Ep. 278 - I Thought Christians Knew How Fiction Worked

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. — A Mississippi GOP gubernatorial candidate won't allow a female reporter to shadow him. (0:47) — A Christian school fired a professor for writing a novel with un-Christian characters. (9:09) — A Virginia lawmaker says women who get raped are naive for not carrying guns. (15:22) — A Florida principal said the school couldn't teach the Holocaust because he had to remain neutral. He's out of a job now. (20:05) — The "God Warrior" lady from Trading Spouses is now pro-LGBTQ. (30:34) — In Texas, "In No God We Trust" banners were put up and vandalized. (34:12) — A Florida park adopted by Satanists was also vandalized. (38:01) — Immunization rates in Australia are at a record high! (42:10) — 67% of Republicans say burning the flag should result in a loss of citizenship. (43:53) — In the UK, Christianity is less popular than ever. (47:19) — The Catholic Church's barrier to become a saint gets lower every time. (49:58) — Teen boys who avoided parenthood through abortion? Your future is bright. (53:02) — One Million Moms is very angry with two moms in Toy Story 4. (56:14)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.