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**Friendly Atheist Podcast**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 288 - The Mayor's Prayers Didn't Work Sep 20, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30)

— The kicker for the Chicago Bears did his job, therefore you must believe in Jesus. (1:41)

— Dennis Prager thinks his YouTube propaganda videos constitute an actual university. (5:55)

— The Congressional Freethought Caucus has two more members than we knew about. (9:37)

— The race for mayor of Grand Rapids (MI) is between a competent leader and a Christian theocrat. (13:45)

— A school board president in Minnesota wants to know why they teach evolution. (17:33)

— Saturday Night Live fired its racist new cast member Shane Gillis. (20:25)

— High school students who pray before football games aren't defying atheists. (23:22)

— The Clergy Project has now helped 1,000 pastors who no longer believe in God. (26:50)

— A Republican mayor in FL is calling for action on gun violence because his prayers aren't working. (28:30)

— Professional liar Sean Spicer says if you love Jesus, you'll vote for him on Dancing With the Stars. (33:42)

— Research shows "thoughts and prayers" are so annoying, atheists would pay money to avoid them. (35:30)

— A financial watchdog for evangelical churches is mired in its own financial problems. (38:20)

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Ep. 287 - Benny Hinn Lied About Rejecting Seed Money Sep 14, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Televangelist Benny Hinn renounced "seed money." That didn't last long. (0:50)

— If you ever get cast on Saturday Night Live, maybe rethink everything you've said that's online. (6:38)

— Liberty University's Jerry Falwell, Jr. is even more corrupt than we knew. (17:14)

— Quarterback Drew Brees made a video for an anti-gay hate group and doesn't want to admit that's a problem. (23:31)

— Christian lawmaker Jason Rapert doesn't want you to see him answer questions truthfully. (34:10)

— The anti-gay Christian owner of a wedding venue will now allow gay couples after intense backlash. Should she be praised? (42:53)

— A Tennessee lawmaker wants to get rid of higher education to prevent people from becoming liberal. (51:30)

— North Carolina's Republican Party hijacked the state government with a lie on 9/11. (56:05)

— A bunch of awful Christians have a bunch of awful things to say about a pastor who died by suicide. (59:13)

— A student charged with sexual assault was set free because he's "high achieving." (1:06:38)

— California is cracking down on fake vaccine exemptions. (1:09:00)

— Check out the film Islam & the Future of Tolerance! Podcast listeners who go to that link and purchase the HD version can use the code "10OFF" to get 10% off the price.

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Ep. 286 - Does The Bible Ban Interracial Marriage? Sep 04, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A Christian-owned wedding venue won't permit mixed-race couples to get married there because of the Bible. (0:30)

— Does a former "gay conversion" therapy leader deserve forgiveness now that he's on the other side? (23:30)

— A Tennessee Catholic school banned Harry Potter books because the curses are real. (Seriously.) (39:41)

— Alleged child molester Roy Moore still thinks Muslims shouldn't be allowed to serve in Congress. (45:03)

— What caused the mass shooting in Odessa, Texas? Apparently, the teaching of evolution. (52:33)

— A Texas lawmaker insists he won't do anything useful to prevent gun violence. (54:13)

— The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City shouldn't be doing a sex abuse investigation by itself. (57:11)

— This pastor has a Manhood Checklist. (1:00:14)

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Ep. 285 - The DNC Acknowledged The Humanity Of Atheists Aug 31, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A grocery store cashier is being hailed as a Christian martyr for making lines longer. (4:11)

— Carroll County, MD finally accepted that their Christian prayers at meetings were illegal. It'll cost them $125,000. (6:28)

— In Bangladesh, women no longer have to declare themselves virgins on their marriage licenses. (13:50)

— An atheist resigned from a Virginia women-focused committee after her old anti-religion tweets came to light. (15:22)

— Jerry Falwell, Jr. A handsome young man. A generous business deal. No, not the Pool Boy. This is another one. (21:05)

— A preacher said he saw two babies raised from the dead in the past week. Don't bother looking for video. (30:14)

— A MI candidate for city council withdrew after backlash for saying she wanted a white community. (34:50)

— The Democratic Party passed a resolution acknowledging the values of non-religious Americans. Somehow, this is controversial. (40:20)

— A New Mexico city is trying to crowdfund its legal bills over an illegal Ten Commandments monument. It's not going well. (45:47)

— A lawsuit against Ark Encounter says the Creationists didn't pay their fair share of taxes, hurting local schools. (49:37)

— Kentucky will have to pay $225,000 for Kim Davis' bigotry. And Davis herself may be held liable for it. (55:22)

— An appeals court says it's legal for the Pennsylvania State House to block atheists from giving invocations. (57:20)

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Ep. 284 - Q & A Aug 24, 2019

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Jessica and I both have other obligations this weekend, so we pre-recorded this episode to answer some questions about atheism.

