Ep. 387 - Stop Asking for Religious Exemptions to Mask Mandates

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. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — Pat Robertson says he'll live to 120. (4:08) — These parents want their kid to have a religious exemption to mask mandates and his school isn't having any of it. (10:08) — A pastor accidentally admitted from jail that there's a second assault victim. (14:44) — An 8-year-old boy was charged with blasphemy in Pakistan. (20:13) — Anti-LGBTQ bigotry may be driving young evangelical Christians away from their churches. (25:07) — A Russian woman sued McDonalds for tempting her so much, she broke her fast during Lent. (33:11) — A Florida pastor is pushing for more vaccinations after 6 people died of COVID in under two weeks. (35:16) — A Giant Christian Cross went up in Mississippi for $240,000. (40:35) — The One Angry Mom is mad at Gonzo for wearing a dress. (45:45) — Christian radio host Jesse Lee Peterson thinks AOC wanted to get assaulted during the insurrection. (49:40) — A "conversion therapy" group owes $3.5 million for ignoring a court order. (57:26) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.