Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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 scandal rocking Bethel Church and the world of charismatic Christians. (1:07)— Arizona GOP pushes bill to allow school board prayers, despite obvious constitutional violations. (18:54)— After Bible-thumping backfires, Maryland county won't open meetings with the Lord’s Prayer. (32:50)— In Oregon, a local official's "State of the County" address turned into a Christian revival. (40:16)— A pastor who rejects “established science” decided polio & measles vaccines should be optional. (50:15)— An Oklahoma lawmaker wants Creationism taught in science classes. His bill is doomed. (1:03:26)This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.This conten