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. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago on October 5! Please join us if you can! — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day next weekend. Tickets are still available! — Judge Tammy Kemp should never have preached Christianity to convicted murderer Amber Guyger in the Botham Jean murder case. (2:13) — Todd Starnes has been let go by FOX News. Now that is rock bottom. (10:42) — The Associated Press says 1,700 Catholic clergy members accused of sexual abuse now live among us. (21:03) — A Tennessee woman had a choice: Get baptized or go to jail. (27:00) — The three moms who make up One Million Moms are mad about gender-neutral dolls. (31:00) — A pastor cleansed his church after a gay man spoke there. (33:00) — 8% of U.S. teens say they've had a teacher lead the class in prayer. (41:41) — Bleach is not a healthy response to autism. (45:01) — Illinois secretly built a giant Planned Parenthood near the Missouri border. (49:43) — A teacher who won't use trans pronouns can't believe he got fired. (53:20) — The Trump administration is waging a new war on trans people. (56:44)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. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — Impeachment is a bad idea, says Christian Right leader who constantly wanted to impeach Obama. (1:30) — Why did America lose its religion? Thank the internet. (6:06) — A GOP lawmaker wants to stop abortion because he loves gay people too much. (15:08) — Be sure to test those rape kits. That concludes my TED talk. (20:04) — This 90-million-year-old fossil remained buried because its founders feared God. (23:58) — Don't do this with a child at church. Or anywhere. (29:23) — Ark Encounter got schooled by a local superintendent. (31:48) — The CEO of a Christian magazine is stepping away after accusations of racial insensitivity. (35:52) — When you're in the marching band, this is how you troll an anti-gay school. (44:30) — Donald Trump doesn't do grammar so good. (47:29) — People who think God is real say climate change is a hoax. (49:15) — We found it. The worst right-wing take on Greta Thunberg. (51:35)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. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — The kicker for the Chicago Bears did his job, therefore you must believe in Jesus. (1:41) — Dennis Prager thinks his YouTube propaganda videos constitute an actual university. (5:55) — The Congressional Freethought Caucus has two more members than we knew about. (9:37) — The race for mayor of Grand Rapids (MI) is between a competent leader and a Christian theocrat. (13:45) — A school board president in Minnesota wants to know why they teach evolution. (17:33) — Saturday Night Live fired its racist new cast member Shane Gillis. (20:25) — High school students who pray before football games aren't defying atheists. (23:22) — The Clergy Project has now helped 1,000 pastors who no longer believe in God. (26:50) — A Republican mayor in FL is calling for action on gun violence because his prayers aren't working. (28:30) — Professional liar Sean Spicer says if you love Jesus, you'll vote for him on Dancing With the Stars. (33:42) — Research shows "thoughts and prayers" are so annoying, atheists would pay money to avoid them. (35:30) — A financial watchdog for evangelical churches is mired in its own financial problems. (38:20)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. — Televangelist Benny Hinn renounced "seed money." That didn't last long. (0:50) — If you ever get cast on Saturday Night Live, maybe rethink everything you've said that's online. (6:38) — Liberty University's Jerry Falwell, Jr. is even more corrupt than we knew. (17:14) — Quarterback Drew Brees made a video for an anti-gay hate group and doesn't want to admit that's a problem. (23:31) — Christian lawmaker Jason Rapert doesn't want you to see him answer questions truthfully. (34:10) — The anti-gay Christian owner of a wedding venue will now allow gay couples after intense backlash. Should she be praised? (42:53) — A Tennessee lawmaker wants to get rid of higher education to prevent people from becoming liberal. (51:30) — North Carolina's Republican Party hijacked the state government with a lie on 9/11. (56:05) — A bunch of awful Christians have a bunch of awful things to say about a pastor who died by suicide. (59:13) — A student charged with sexual assault was set free because he's "high achieving." (1:06:38) — California is cracking down on fake vaccine exemptions. (1:09:00) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.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-owned wedding venue won't permit mixed-race couples to get married there because of the Bible. (0:30) — Does a former "gay conversion" therapy leader deserve forgiveness now that he's on the other side? (23:30) — A Tennessee Catholic school banned Harry Potter books because the curses are real. (Seriously.) (39:41) — Alleged child molester Roy Moore still thinks Muslims shouldn't be allowed to serve in Congress. (45:03) — What caused the mass shooting in Odessa, Texas? Apparently, the teaching of evolution. (52:33) — A Texas lawmaker insists he won't do anything useful to prevent gun violence. (54:13) — The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City shouldn't be doing a sex abuse investigation by itself. (57:11) — This pastor has a Manhood Checklist. (1:00:14) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.