Patreon supporters who give&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$5 a month</a>&nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">private Facebook group</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord server</a>!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— James Talarico will face Ken Paxton this November in a battle for the Senate. Who will white evangelicals choose? (0:20)&nbsp;— A secretive Christian sect is pressuring members to <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-secretive-christian-sect-is-pressuring" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">purge their pets</a>. (2:25)— Dozens of Oklahoma Republicans <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-old-was-mary-how-dozens-of-oklahoma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fought a bill</a> banning child marriage. (17:25)— The evangelical Christian hit “Testify to Love” just got a <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-evangelical-christian-hit-testify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">powerful pro-LGBTQ reboot</a>. (35:45)— Ché Ahn says drug users must choose between <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/che-ahn-says-drug-users-must-choose" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christian rehab or Bible lessons</a> in prison. (45:27)— Rockwall County courthouse in Texas <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/rockwall-county-courthouse-in-texas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unveils illegal Ten Commandments monument</a>. (50:07)— The rising cost of reaching secular voters is <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-rising-cost-of-reaching-secular" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">good for democracy</a>. (57:50)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at<a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon supporters who give&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;$5 a month&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;private Facebook group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Discord server&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— James Talarico will face Ken Paxton this November in a battle for the Senate. Who will white evangelicals choose? (0:20)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A secretive Christian sect is pressuring members to &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-secretive-christian-sect-is-pressuring" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;purge their pets&lt;/a&gt;. (2:25)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Dozens of Oklahoma Republicans &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-old-was-mary-how-dozens-of-oklahoma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;fought a bill&lt;/a&gt; banning child marriage. (17:25)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The evangelical Christian hit “Testify to Love” just got a &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-evangelical-christian-hit-testify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;powerful pro-LGBTQ reboot&lt;/a&gt;. (35:45)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Ché Ahn says drug users must choose between &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/che-ahn-says-drug-users-must-choose" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Christian rehab or Bible lessons&lt;/a&gt; in prison. (45:27)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Rockwall County courthouse in Texas &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/rockwall-county-courthouse-in-texas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;unveils illegal Ten Commandments monument&lt;/a&gt;. (50:07)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The rising cost of reaching secular voters is &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-rising-cost-of-reaching-secular" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;good for democracy&lt;/a&gt;. (57:50)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

This week, we talked about the religious sect that wants members to purge their pets, my fight with a Christian Nationalist, and more!

637 - This Religion Wants to Destroy Your Pets

Patreon supporters who give&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$5 a month</a>&nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">private Facebook group</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord server</a>!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The White House <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/white-house-to-host-taxpayer-funded" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hosted</a> a taxpayer-funded Christian Nationalist rally in D.C. (0:43)— California judge bans Kars4Kids ads for hiding <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/california-judge-bans-kars4kids-ads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Orthodox Jewish agenda</a>. (5:28)— The GOP wanted to punish liberal arts degrees. They may <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-gop-wanted-to-punish-liberal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">destroy Christian colleges</a> instead. (20:45)— Christian megachurch founder Brian Houston <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-megachurch-founder-brian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shared adult content</a> on social media. Again. (36:26)— A board game forum <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-board-game-forum-rejected-ads-for" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rejected ads</a> for “Possess Me, Satan” over fears of demonic oppression. (49:20)— Mary Miller’s <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mary-millers-in-god-we-trust-bill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“In God We Trust” bill</a> is Christian Nationalism in a nutshell. (1:11:18)— USDA employees sue after Sec. Brooke Rollins <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/usda-employees-sue-after-sec-brooke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">promotes Christianity</a> in official emails. (1:15:58)— Former "ex-gay" leader Alan Chambers <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-ex-gay-leader-alan-chambers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">charged</a> with soliciting a minor. (1:22:10)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at<a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon supporters who give&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;$5 a month&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;private Facebook group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Discord server&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The White House &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/white-house-to-host-taxpayer-funded" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;hosted&lt;/a&gt; a taxpayer-funded Christian Nationalist rally in D.C. (0:43)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— California judge bans Kars4Kids ads for hiding &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/california-judge-bans-kars4kids-ads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Orthodox Jewish agenda&lt;/a&gt;. (5:28)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The GOP wanted to punish liberal arts degrees. They may &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-gop-wanted-to-punish-liberal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;destroy Christian colleges&lt;/a&gt; instead. (20:45)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Christian megachurch founder Brian Houston &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-megachurch-founder-brian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;shared adult content&lt;/a&gt; on social media. Again. (36:26)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A board game forum &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-board-game-forum-rejected-ads-for" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;rejected ads&lt;/a&gt; for “Possess Me, Satan” over fears of demonic oppression. (49:20)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Mary Miller’s &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mary-millers-in-god-we-trust-bill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;“In God We Trust” bill&lt;/a&gt; is Christian Nationalism in a nutshell. (1:11:18)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— USDA employees sue after Sec. Brooke Rollins &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/usda-employees-sue-after-sec-brooke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;promotes Christianity&lt;/a&gt; in official emails. (1:15:58)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Former "ex-gay" leader Alan Chambers &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-ex-gay-leader-alan-chambers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;charged&lt;/a&gt; with soliciting a minor. (1:22:10)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

