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. — Televangelist Jim Bakker has a silver potion that allegedly cures everything. And we mean everything. (0:38) — A couple of Christians were caught in a wacky biblical oil scheme. (4:40) — A Catholic priest wants to take back his "pedophilia doesn't kill anyone" comment. (12:35) — Why do liberals dislike Donald Trump? Because, according to one preacher, he's too manly. (19:03) — Rush Limbaugh says kids can't handle a president Pete Buttigieg because of the gay. (21:41) — Tennessee lawmakers want to institute a tampon tax. (29:29) — 60% of Americans say they'd vote for an atheist president. (34:15) — Our government gave a proselytizing ministry more than $500,000. (38:25) — The Air Force will finally allow non-Christians to wear religious items. (43:00) — Questioning Trump's pro-life stance is apparently a bad move if you're an evangelical. (44:36)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. — Donald Trump, without a hint of irony, said he doesn't like when religion is used to justify anything improper. (2:45) — FOX News is furious that Mitt Romney cited his religion when voting to impeach Trump. (6:20) — Conservatives are still furious over the Super Bowl halftime show. (9:50) — A pastor said God is the only reason he hasn't murdered one of his critics. (22:28) — No UK venue wants to make money off of Christian bigot Franklin Graham. (25:10) — A Christian activist said he would vote for Trump over Jesus. (27:38) — The ACLU held an LGBTQ Day at the Indiana Statehouse. (31:22) — Indiana rolled back a proposal to help pregnant women in the workplace. (33:49) — A 4-year-old is dead because his anti-vaxxer mom didn't give him Tamiflu. (37:30) — This new Starbucks ad about a trans teen is fantastic. (43:04) — Planned Parenthood is expanding in Kentucky. (46:00)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. — A personal story from Hemant. (0:10) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. wants some Virginia counties to secede and join West Virginia. (18:05) — Devout Mormons don't want the Church to be transparent about its finances. (23:05) — Anti-abortion zealots can't believe the Super Bowl will allow a commercial with drag queens. (27:52) — Franklin Graham is getting banned all over the UK due to his bigotry. (35:40) — A Mississippi lawmaker wants to force kids to say Christian prayers in school. (38:06) — A hypocritical preacher is blaming atheists for catching him in the act. (45:05) — Being gay is apparently an obstacle to refugees seeking asylum. (49:03) — The Satanic Temple has a message for MAGA cultist Paula White after she remarked on Satanic pregnancies. (52:17) — A New Mexico billboard urges people to rethink abortion restrictions. (57:40) — The HHS is now the "Department of Life," according to the government. (58:05)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. — Donald Trump appeared at the misnamed "March for Life." (0:25) — Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has an important question about God. (5:29) — Was a church wrong for telling old members to get out? (11:03) — The Church of England reiterates that only straight married people can have sex. (14:52) — A survey shows that atheists know more about the Holocaust\ than Christians. (19:10) — This controversy over invocations in Berea, Kentucky will inevitably lead to a lawsuit. (28:13) — Conservative Dennis Prager says private conversations aren't an accurate reflection of someone's character. (35:14) — Utah (!) has finally banned gay conversion torture. (43:20) — An Indiana legislator wants to make his anti-abortion bill immune to lawsuits. (45:25) — The Supreme Court heard a case that could upend church/state separation. (50:05) — Mike Pence spoke at a church where a pastor delivered a rabidly anti-gay sermon. Because of course he did. (55:00)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cameron Esposito is a comedian, actor, and podcaster, known for her show Take My Wife, as well as her stand-up comedy and her podcast, Queery. Her new book is called "Save Yourself." Jessica and Cameron spoke at Earwolf Studios in Los Angeles, where they discussed Cameron's Catholic upbringing, how Hollywood is slowly beginning to tell more diverse stories, and (surprisingly) the Royal Family. 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 school expelled a girl for wearing a rainbow sweater. (4:36) — There's a papal fight over priestly celibacy! (11:33) — Oklahoma could make 2020 the "Year of the Bible." (15:18) — Christian non-profits are turning into "churches" to avoid transparency. (18:39) — This Christian woman drove her car into oncoming traffic because she thought God was testing her faith. (25:10) — The Christian Moms are very mad over a harmless Burger King commercial. (27:31) — Should a juror have been ejected for saying God told her the suspect was not guilty? (30:13) — A city council in New York got rid of the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings. (37:55) — A Missouri lawmaker has filed a bill to punish librarians who let kids check out "inappropriate" books. (40:47) — The Trump administration issued useless rules to protect "religious liberty." (49:02) — And a long rant about politics and the Oscars.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 Mormon Church is being sued for turning in a child abuser. (0:22) — Britain's "most prolific rapist" was a good guy, according to his church. (7:31) — Conservatives want to torture a suffering baby by keeping her alive when there's no hope of recovery. (12:44) — A new ad from a GOP group highlights the hypocrisy of Trump-loving evangelical Christians. (18:18) — This conservative doesn't think fictional women can handle swords. (24:41) — A Brazilian judge told Netflix to temporarily pull a comedy film featuring a gay Jesus because it's offending Christians. The Supreme Court overruled him. (31:19) — A Christian woman is suing the Postal Service for not allowing her to use self-designed Jesus stamps. (34:05)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. — Some potentially interesting personal news from Hemant. (1:00) — A whole bunch of Congress members want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. (15:45) — The United Methodist Church is breaking up over the issue of whether love matters. (30:06) — Pope Francis smacked a woman's hand and we can't even complain about it. (38:40) — Massachusetts may drop its requirement for minors to get permission before an abortion. (42:04) — Christian "coach" Dave Daubenmire has a new reason to oppose interracial marriage: He went to a zoo. (45:38) — One reason white evangelicals love Trump? They're as opposed to immigration as he is. (49:42) — Conservative Dennis Prager doesn't care about anything Anne Frank wrote because he doesn't get his wisdom from teenagers. Or anyone else for that matter. (58:19)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. — Christianity Today‚Äòs piece calling for Donald Trump's removal from office doesn't go far enough. (1:11) — These Christian parents sadly think their dead baby will be resurrected. Do they deserve criticism? (16:29) — This anti-gay pastor was caught trolling for men on Grindr. (21:22) — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said he pardoned a child rapist because the victim's hymen was intact. (25:24) — The Mormon Church is allegedly hoarding $100 billion (with a B) meant for charity. (30:58) — These GOP-approved federal judges are the worst. (36:15) — Hallmark screwed up, then backtracked, after the Christian Moms complained about an ad with a same-sex couple. (40:25) — Samoa is going after anti-vaxxers. Hardcore. (44:15)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.