest on YouTube called out "pro-life" hypocrisy and viewers lashed out! (32:00) — Democrats rejected saying the Pledge of Allegiance at House Judiciary Committee meetings because it's pointless. (40:45) — A report on a German archdiocese reveals some truly horrifying details. (44:15) — The Catholic Church hoarded billions of dollars in PPP loans. (49:53) — Are all Republicans evil? A discussion. (53:55)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alice Greczyn is an actress and writer who may be most familiar to audiences from her role as Mads Rybak in the ABC Family show The Lying Game. What audiences may not know is that Alice experienced what she calls a "painful yet rewarding transition from Christianity to atheism." It led her to create a website called DaretoDoubt.org, a resource for people leaving their faith. She now lives in Los Angeles and has just published a book about her journey out of religion called "Wayward." 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. — Order Elle the Humanist and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://ellethehumanist.com/discount/friendlyatheist — A Christian school kicked out a child who told another girl she had a crush on her. (4:00) — Is Joe Biden an anti-Catholic Catholic? (9:28) — If half of Protestant pastors hear conspiracies in church, what does it say about them? (18:00) — The mayor of a California city took part in a Christian COVID super-spreader event. (25:48) — Christian liar Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running for governor of Arkansas. (28:21) — An Australian bigot, who happens to be a tennis star, is receiving an honor, and people are furious. (36:49) — What is Kellyanne Conway doing to her daughter? (44:58) — Poland's near-total abortion ban is now in effect. (53:08) — Joe Biden has reversed anti-abortion orders signed by Donald Trump. (55:59) — 14 states have already proposed laws targeting LGBTQ people. (1:07:28)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. — Order Elle the Humanist and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://ellethehumanist.com/discount/friendlyatheist — What just happened with Atheist Alliance International? (0:33) — Should we be troubled by Joe Biden‚Äòs overly religious inauguration speech? (17:18) — White evangelicals still view Donald Trump favorably. (25:58) — James Dobson has a lot of irrational fears about the new administration. (36:30) — Christian terrorists were absolutely a part of the Capitol siege. (43:05) — A Catholic priest apologized to his church for not condemning Trump enough. (45:15) — A former anti-vaxxer is now urging everyone to get the COVID vaccine. (52:17) — Arizona Republicans want to pass a bill to execute women and doctors who have or perform abortions. (1:09:37)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. — Order Elle the Humanist and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://ellethehumanist.com/discount/friendlyatheist — This Christian conspiracist thinks the College Football Championship was God's way of saying Trump will stay in power. (1:38) — One of the arrested rioters includes an anti-gay, anti-abortion lawmaker from West Virginia. (6:04) — A man arrested in the Capitol siege said he prayed for guidance, but God never said no. (13:00) — We don't need a National Hymn. (23:18) — Help me understand this atheist running an anti-abortion group for Democrats. (28:42) — The Irish government admitted its Catholic-run homes for unwed mothers led to 9,000 deaths. (42:38) — Christians who prophesied Trump's victory are doing damage control. (48:15) — Evangelicals make up about half of Trump's most vocal supporters. (53:28) — A Turkish Creationist was given a thousand-year jail sentence for everything. (57:40)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. — Order Elle the Humanist and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://ellethehumanist.com/discount/friendlyatheist — Former PA Christian Nationalist lawmaker Rick Saccone lost his job after taking part in the Capitol Coup. (10:42) — A Catholic news outlet called out anti-democratic MAGA Catholics by name in an epic smackdown. (25:20) — There are a few surprises when it comes to the religious makeup of the new Congress. (29:30) — The Georgia Senate elections were a bright spot in an otherwise awful week. (35:00) — Meghan McCain finally realized parental leave is a good idea because she had a baby and for no other reason. (40:27) — Republicans flipped out after a House chaplain said "A-woman" when ending a prayer. (46:22) — This short documentary about Ark Encounter is more of a free ad. (48:51) — A Pakistani court banned used of the awful "virginity test" for sexual assault cases. (56:08) — The CEO of Whole Foods doesn't think you need affordable health care. (58:35)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. — Order Elle the Humanist and get a 10% discount with the promo code "friendlyatheist"! https://ellethehumanist.com/discount/friendlyatheist — A conservative writer says Dr. Anthony Fauci can't be trusted because "he's a humanist." (3:20) — A car caravan blocked Christian preacher Sean Feucht‚Äòs COVID-spreading rally in Los Angeles. (11:25) — 400 Liberty U. students want to see the Falkirk Center shut down. (14:58) — A leader of the Catholic Church in Germany says reform on LGBTQ rights and ordaining women is necessary. (20:35) — There was a COVID outbreak in a Bible Study group on Martha's Vineyard because the leader allegedly told people to trust Jesus over masks. (27:45) — Donald Trump issued a proclamation honoring Saint Thomas Becket. It has problems. (33:10) — A Pennsylvania public transit system owes a lot of cash after rejecting an atheist group's ad. (46:46) — An Idaho pub faced backlash for helping out with a Satanic group's fundraiser for personal hygiene products. (56:25) — The Mormon Church is being sued by former boy scouts for allegedly covering up sex abuse. (1:00:47)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news! We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point! 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. — Be sure to check out the Being Reasonable podcast if you enjoy street epistemology! — What did famed Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias do to those poor women? (4:15) — God's Not Dead 4 will soon be coming to a bargain bin near you. (17:53) — A Christian-owned wedding venue in North Carolina is getting exactly what it deserves after refusing to host a same-sex ceremony. (23:36) — Kirk Cameron is not a fan of the "mask Gestapo." (28:36) — A judge said this to a COVID-denying pastor: "The Constitution is not a suicide pact." (33:24) — Even Pat Robertson is telling Donald Trump that it's time to move on. (36:18) — A Florida county that previously blocked atheists from giving invocations finally adopted a new inclusive invocation policy. (38:43) — What's the benefit to atheists promoting their cause at a Republican event? (42:51) — Jessica talks about her favorite current Christmas movies. (54:51)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.