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 Duggars are <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/another-duggar-has-been-arrested" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">back in the news</a> for crimes involving children. (0:45)— Ché Ahn says God told him to run for governor. California says he <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/che-ahn-says-god-told-him-to-run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">can't be on the ballot</a>. (13:03)— Christian Nationalist Mark Robinson <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-nationalist-mark-robinson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finally admits</a> those sex shop stories were true. (35:08)— Catholic priests say charging them with sexual abuse <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/catholic-priests-say-charging-them" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">violates their religious freedom</a>. (48:30)— Jehovah’s Witnesses <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/jehovahs-witnesses-issue-clarification" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">issue "clarification" on blood transfusion ban</a> after decades of suffering. (58:07)— A strategic lawsuit in Oklahoma could <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-strategic-lawsuit-in-oklahoma-could" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">block public money</a> from funding religious schools. (1:09:15)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 Duggars are &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/another-duggar-has-been-arrested" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;back in the news&lt;/a&gt; for crimes involving children. (0:45)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Ché Ahn says God told him to run for governor. California says he &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/che-ahn-says-god-told-him-to-run" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;can't be on the ballot&lt;/a&gt;. (13:03)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Christian Nationalist Mark Robinson &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-nationalist-mark-robinson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;finally admits&lt;/a&gt; those sex shop stories were true. (35:08)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Catholic priests say charging them with sexual abuse &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/catholic-priests-say-charging-them" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;violates their religious freedom&lt;/a&gt;. (48:30)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Jehovah’s Witnesses &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/jehovahs-witnesses-issue-clarification" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;issue "clarification" on blood transfusion ban&lt;/a&gt; after decades of suffering. (58:07)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A strategic lawsuit in Oklahoma could &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-strategic-lawsuit-in-oklahoma-could" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;block public money&lt;/a&gt; from funding religious schools. (1:09:15)&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 Duggars, blood transfusions, a massive rabbit hole I went down, and more!

628 - The Duggars Are At It Again

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.— Federal judge <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/federal-judge-blocks-arkansas-law-3ab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blocks Arkansas law</a> forcing Ten Commandments displays in public schools. (0:37)— South Australia political party <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/south-australia-political-party-dumps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dumps Christian candidate</a> over anti-gay, anti-feminist rants. (14:47)— Nebraska "prophet" says God needs him to have <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/nebraska-prophet-says-god-needs-him" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">access to a private jet</a>. (26:28)— Indiana judge says state's abortion ban <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indiana-judge-says-states-abortion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">violates religious freedom</a> of those seeking abortions. (40:08)— A Utah lawmaker didn’t try to codify the Mormon "<a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-utah-lawmaker-didnt-try-to-codify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Word of Wisdom</a>." He was just making a point. (51:30)— Extremist pastor <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/extremist-pastor-plots-comeback-campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plots comeback campaign</a> in deep-red Oklahoma district. (1:06:55)— Alabama House <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/alabama-house-passes-bill-forcing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">passes bill</a> forcing public schools to begin day with student-led prayer. (1:17:50)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;— Federal judge &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/federal-judge-blocks-arkansas-law-3ab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;blocks Arkansas law&lt;/a&gt; forcing Ten Commandments displays in public schools. (0:37)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— South Australia political party &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/south-australia-political-party-dumps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;dumps Christian candidate&lt;/a&gt; over anti-gay, anti-feminist rants. (14:47)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Nebraska "prophet" says God needs him to have &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/nebraska-prophet-says-god-needs-him" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;access to a private jet&lt;/a&gt;. (26:28)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Indiana judge says state's abortion ban &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indiana-judge-says-states-abortion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;violates religious freedom&lt;/a&gt; of those seeking abortions. (40:08)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A Utah lawmaker didn’t try to codify the Mormon "&lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-utah-lawmaker-didnt-try-to-codify" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Word of Wisdom&lt;/a&gt;." He was just making a point. (51:30)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Extremist pastor &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/extremist-pastor-plots-comeback-campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;plots comeback campaign&lt;/a&gt; in deep-red Oklahoma district. (1:06:55)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Alabama House &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/alabama-house-passes-bill-forcing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;passes bill&lt;/a&gt; forcing public schools to begin day with student-led prayer. (1:17:50)&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 a Christian candidate too extreme for Australia, pastors and their private jets, and more!

