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Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — They told Christian girls to submit. Now the Botkin Sisters say they were wrong. (0:17) — Kenyan starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie convicted in deaths of 191 people. (23:57) — Americans are deeply divided over empathy. White evangelicals oppose it. (34:30) — Colorado parolees can now choose secular addiction recovery programs. (40:19) — Salem Witch Museum to give Batavia High students free tickets after pastor’s objection. (48:52) — Florida’s new science standards downplay evolution and climate change. (56:49) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — Texas school district cancels “Little Shop of Horrors” after girl is cast as Seymour. (0:15) — The “pro-life” pastors who want America to watch a live-streamed execution. (19:22) — Satanic invocation sends Iowa city council meeting into chaos. (34:48) — A city overtaken by Christians wanted invocations. It got “Hail Satan” instead. (46:36) — A pastor in an interracial marriage says he won’t let his daughter marry a Black man. (57:23) — A Tennessee school board is putting Christian Nationalism ahead of students. (1:09:12) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — Jim Bakker, the godfather of scamvangelism, is dead at 86. (0:21) — A Christian influencer says he went to Heaven and met a testosterone-fueled Jesus. (16:27) — A restaurant stood up to Doug Wilson’s Christian Nationalists—and won. (25:47) — Texas judge forces Galveston school district to display Ten Commandments posters. (40:22) — Idaho’s attorney general gave churches a dark-money loophole to fight abortion rights. (48:48) — The Mormon Church’s own lawyer just undermined its case against John Dehlin. (58:23) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — The Christian grift behind Life Surge’s celebrity-packed wealth seminars. (0:32) — Scientists have not “100% confirmed” the resting place of Noah’s Ark. (14:35) — Pete Hegseth gutted the military’s list of official religions. Now Air Force members must choose. (27:15) — Albert Mohler’s blasphemy reversal exposes the cruel logic of Christian Nationalism. (39:35) — Christian school board member melts down over class trip to “Satanic” Salem Witch Museum. (59:07) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — Jehovah’s Witnesses just gutted their deadly blood transfusion policy. (0:20) — Trump’s “Top 250 Victories for People of Faith” collapse under scrutiny. (18:32) — An Alabama church says God made a paraplegic man walk again. There’s a better explanation. (36:50) — Nearly half of people raised Mormon have left the LDS Church. (52:00) — James Talarico’s pastor welcomes atheists. Conservatives think that’s a scandal. (1:02:53) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — A Texas megachurch’s 400 AI-powered surveillance cameras are deeply disturbing. (0:40) — GOP candidate Michael Whatley’s “integrity” prayer was led by a registered sex offender. (30:11) — Lawsuit says Christian school in Denver tried to “squash” a 13-year-old’s assault allegation. (39:22) — Virginia middle school students win LGBTQ club fight as school board members play victim. (52:12) — A teacher told a Kansas lawmaker “Trans rights are human rights.” Hours later, she was fired. (1:02:20) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.