Friendly Atheist Podcast

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Donald Trump accidentally praised religious leaders for achieving the “abolition of civil rights” during the National Prayer Breakfast. (1:18)— A TN lawmaker says taxpayer-funded abortions violate the law because they’re an endorsement of the “religion” of Secular Humanism. (4:00)— A cross washed up on a Florida beach… so of course it’s supernatural. (9:00)— Democrats are debating “In God We Trust” when administering oaths in House subcommittees, and one decided to do away with the phrase altogether. (12:20)— Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson says he doesn’t need health care because God made us all immortal. (16:19)— In Arizona, the specialty “In God We Trust” license plate is funding a Christian hate group. (20:40)— Hemant is giving an atheist invocation at a county council meeting! (27:10)— New Jersey will begin teaching LGBT history in public schools. (30:32)— A gay atheist in Poland just launched his own