Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.– Georgia high school cancels "The Crucible" after complaints of "demonic" themes. (0:30)– Texas Democrat exposes GOP hypocrisy in bill forcing Ten Commandments in classrooms. (17:45)– Tennessee teen sues Christian school for withholding diploma after she posted about her girlfriend. (39:48)– Dept. of Justice targets small Idaho town over zoning dispute with extremist church. (57:50)– At long last, Delaware enacts "death with dignity" law to ease human suffering. (1:17:55)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 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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584 - The Price to Make Jerry Falwell, Jr. Go Away
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.– Good news! The Supreme Court deadlocked on allowed the first-ever taxpayer-funded religious charter school in Oklahoma. (0:20) – Liberty University paid Jerry Falwell, Jr. $15 million to make him—and his lawsuits—disappear. (10:45)– Trump admin drops $37.7M fine against Christian school that lied about tuition. (26:17)– After a decade, a Florida city has finally given up defending an illegal prayer vigil. (36:50)– Indicted megachurch pastor Robert Morris abused a kid. Now he's suing for retirement pay. (53:13)– Texas Senate passes bill to force Christian date labels (B.C. and A.D.) in public schools. (1:06:37)– Appeals court: Southwest's lawyers don't have to go through right-wing "religious freedom" training. (1:14:35)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 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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583 - Jehovah’s Witnesses Target Longtime Critic
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.– There’s a new pope! (0:10)– Jehovah’s Witnesses are suing a reporter for "wiretapping"—after inviting him on the call. (5:45)– Conservative Christian pastor Josh Buice trolled himself out of power. (22:16)– Despite credible misconduct allegations, Christian radio host returns to ministry. (39:03)– Kentucky cops are paying Christian ministries to train their dogs at Ark Encounter. (1:04:49)– How Ethnos360 turned its back on abuse victims... again. (1:15:30)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 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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582 - NJ City Aims to Seize Church
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.– Trump Justice Dept. sides with Catholic Church to fight law requiring priests to report abuse. (0:49)– "How much God do you need?" School board member slams invocation plan. (18:00)– Pickleball over people? NJ town moves to seize church and block homeless shelter. (44:05)– Texas lawmakers want a month-long celebration of God's promises in the Bible. (1:10:00)– A curriculum coup: Oklahoma Republicans allow right-wing rewrite of history. (1:13:13)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 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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581 - Atheists Are Rejecting Trump
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The Supreme Court heard a case to decide if taxpayers should fund a religious charter school. (0:26)— Southern Baptist membership hits 50-year low as Americans keep walking away. (14:15)— "Satanology" activist challenges cities that raised Christian flags. (33:38)— "No respect for God": Florida mayor denies "Day of Reason" proclamation. (40:01)— An Arizona school board member on a religious crusade has cost her district over $218,000. (49:31)— White evangelicals still see Trump as ethical and honest, but atheists know better. (1:03:45)— California court upholds $1.2 million fine against church that ignored COVID restrictions. (1:15:25)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 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.
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