Friendly Atheist Podcast

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Did the CDC really ban words like "science-based" and "transgender"? (1:21) -- An Oregon atheist threatened to sue over a religious street banner, but he has no case. (5:42) -- An Australian politician plans to defend Christianity against mockery. (9:49) -- Ivanka Trump wishes everyone "Happy Holidays!" (16:45) -- It doesn't matter that the BBC's Head of Religious Programming is an atheist. (17:45) -- OKCupid says liking Donald Trump is a dealbreaker for users. (21:26) -- Democratic men are more likely to be feminist than Republican women. (23:50) -- A Milwaukee priest came out as gay, everyone celebrated it, but it's still heartbreaking. (30:57) -- Cardinal Law is dead. (38:11) -- "Feminism" is Mirriam-Webster's Word of the Year. (41:37)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Doug Jones won the Senate race in Alabama! That means Roy Moore can ride Sassy horribly into the sunset. (1:47) -- Roy Moore's spokesman doesn't understand we're not a theocracy. (11:30) -- Kentucky pastor and State Rep. Dan Johnson killed himself after his lies were exposed by investigative journalists. (21:45) -- Why the Catholic Church covered up the death of Irene Garza. (30:35) -- Liberty Counsel's "Naughty and Nice" list is more sinister than you think. (34:05) -- What the heck just happened in Israel? (38:21) -- Donald Trump just ruined Christmas in Jesus' hometown. (41:49) -- The Johnson Amendment repeal won't be in the GOP's tax scam bill. (43:30) -- The Mormon Church was teaching a lot of lies about homosexuality in 1981. (49:33) -- Christianity was the big loser in Alabama's election. (58:10) -- How to tell your kids about Santa without lying to them. (1:04:24) -- Satanists want $35,000 from a Minnesota town for a monument they built but couldn't use. (1:07:44) -- The CDC is banning words like "science" and "evidence" from budget documents. (1:14:14)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- The Supreme Court heard the case of an anti-gay Christian baker. (1:13) -- Roy Moore only has one issue on his platform: Abortion. Should Democrats have run an anti-abortion candidate? (10:40) -- Pat Robertson told a woman collecting unemployment checks that she needs to keep tithing if she wants to find a job. (27:50) -- Kim Davis will be challenged for her county clerk seat by a gay man whose marriage license she once denied. (29:43) -- The Pope may change the Lord's Prayer. (32:10) -- A GOP-appointed Florida commission may put church/state separation on the 2018 ballot. (35:04) -- Why would Mike Pence stick with Donald Trump? Because it's part of God's Plan for him. (40:48) -- Ravi Zacharias, whose falsified his credentials for years, blames you for his lies. (48:29) -- A former priest was finally convicted of a murder that happened 50 years ago. (56:44) -- Jessica unleashes an epic rant brought about by the question: Is hugging still okay? (58:09)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Donald Trump screwed up Christianity 101 at the White House Christmas Tree Lighting. (1:17) -- Will anything prevent evangelical Christians from voting for Roy Moore in next week's special election to the Senate? (7:36) -- In a tragic story, an atheist activist killed his wife, then himself, in a "suspected murder-suicide." (27:26) -- American Atheists' new billboard campaign says "Just Skip Church‚ It's All Fake News!" (32:24) -- Does the Creation Museum's new exhibit make Creationists look dumb? Or did I speak too soon? (34:10) -- And what can we learn from Ark Encounter's attendance numbers? (39:15) -- Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias can't explain his biographical lies. (45:25) -- These Christian standardized exams are bad indicators of college performance. (58:13)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. (We had an echo during the recording. Sorry! We'll fix it next time.) -- A Scottish shop owner got pushback for keeping her store open on Sundays. (1:16) -- A New Zealand megachurch will lose its tax exempt status after failing to file tax returns. (7:26) -- Why are these UK water companies okay with workers who use divining rods? (12:33) -- This guy wants to launch himself in space to prove the world is flat. (16:30) -- The problems with atheist conventions. (23:35) -- Bob Marshall, the VA Republican who lost to transgender challenger Danica Roem, is furious that his letter to the editor was edited. (52:37) -- An Australian official won't support marriage equality because of crocodile attacks. (56:55)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- How should we be reacting to the news that Sen. Al Franken once groped and kissed a model without her consent? (0:42) -- Roy Moore's defenders are not making him look good. (18:17) -- An Australian lawyer will help a Christian couple get divorced after marriage equality passes. (24:43) -- An assisted suicide bill was defeated in New South Wales, in part due to misinformation. (27:30) -- Will Donald Trump hurt the "pro-life" movement in the long term? (31:49) -- A conservative Ohio lawmaker resigned after getting caught having an affair in his office with another man. (37:44) -- Should Muslim Barbie wear a hijab? (42:00) -- Televangelist Jim Bakker says "They outlawed 'Merry Christmas' a few years ago." (44:45) -- Did this truck driver break any laws when she put a derogatory message about Trump on her back window? (48:55)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- The Texas shooter was allegedly an atheist. Is it true? What would that even mean in this situation? (0:49) -- Roy Moore, the family values Christian and Senate candidate, allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl several decades ago. (14:41) -- Congressman Jared Huffman said he doesn't believe in God... and no one seemed to care. (31:50) -- Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses are making their presence known in Kingdom Hall meetings. Is that a good tactic? (40:31) -- Donald Trump supposedly wants to revoke the Church of Scientology's tax exemption. (52:24) -- Does your church have secrets? FaithLeaks wants to know. (1:01:25)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Some critics are angry that Canada's Governor General Julie Payette mocked pseudoscience. (1:05) -- Pat Robertson tried comforting a grieving mother by trashing atheists. (13:00) -- The GOP's tax plan would let pastors endorse candidates from the pulpit without punishment. (18:58) -- A Christian pastor (wrongly) claimed there are no atheist relief groups. (27:06) -- A Christian activist offered a disturbing rewrite of a Disney show with a gay main character. (35:11) -- A Christian college is forcing freshmen to take a class in patriotism. (45:20) -- There's no single "atheist movement" and we have to acknowledge that. (51:59) -- Harvey Weinstein has a Bible verse on his hat. (1:13:54)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert and the Ten Commandments monument going up (again) in Arkansas. (0:30) -- Alberta Catholic schools want to teach an alternative sex ed curriculum. (13:25) -- The dad from Duck Dynasty is spreading the lie that crime soars in areas without God. (24:40) -- A new Satanic billboard says "Our religion doesn't believe in hitting children." (32:10) -- No one in this TX school district understands the Establishment Clause. (36:40) -- The Catholic Church won't allow a gravestone marker calling out abusive priests. (43:36) -- Pastor Robert Jeffress says we've let atheists "seize control of this country." (49:13) -- An Indiana county ended a life-saving needle exchange program because Jesus said so. (55:49)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- The new Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, is an ex-Mormon who describes herself as Agnostic. (1:41) -- There's a push for Christian churches to clarify where they stand on issues involving LGBTQ rights. (8:18) -- An ad campaign for the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter makes no sense at all. (19:40) -- Most Americans no longer believe you need God to be good. (28:00) -- Here's how a Religious Right group is misleading Congress about support for the Johnson Amendment repeal. (35:06) -- The Boy Scouts of America will let girls join! But open atheists are still banned. Don't worry. A Christian alternative still proudly bans everyone who isn't a straight, cisgender boy. (44:04) -- Young people are shedding their faith long before they go to college, contrary to the plot of movies like God's Not Dead. (56:35) -- Go watch this incredible (and short) documentary of an atheist who escaped the train to Auschwitz during World War II. (1:11:00)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.