This week, we talked about the hidden agenda of Kars4Kids, Trump inadvertently harming Christian colleges, and more!

636 - The Orthodox Jewish Agenda Behind Kars4Kids

Patreon supporters who give&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$5 a month</a>&nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">private Facebook group</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord server</a>!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— America will <a href="https://wapo.st/4wrUolC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“rededicate” the nation</a> to a Christian God this weekend. (1:05)— A private Muslim event at a Texas water park <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-private-muslim-event-at-a-texas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">was legal</a>. Greg Abbott shut it down anyway. (8:28)— Hate-preacher Greg Locke <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/hate-preacher-greg-locke-admits-lying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">admits lying</a> about Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland. (24:28)— MAGA pastor says Trump <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/maga-pastor-says-trump-understands" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">understands the Bible</a> better than Pope Leo. (40:48)— Richard Dawkins was <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-was-seduced-by-a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">seduced</a> by a glorified autocomplete engine. (47:29)— Daystar’s Joni Lamb <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/daystars-joni-lamb-dies-at-65-leaving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">died at 65</a>, leaving behind scandal, cover-ups, and COVID lies. (1:05:16)— Southern Baptist membership hits <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/southern-baptist-membership-hits-d58" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">another 50-year low</a> as Americans keep walking away. (1:12:30)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at<a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon supporters who give&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;$5 a month&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;private Facebook group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Discord server&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— America will &lt;a href="https://wapo.st/4wrUolC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;“rededicate” the nation&lt;/a&gt; to a Christian God this weekend. (1:05)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A private Muslim event at a Texas water park &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-private-muslim-event-at-a-texas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;was legal&lt;/a&gt;. Greg Abbott shut it down anyway. (8:28)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Hate-preacher Greg Locke &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/hate-preacher-greg-locke-admits-lying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;admits lying&lt;/a&gt; about Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland. (24:28)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— MAGA pastor says Trump &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/maga-pastor-says-trump-understands" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;understands the Bible&lt;/a&gt; better than Pope Leo. (40:48)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Richard Dawkins was &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-was-seduced-by-a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;seduced&lt;/a&gt; by a glorified autocomplete engine. (47:29)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Daystar’s Joni Lamb &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/daystars-joni-lamb-dies-at-65-leaving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;died at 65&lt;/a&gt;, leaving behind scandal, cover-ups, and COVID lies. (1:05:16)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Southern Baptist membership hits &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/southern-baptist-membership-hits-d58" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;another 50-year low&lt;/a&gt; as Americans keep walking away. (1:12:30)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

This week, we talked about anti-Muslim discrimination in Texas, the death of televangelist Joni Lamb, Greg Locke’s lies, and more!

