Ep. 461 - The Pandemic Ruined Church Attendance

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!— An art history professor at Hamline University in Minnesota was fired after showing students an ancient depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. (0:40)— The Catholic Church in Kansas was home to 188 predators, according to a four-year investigation. (19:05) — When it comes to contraception, most Catholics in the U.S. completely ignore the Church's position. (27:40)— The Christians behind a viral "Eye of the Tiger" cover see all your comments calling them "cringy." (37:00)— The legislature of New Brunswick rejected an invocation request from a Hindu activist because lawmakers insisted the prayer could only come from a fellow Christian. (50:50)— Church attendance among young people has suffered a major decline since the pandemic. (57:05) — A pastor was given a short jail sentence after subjecting homeless people to forced labor. (1:04:45) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.