Ep. 271 - The Amazing Sex Lives Of Religious Couples

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The Christian Right is having a hard time dealing with the candidacy of Pete Buttigieg. (0:24) — A Methodist pastor had the best comments about the pro-life crowd's hypocrisy. (8:03) — An episode of Arthur featuring a gay wedding didn't air in Alabama. (11:35) — A "pro-life" Christian lawmaker from Mississippi was arrested for punching his wife in the face because she wouldn't undress for sex quickly enough. (15:32) — A New Orleans man accused of multiple rapes was granted bail, possibly putting women in danger. (18:06) — A former Illinois megachurch pastor allegedly hired a hitman. (20:27) — An Alabama school board member wants to "investigate" why kids aren't standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. (26:58) — A new study says religious couples have better sex lives. Is it accurate? (29:30) — A California bill that would force priests to be mandated reporters is on the verge of becoming law‚ but only after some amendments. (38:39) — Nevada is taking a sensible step to stop doctors from having to tell patients unnecessary information about abortions. (45:10)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.