Ep. 428 - It Wasn't "Adultery." It Was Abuse

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

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— The shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (1:03)

— Christian predator Josh Duggar is going to jail. (3:24) 

— After a pastor confessed to "adultery," the victim got on stage and said it was sexual assault that began when she was 16. (12:25)

— The Southern Baptist Convention's sexual abuse report ignored the most obvious solution. (24:50)

— A woman is urging Florida voters not to send her anti-trans, anti-abortion mother to Congress. (44:12)

— Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke says he's asked the IRS to rescind his tax exemption... but don't take his word for it. (51:54)

— Michigan GOP candidate Jacky Eubanks said she'd vote to ban birth control because the Catholic Church says so. (59:20)

— A Catholic archbishop says Nancy Pelosi can't receive communion. It's a hypocritical, partisan move. (1:03:28)

— An Idaho atheist just won a GOP primary for State Senate. He may soon become the only elected atheist in the Republican Party. (1:10:31)
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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!



— The shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (1:03)

— Christian predator Josh Duggar is going to jail. (3:24) 

— After a pastor confessed to "adultery," the victim got on stage and said it was sexual assault that began when she was 16. (12:25)

— The Southern Baptist Convention's sexual abuse report ignored the most obvious solution. (24:50)

— A woman is urging Florida voters not to send her anti-trans, anti-abortion mother to Congress. (44:12)

— Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke says he's asked the IRS to rescind his tax exemption... but don't take his word for it. (51:54)

— Michigan GOP candidate Jacky Eubanks said she'd vote to ban birth control because the Catholic Church says so. (59:20)

— A Catholic archbishop says Nancy Pelosi can't receive communion. It's a hypocritical, partisan move. (1:03:28)

— An Idaho atheist just won a GOP primary for State Senate. He may soon become the only elected atheist in the Republican Party. (1:10:31)

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