Ep. 548 - Maine Churches Demand Tax Dollars Despite Bigotry

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant will be speaking in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sep. 21. More details are here! — A discussion about the presidential debate. (1:00)— After Satanists and Humanists speak up, Florida district rejects school chaplains. (5:38)SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Rediscover your curiosity at BetterHelp.com/atheist and get 10% off your first month. (21:19)— Evangelical writer faces backlash after saying public schools might be worthwhile. (22:19)— Maine churches continue legal fight to maintain taxpayer-funding bigotry. (49:30)— Christian school goes back to court after facing consequences for anti-trans bigotry. (58:15)— Researchers say Christian Nationalism fuels violence against non-Christians. (1:08:55)SPONSOR: Sign up at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE in every order for a year plus $20 off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.