Ep. 456 - Why do Uber and Lyft let drivers proselytize?

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! — "Top evangelicals" are not backing away from Donald Trump, no matter what the headlines suggest. (2:11) — A restaurant in Virginia refused to serve members of a Christian hate group. Is that religious discrimination? (13:15) — An atheist delivered an invocation in Lake County, Florida‚Ķ only to be followed by a Christian giving his own prayer as a sort of correction. (29:29) — SPONSOR: Check out Elle the Humanist, an introduction to Humanism for young readers! Using this link or the code "friendlyatheist" will get you 10% off anything on the website! (37:04) — Actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron is pretending public libraries are censoring him for not hosting events for his new book. (38:30) — Matt Chandler, a megachurch leader with a history of downplaying sexual abuse, returned to the pulpit after his own scandal, but he's not offering any details about what happened. (49:11) — Uber and Lyft allow drivers to preach at riders, setting up a very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous situation. (1:04:23) — Will Democrats notice that non-religious voters helped tip the scales in their favor during the midterms? (1:12:15) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.