— Are you afraid of Hell? (1:39)

— Why do so many atheists care about LGBTQ rights? (4:00)

— Is it hypocritical for atheists to celebrate Christmas? (7:00)

— Why not just accept other people's religious beliefs? (10:44)

— How do we educate ourselves about religion? (14:50)

— How does being an atheist play out in our daily lives? (22:01)

— What's the worst thing about being around other atheists? (24:10)

— Is being an atheist inherently selfish? (26:30)

— How does evolution affect our beliefs? (29:00)

— Are atheists too angry? (33:30)

— Will we see more atheists running for office in 2020? (36:00)

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Ep. 283 - Kentucky's Dollar Bill Loophole Aug 16, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A Kentucky school district found a great way to get around the state's "In God We Trust" law, and it's already angering state officials. (1:52)

— A candidate for Colorado House says women shouldn't wear pants. (9:40)

— GOP Rep. Steve King says humanity exists only because of rape and incest. (17:44)

— A Christian pastor, formerly an extremist, is urging Trump to tone down the violent rhetoric. (23:00)

— A FL teacher was suspended after posting a message about how racism was over and Pledge protests were immature. (25:33)

— Never debate Christian pseudo-historian David Barton. His rules are weird. (30:25)

— An Oregon man won't pay taxes because he's a Christian who opposes abortion. So there. (35:58)

— Another famous Christian announced he's no longer a Christian. (39:29)

— The FDA says you shouldn't drink bleach no matter what this one church says. (47:24)

— The Department of Labor wants to make it legal for faith-based contractors to discriminate on the basis of religion. (51:10)

— White evangelicals are delighted by Donald Trump's cruelty heading into 2020‚ unless he swears. (57:37)

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Ep. 282 - The Mike Pence Rule Strikes Again In A Sheriff's Office Aug 10, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— In New Zealand, evangelicals have a "trust" problem. (0:36)

— Neil deGrasse Tyson's thoughtless tweet after last week's mass shootings. (6:30)

— Donald Trump hammed it up for a picture with the baby who's now an orphan because of Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric. (21:45)

— This Ohio lawmaker blamed the Dayton mass shooting on everything and everyone except guns. (26:59)

— Mike Huckabee thinks more Jesus will prevent mass shootings. (29:29)

— A Christian Cross in a Pennsylvania county's logo isn't promoting Christianity, a court says. (34:11)

— A Christian sheriff says he was fired for his faith. It's actually because he wouldn't train a woman. (39:35)

— Mike Pence has some horribly worded post-shooting advice. (46:00)

— Does the Mormon Church deserve to be sued for lying to people? (48:15)

— Most Catholics don't believe in Eucharist, so why are they Catholic? (54:55)

— Conservatives always offer "thoughts and prayers" in response to guns but never abortion. (1:02:26)

— Joe Biden made a Bidenlike gaffe. (1:04:40)

— The Boy Scouts have been sued for acting like the Catholic Church. (1:06:02)

— Wanna do battle in the Times mini-crossword? Bring it.

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Ep. 281 - From Purity To Apostasy Aug 03, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— 40% of Americans are Creationists. (4:00)

— Answers in Genesis says they get no money from Kentucky taxpayers. That's a lie. (9:25)

— "Purity Culture" poster boy Joshua Harris says he's no longer a Christian. (18:45)

— A Greek Orthodox priest has a very strange idea about where gay people come from. (24:44)

— Where did Target's "Humanist" throw pillow go? (30:10)

— This is awful advice for women whose relationships have fallen apart. (34:52)

— Attorney General William Barr is bringing back the death penalty. Does that conflict with his Catholicism? (40:00)

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Ep. 280 - Atheists Know More About Religion Than Christians Jul 26, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A Pew survey finds that Jews and atheists know more about religion than every kind of Christian. Let's take the quiz! (0:27, with analysis at 19:08)

— An anti-LGBTQ Republican lawmaker from TN resigned amidst allegations that he was using Grindr to meet men. (25:09)

— The Mormon Church knew about a pedophile but never reported him to authorities. (30:30)

— Iceland has lost a glacier. A freaking glacier. (36:45)

— The congregation revolted after a pastor put up a sign saying "America: Love or Leave It." (39:59)

— The Tega Cay Police Department in South Carolina put up a Christian monument, then quickly took it down. (42:40)

— The governor of Texas wants you to know Chick-fil-A is safe. (45:58)

— Secular "churches" are struggling to stay relevant. (48:36)

— A woman violently pushed a priest off stage. Was it justified? (55:50)

(***Update***: We discussed what the priest said before the woman pushed him. It turns out that is false!)

— Another Alabama candidate for Senate wants to create a theocracy. (58:35)

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Ep. 279 - So Much For The Benefits Of Purity Culture Jul 20, 2019

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Hemant's new Pledge podcast is now available for everyone! (1:16)

— "Purity culture" advocate Joshua Harris is separating from his wife. (2:43)

— The U.S. House chaplain blamed the "spirits of darkness" for Donald Trump‚Äòs racism. (15:12)

— An AL GOP Senate candidate says TV is bad today because of all the "homosexual activities." What is he watching? (23:33)

— A NH Republican lawmaker has a hot take on slavery. (27:54)

— After asking Alabama for information about the death penalty, state officials asked her about her faith. (33:10)

— A Christian mommy blogger says godly wives must lose weight if their husbands call them fat. (38:27)

— A judge said the Duggar sisters can sue city officials who released documents about their molesting brother. (42:33)

— The GOP's new human rights commission is full of anti-LGBTQ activists. (49:25)

— An Arizona Humanist group wants to challenge the part of the IRS tax code that gives a major perk to pastors. (54:32)

— Despite benefitting from a city's holiday display policy, atheists demand neutrality. (1:00:41)

— Netflix is pushing back against a "Straight Pride" parade. (1:05:46)

— This billboard in Detroit says "Trans people are sacred." (1:10:01)

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