Cognitive Dissonance

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Episode 58: Chick-Fail-A Jul 30, 2012

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Kashmiri acid attack victim let down by law Victim of domestic violence fails to find lawyer Mother Teresa 'miracle' patient accuses nuns Conservative radio host says liberals' caused the Aurora shooting, cites bible The Jim Henson Company splits from Chick-Fil-A over gay marriage rights 500 Attend Vigil for LGBT Member Attacked in Lincoln Home 16-Year-Old Lesbian Brutally Beaten By Group of Men in Kentucky US evangelical Christians accused of promoting homophobia in Africa Eagle Scouts return medals over organization’s anti-gay stance Catholic Priest Sexually Abuses a Woman During Exorcism 3 arrests made in spa therapy deaths Clips: Sam Harris, Allahu Akbar, Christopher Hitchens, AFA, Michelle Bachmann, Jesus Camp and Blue Suede, Boy Scouts Song, A Few Good Men. Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for more info.

Episode 57: Do Not Take Part in Skull and Bones Jul 22, 2012

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Texas Rep. Gohmert on Aurora shooting: We’ve told God ‘we don’t want him around’ Muslim cleric's letter to the Sun about preventing sex assault Argentine Rx: Take 70 Beetles And Call Me in the Morning Fox News not pleased with St. Paul Saints’ Atheist Night, calls for ‘All good Christians to pray for rain’ Egypt sentences “swingers” couple to 7 years in jail The horror! The horror! A TV channel for faceless women. Boy Scouts: Our 'anti-gay' policy stands 10-year-old gives birth to baby boy Parents: Neighborhood watch death not God's plan Global outrage over QLD's 'gay panic defence' Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PezlFNTGWv4, BBC newswipe episode, allahu akbar, Quack PSA, Fox and Friends, Jesus Camp, Michelle Bachman on Gays, A Few Good Men.Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for more info. APPARENTLY IF YOU ENJOY ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES ‘THEY ARE DOORWAYS TO DEMONIC POSSESSION’

Episode 56: Purity Ballz Jul 16, 2012

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Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History Televangelist Tells Christians to Write in ‘Jesus’ on Election Day Mexico: Christian fundamentalists burn down a school “possessed by the devil” (video) State Officials Say It’s Time To Pray For Rain Controversial religion from Japan finds success in Uganda, infuriating Christian clerics American Family Association Calls For Boycott Of Google Over Company's Support Of LGBT Rights SPLC demands hate group stop misusing gay couple’s engagement photo Pledging Virginity to Dad: A New Doc Explores the World of ‘Purity Balls’ Afghan female rights activist killed in latest act of violence against women Islamic Clerics Call on Egypt to Destroy Great Pyramids Anal sex is your passport to paradise – but only if you’re a suicide bomber Imam arrested on sodomy charges Report: Cannibal Cult in Papua New Guinea Killed Seven ‘Evil Sorcerers,’ Used Their Penises to Make SoupClips: Neil Degrasse Tyson, The Simpsons, Jesus Camp, AFA Vs. Google, Allahu Akbar, A Few Good Men.Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for more info.

Episode 55: The Good Atheist Jul 10, 2012

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Special thanks to Jacob Fortin from the Good Atheist podcast: Kickstarter program: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegoodatheist/bible-stories Website with bible stories: http://www.thegoodatheist.net/category/bible-stories/ Podcast: http://thegoodatheist.net Louisiana Republican: When I Voted for State Funds to go to Religious Schools, I Didn’t Mean Muslim Ones Mermaids do not exist, US government declares Religious vigilantes claim to have killed student in Suez Whites-only Christian gathering riles some Alabama neighbors Mob kills 'blasphemer' Clips: CNN and David Silverman, Under the Sea, Islamic call to prayer, Lou Engle Avengers was a great movie,Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for more info.

Episode 54: Pro Exorcist Circuit Jul 02, 2012

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Oreo sees support, but also backlash and boycott, for gay pride rainbow cookie[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/oreo-sees-support-backlash-boycott-gay-pride-rainbow-cookie-article-1.1103369] Texas GOP Platform Calls For A Return To Racial Discrimination And Intolerance[http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/06/27/texas-gop-platform-calls-for-a-return-to-racial-discrimination-and-intolerance/] Rape Victim Can Sue for Denied Contraception [http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/06/25/47785.htm] People Who Say They're Moving To Canada Because Of ObamaCare[http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/people-moving-to-canada-because-of-obamacare] EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI: “JIHAD IS OUR PATH & DEATH IN THE NAME OF ALLAH IS OUR GOAL”[http://www.humanevents.com/2012/06/24/egyptian-president-mohammed-morsi-jihad-is-our-path-death-name-allah-is-our-goal/] Amateur Exorcist Stabs Wife to Death, Streaks[http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120628/174291406.html] Clips: Carl Sagan Cosmos, The Simpsons, Jesus Camp Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for more info.

