Ep. 441 - A Texas-sized Loophole in a Christian Law

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our Discord server! — A conservative Christian influencer wants women to stop touching themselves. (1:00) — A Texas law requiring donated "In God We Trust" signs in schools has a loophole, and one atheist is taking advantage of it. (13:27) — The Door McAllen, which staged a Christianized "Hamilton," has apologized. (23:45) — South Carolina stuck a $1.5 million gift for a Christian school in its budget. (34:29) — The Big Bang Theory is not a hoax, no matter how much Creationists try to lie about it. (38:23) — An article in Science recently connected a non-binary gender identity with a thirst for curiosity. And yet one professional science communicator is FURIOUS about it. (45:38) — A leaked investigation into New Zealand's ARISE Church reveals widespread abuse. (53:21) — Scott Esk once said sexually active gay people should be executed by the government. He was nearly the GOP's candidate for a State House seat in Oklahoma. (1:03:35) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.