635 - Greg Locke Finally Admits He Lied

Patreon supporters who give&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$5 a month</a>&nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">private Facebook group</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord server</a>!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-final-report-from-trumps-anti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">final report</a> from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing. (1:00)— A Christian phone network aims to <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christian-phone-network-aims-to" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">purify the internet</a> by blocking reality. (18:30)— Florida <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/florida-pastor-resigns-after-adult" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pastor resigns</a> after adult son, a youth pastor, caught in child predator sting. (27:38)— The <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-dark-legacy-of-paul-pressler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dark legacy</a> of Paul Pressler and the Southern Baptist Convention. (40:44)— Norway’s highest court <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/norways-highest-court-upholds-state" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">upholds state funding</a> for Jehovah’s Witnesses. (1:01:21)— Ex-Spokane mayor <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ex-spokane-mayor-demands-10m-from" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">demands $10M from city</a> after backlash over extremist prayer rally. (1:11:50)— Pastor who wrote book on biblical marriage <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-who-wrote-book-on-biblical" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">arrested for alleged bigamy</a>. (1:22:04)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at<a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon supporters who give&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;$5 a month&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;private Facebook group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Discord server&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-final-report-from-trumps-anti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;final report&lt;/a&gt; from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing. (1:00)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A Christian phone network aims to &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christian-phone-network-aims-to" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;purify the internet&lt;/a&gt; by blocking reality. (18:30)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Florida &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/florida-pastor-resigns-after-adult" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;pastor resigns&lt;/a&gt; after adult son, a youth pastor, caught in child predator sting. (27:38)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-dark-legacy-of-paul-pressler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;dark legacy&lt;/a&gt; of Paul Pressler and the Southern Baptist Convention. (40:44)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Norway’s highest court &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/norways-highest-court-upholds-state" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;upholds state funding&lt;/a&gt; for Jehovah’s Witnesses. (1:01:21)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Ex-Spokane mayor &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ex-spokane-mayor-demands-10m-from" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;demands $10M from city&lt;/a&gt; after backlash over extremist prayer rally. (1:11:50)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Pastor who wrote book on biblical marriage &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-who-wrote-book-on-biblical" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;arrested for alleged bigamy&lt;/a&gt;. (1:22:04)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

This week, we talked about anti-Christian “bias,” a youth pastor caught in a sting, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and more!

634 - The Failure of Trump's Anti-Christian Bias Task Force

Patreon supporters who give&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$5 a month</a>&nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">private Facebook group</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord server</a>!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Indiana Lt. Gov.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indiana-lt-gov-faces-backlash-after" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">faces backlash</a>&nbsp;after calling high school band kids “demonic.” (0:39)— Megachurch pastor’s Senate tease&nbsp;<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/megachurch-pastors-senate-tease-sparks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sparks ethics complaint</a>&nbsp;from Kansas Republicans. (16:08)— A Satanist just&nbsp;<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-satanist-just-won-a-religious-exemption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">won a religious exemption</a>&nbsp;for bathroom access in school. (45:39)— Trump replaces Navy Secretary with man who claimed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trump-replaces-navy-secretary-with" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">witches took over</a>&nbsp;a California city. (55:43)— After baseless attacks on the SPLC, Pastor Joel Webbon says America needs “<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-baseless-attacks-on-the-splc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more racism</a>.” (1:07:52)— Religious "switching" is an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/religious-switching-is-an-existential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">existential crisis</a>&nbsp;for the Catholic Church. (1:22:17)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at<a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon supporters who give&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;$5 a month&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendlyatheistpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;private Facebook group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/ww8Yy5vXaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Discord server&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Indiana Lt. Gov.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indiana-lt-gov-faces-backlash-after" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;faces backlash&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;after calling high school band kids “demonic.” (0:39)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Megachurch pastor’s Senate tease&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/megachurch-pastors-senate-tease-sparks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;sparks ethics complaint&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;from Kansas Republicans. (16:08)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A Satanist just&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-satanist-just-won-a-religious-exemption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;won a religious exemption&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for bathroom access in school. (45:39)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Trump replaces Navy Secretary with man who claimed&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trump-replaces-navy-secretary-with" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;witches took over&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;a California city. (55:43)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— After baseless attacks on the SPLC, Pastor Joel Webbon says America needs “&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-baseless-attacks-on-the-splc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;more racism&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.” (1:07:52)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Religious "switching" is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/religious-switching-is-an-existential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;existential crisis&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the Catholic Church. (1:22:17)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

This week, we talked about Satanic students, a Christian politician battling band kids, and more!

633 - Indiana's Lt. Gov. picks fight with "demonic" band kids

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Details

Recent Episodes