Episode 53: Geologic Jun 23, 2012

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Right-to-die 'locked-in' sufferer Tony Nicklinson petitioned by Twitter users encouraging him to live Christian missionary group with pig's head taunt Arab-Americans at Dearborn festival Fight Church: Evangelicals who fight in the name of Jesus Bryan Fischer: Boy Scouts Will Be Destroyed By 'Homosexual Pedophiles' If Gay Ban Is K Lifted study: http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_molestation.html My Religion Trumps Your Health – Michigan Seeks To Legalize Discrimination Against Patients For Religious Reasons Sofia Gay Parade Organizers Want Church to Stop Its Calls for Violence How Reading the Bible in 100 Days Changed My Life As America Grows More Polarized, Conservatives Increasingly Reject Science and Rational Thought Special thanks to Geoge Hrab at the Geologic Podcast http://about.me/GeorgeHrab http://www.geologicpodcast.com/ ------------ Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for more info.

Episode 52: Bagingo! Jun 17, 2012

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Gay marriage is one of worst threats in 500 years, says Church of England Teacher tried to rid teens of demons, say police Louisiana Lawmakers Object To Funding Islamic School Under New Voucher Program Vagina remarks, silencing of Michigan lawmakers draws firestorm Atheist's bizarre bid to convert Christian Peter Lucas Moses, North Carolina Man, Pleads Guilty In Deaths Of Woman And Boy He Thought Was Gay Hey Fox, What About This "War on Marriage?" Divorce Rates Are Highest Among Evangelicals Cleric declares jihad against polio campaign Mob attacks march against sexual harassment in Egypt Gay pageant winner murdered Clips: Jesus Camp, Allahu Akbar, CSPAN Vagina, You’re an atheist?, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men. Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for all the links.

Episode 51: Payments for Pedophiles Program Jun 10, 2012

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Hagee Tells Atheists To Leave The Country b/c They Are Not Wanted & Won't Be Missed Senate Republicans block pay equity bill At a Texas High School, Saying ‘Atheist’ Could Disrupt the Learning Process Millennials Losing Faith In God: Survey We don't teach hate, says church where anti-homosexual song filmed Opponents Block Washington State Gay Marriage Catholic Cardinal authorized $20K to pay priests who raped children, then railed against ‘immorality’ of gay marriage Christian Pastor Gets Arrested for Beating Daughter… Commenters Defend Him on News Website NC Considers Making Sea Level Rise Illegal Bigfoot sighted locally? Watch the video Sacrilegious or just a harmless classroom assignment? Al-Qaeda statement by Ayman al-Zawahiri's wife released Terry Jones, Quran-Burning Pastor, Hangs Barack Obama Effigy Outside Florida Church (PHOTO) Clips: Rev. Hagee, CSPAN from the floor of the senate, You’re an atheist!?, Fox News vs. Atheists, Ain’t no homo, Simpsons, Louis CK, Ghost Busters, Jesus Camp, Call to Prayer, A Few Good Men. Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for all the links.

Episode 50: Wanna handle my snake? Jun 04, 2012

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Kansas pastor calls on U.S. government to kill LGBT people CHILD ABUSE: TODDLER SINGS ‘AIN’T NO HOMOS GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN’ IN CHURCH Judge in ruling on blood for Jehovah's Witness cancer girl ‘Ten Commandments’ Judge Roy Moore: Secularism leads to Sharia law Splendora family finds image of Jesus in their bathroom Family counters flesh-eating bacteria with faith Indian skeptic faces 3 year prison sentence for explaining dripping crucifix Oklahoma Rape Victim Denied Emergency Contraceptives. Doctor Cites Religious Objection As Reason http://skepchick.org/2012/06/why-i-wont-be-at-tam-this-year/ A bad week for the nutritional supplements industry Serpent-handling pastor profiled earlier in Washington Post dies from rattlesnake bite Clips: Audio taken from specific news items in links above, Jesus Camp, Blue Suade, I am Woman - Helen Reddy, Quack PSA, A Few Good Men. Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for all the links.

Episode 49: Veritable Bacchanalia of Regret May 28, 2012

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Pastor Charles Worley's Anti-Gay Rant Goes Viral, Says Homosexuals Should "Die Out" Anderson Cooper Does Not Take Pity on Woman Who Tries to Defend Gay-Bashing Pastor Obama spending binge never happened Tortured Afghan teen on attackers: 'The same should be done to them' Official: 122 girls, 3 teachers poisoned at Afghan school Rep. Walter Jones likens church tax rule to Communism A Year After the Non-Apocalypse: Where Are They Now? One Million Moms targets DC, Marvel over gay storylines "Unorthodox" priest still practising after sexually abusing woman Beginning clip: Pastor Charles Worley Clips: Anderson Cooper, Obama Audiobook, Allahu Akbar, Michelle Bachmann, Ellen vs. 1M Moms, Jesus Camp + Blue Suade Visit our Website at http://dissonancepod.com for all the links.

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