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 grocery store cashier is being hailed as a Christian martyr for making lines longer. (4:11) — Carroll County, MD finally accepted that their Christian prayers at meetings were illegal. It'll cost them $125,000. (6:28) — In Bangladesh, women no longer have to declare themselves virgins on their marriage licenses. (13:50) — An atheist resigned from a Virginia women-focused committee after her old anti-religion tweets came to light. (15:22) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. A handsome young man. A generous business deal. No, not the Pool Boy. This is another one. (21:05) — A preacher said he saw two babies raised from the dead in the past week. Don't bother looking for video. (30:14) — A MI candidate for city council withdrew after backlash for saying she wanted a white community. (34:50) — The Democratic Party passed a resolution acknowledging the values of non-religious Americans. Somehow, this is controversial. (40:20) — A New Mexico city is trying to crowdfund its legal bills over an illegal Ten Commandments monument. It's not going well. (45:47) — A lawsuit against Ark Encounter says the Creationists didn't pay their fair share of taxes, hurting local schools. (49:37) — Kentucky will have to pay $225,000 for Kim Davis' bigotry. And Davis herself may be held liable for it. (55:22) — An appeals court says it's legal for the Pennsylvania State House to block atheists from giving invocations. (57:20) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.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 both have other obligations this weekend, so we pre-recorded this episode to answer some questions about atheism. — Are you afraid of Hell? (1:39) — Why do so many atheists care about LGBTQ rights? (4:00) — Is it hypocritical for atheists to celebrate Christmas? (7:00) — Why not just accept other people's religious beliefs? (10:44) — How do we educate ourselves about religion? (14:50) — How does being an atheist play out in our daily lives? (22:01) — What's the worst thing about being around other atheists? (24:10) — Is being an atheist inherently selfish? (26:30) — How does evolution affect our beliefs? (29:00) — Are atheists too angry? (33:30) — Will we see more atheists running for office in 2020? (36:00)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 Kentucky school district found a great way to get around the state's "In God We Trust" law, and it's already angering state officials. (1:52) — A candidate for Colorado House says women shouldn't wear pants. (9:40) — GOP Rep. Steve King says humanity exists only because of rape and incest. (17:44) — A Christian pastor, formerly an extremist, is urging Trump to tone down the violent rhetoric. (23:00) — A FL teacher was suspended after posting a message about how racism was over and Pledge protests were immature. (25:33) — Never debate Christian pseudo-historian David Barton. His rules are weird. (30:25) — An Oregon man won't pay taxes because he's a Christian who opposes abortion. So there. (35:58) — Another famous Christian announced he's no longer a Christian. (39:29) — The FDA says you shouldn't drink bleach no matter what this one church says. (47:24) — The Department of Labor wants to make it legal for faith-based contractors to discriminate on the basis of religion. (51:10) — White evangelicals are delighted by Donald Trump's cruelty heading into 2020‚ unless he swears. (57:37) — Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.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. — In New Zealand, evangelicals have a "trust" problem. (0:36) — Neil deGrasse Tyson's thoughtless tweet after last week's mass shootings. (6:30) — Donald Trump hammed it up for a picture with the baby who's now an orphan because of Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric. (21:45) — This Ohio lawmaker blamed the Dayton mass shooting on everything and everyone except guns. (26:59) — Mike Huckabee thinks more Jesus will prevent mass shootings. (29:29) — A Christian Cross in a Pennsylvania county's logo isn't promoting Christianity, a court says. (34:11) — A Christian sheriff says he was fired for his faith. It's actually because he wouldn't train a woman. (39:35) — Mike Pence has some horribly worded post-shooting advice. (46:00) — Does the Mormon Church deserve to be sued for lying to people? (48:15) — Most Catholics don't believe in Eucharist, so why are they Catholic? (54:55) — Conservatives always offer "thoughts and prayers" in response to guns but never abortion. (1:02:26) — Joe Biden made a Bidenlike gaffe. (1:04:40) — The Boy Scouts have been sued for acting like the Catholic Church. (1:06:02) — Wanna do battle in the Times mini-crossword? Bring it.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. — 40% of Americans are Creationists. (4:00) — Answers in Genesis says they get no money from Kentucky taxpayers. That's a lie. (9:25) — "Purity Culture" poster boy Joshua Harris says he's no longer a Christian. (18:45) — A Greek Orthodox priest has a very strange idea about where gay people come from. (24:44) — Where did Target's "Humanist" throw pillow go? (30:10) — This is awful advice for women whose relationships have fallen apart. (34:52) — Attorney General William Barr is bringing back the death penalty. Does that conflict with his Catholicism? (40:00)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.