627 - Christian Candidate Too Extreme for Australia

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.— GOP congressman says Muslims "don’t belong in American society” while <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-congressman-says-muslims-dont" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his party shrugs</a>. (1:00)— The myth of evangelical persecution <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-myth-of-evangelical-persecution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gets a new platform</a> in the Washington Post. (15:31)— Georgia is finally on the verge of <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/georgia-is-finally-on-the-verge-of" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">criminalizing sexual exploitation</a> by clergy members. (40:58)— Rhode Island <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/rhode-island-uncovers-decades-of" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uncovers decades of clergy abuse</a>—and a Church that still won’t fully cooperate. (50:55)— Texas <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-backs-down-after-accusing-agency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">backs down</a> after accusing agency of religious discrimination in driver handbook. (1:02:35)— Despite 4,000+ errors, Texas <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/despite-4000-errors-texas-wont-abandon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">won’t abandon</a> its Bible-heavy "Bluebonnet" curriculum. (1:11:15)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;— GOP congressman says Muslims "don’t belong in American society” while &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-congressman-says-muslims-dont" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;his party shrugs&lt;/a&gt;. (1:00)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— The myth of evangelical persecution &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-myth-of-evangelical-persecution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;gets a new platform&lt;/a&gt; in the Washington Post. (15:31)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Georgia is finally on the verge of &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/georgia-is-finally-on-the-verge-of" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;criminalizing sexual exploitation&lt;/a&gt; by clergy members. (40:58)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Rhode Island &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/rhode-island-uncovers-decades-of" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;uncovers decades of clergy abuse&lt;/a&gt;—and a Church that still won’t fully cooperate. (50:55)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Texas &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-backs-down-after-accusing-agency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;backs down&lt;/a&gt; after accusing agency of religious discrimination in driver handbook. (1:02:35)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Despite 4,000+ errors, Texas &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/despite-4000-errors-texas-wont-abandon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;won’t abandon&lt;/a&gt; its Bible-heavy "Bluebonnet" curriculum. (1:11:15)&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 GOP bigotry, a wise move by Georgia Republicans, the myth of evangelical persecution, and more!

626 - Andy Ogles' Despicable Comments Against Muslims

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.— Texas megachurch pastor John Hagee is <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-megachurch-pastor-john-hagee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">selling Trump's Iran conflict</a> as God's plan. (0:43)— Before you share <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you-share-that-story-about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">that story</a> about how troops were told the Iran War is for "Armageddon," hear this… (12:28)— Megachurch pastor <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/megachurch-pastor-forced-to-repent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">forced to repent</a> for recording consensual sex with his wife. (36:54)— A Nashville woman was prepped for sterilization surgery. Then the Catholic hospital <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-nashville-woman-was-prepped-for" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blocked it</a>. (58:02)— Texas Republicans <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-republicans-passed-a-bill-creating" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">passed a bill</a> creating prayer time at school. 99% of districts rejected it. (1:07:35)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;— Texas megachurch pastor John Hagee is &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-megachurch-pastor-john-hagee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;selling Trump's Iran conflict&lt;/a&gt; as God's plan. (0:43)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Before you share &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you-share-that-story-about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;that story&lt;/a&gt; about how troops were told the Iran War is for "Armageddon," hear this… (12:28)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Megachurch pastor &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/megachurch-pastor-forced-to-repent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;forced to repent&lt;/a&gt; for recording consensual sex with his wife. (36:54)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A Nashville woman was prepped for sterilization surgery. Then the Catholic hospital &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-nashville-woman-was-prepped-for" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;blocked it&lt;/a&gt;. (58:02)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Texas Republicans &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-republicans-passed-a-bill-creating" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;passed a bill&lt;/a&gt; creating prayer time at school. 99% of districts rejected it. (1:07:35)&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 how pastors are talking about the Iran War, how a Catholic hospital punished a patient, and more!

625 - The Iran War and Armageddon

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.— Christian Nationalism has <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-nationalism-has-captured" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">captured the Republican Party</a>. (2:28)— A Tennessee bill would <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-tennessee-bill-would-force-bible" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">force Bible lessons and prayer</a> in public schools. (16:23)— Ten Commandments posters <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ten-commandments-posters-must-go" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">must go up in schools</a> before Louisiana families can sue, says federal court. (30:18)— "Pro-life" Tennessee GOP <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pro-life-tennessee-gop-pushes-amendment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pushes amendment</a> to murder women who have abortions. (39:54)— Kansas House passes bill making <a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kansas-house-passes-bill-making-clergy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clergy mandated reporters</a>... but Confession loophole remains. (56:50)This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit <a href="http://pewresearch.org/rls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pewresearch.org/rls</a>.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;— Christian Nationalism has &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-nationalism-has-captured" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;captured the Republican Party&lt;/a&gt;. (2:28)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— A Tennessee bill would &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-tennessee-bill-would-force-bible" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;force Bible lessons and prayer&lt;/a&gt; in public schools. (16:23)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Ten Commandments posters &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ten-commandments-posters-must-go" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;must go up in schools&lt;/a&gt; before Louisiana families can sue, says federal court. (30:18)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— "Pro-life" Tennessee GOP &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pro-life-tennessee-gop-pushes-amendment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;pushes amendment&lt;/a&gt; to murder women who have abortions. (39:54)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— Kansas House passes bill making &lt;a href="https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kansas-house-passes-bill-making-clergy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;clergy mandated reporters&lt;/a&gt;... but Confession loophole remains. (56:50)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit &lt;a href="http://pewresearch.org/rls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;pewresearch.org/rls&lt;/a&gt;.&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 Christian Nationalism in the GOP, a backwards piece of “pro-life” legislation, and more!

624 - Christian Nationalism Has Taken Over the GOP

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