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    In this week’s episode, Trump has one particular religion’s liberty in mind, JD Vance lies about hanging ten while couch surfing, and we can, in fact, get a witness.
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    Headlines:
    Religious Liberty Commission issues its final report: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/resources
    Run Hide Fight Infidels summary and trailer are here and they are glorious: https://www.avclub.com/jonathan-majors-daily-wire-movie-synopsis
    New survey shows the majority of Americans favor teacher led prayer in schools: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/yikes-most-americans-now-support
    Florida proposes 50% sin tax for Only Fans: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-gop-candidate-wants-50-sin-tax-onlyfans-creators-fight-cultural-degeneracy
    JD Vance and his disingenuous Catholicism very clearly detested by Usha Vance: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/usha-vance-stable-household-jd-vance-insult_n_6a3c43d7e4b0810d44254bde

  • In this week’s episode, Tulsi Gabbard is in a cult worse than conservatism, Dusty Deevers rides off sadly into the sunset with tumbleweed rolling past, and we’ll once again learn the importance of not f**king.
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    Headlines:
    Court doesn’t care about religious freedom when it isn’t a Christian (from the Diatribe): https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-rastafarian-man-religious-rights-claim-prison-offi-rcna252594
    WaPo exposes the degree to which Tulsi Gabbard is all culted up: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/21/tulsi-gabbard-her-guru-mysterious-messages-that-helped-shape-her-political-career/
    Trump Admin Rebrands Frozen Embryos As 'Children Who Already Exist': https://www.wonkette.com/p/trump-admin-rebrands-frozen-embryos
    Pope Leo Popularity Plummets With Republican Catholics: https://www.newsweek.com/pope-leo-popularity-republican-catholics-12095241
    DOJ says it will investigate MLB for issuing warning to players after anti-Pride protest: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mlb-warns-san-francisco-giants-players
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/19/mlb-investigation-department-of-justice-pride-hats-religious-discrimination
    Rob Schneider offers to pay the fines: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/maga-comedian-rob-schneider-offers-to-pay-fines-for-giants-players-over-pride-protest/
    Also Ted Nugent joined them: https://rockcelebrities.net/ted-nugent-joins-baseball-players-pride-jersey-fight-calls-rainbow-flag-evil/
    Christian Nationalist Pastor Dusty Deevers Loses Reelection Bid: https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/right-wing-boost-christian-nationalist-pastor-dusty-deevers-loses-reelection-bid
    His replacement: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6179563/
    Who is the head physician for this: https://prclawton.com/

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  • In this week’s episode, the Grand Canyon state creates an Arizona UNTRUTH, we learn that God has an atheist sense of humor with his weather-based smiting, and we’ll finally get the juicy personal Ross Douthat details you’ve been waiting for.
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    AZ law goes too far to protect against religious harassment: https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/06/10/critics-say-religious-service-protections-could-run-afoul-of-right-to-free-speech/
    The country’s largest Protestant adoption agency is dropping LGBTQ couples — again: https://religionnews.com/2026/06/10/the-countrys-largest-protestant-adoption-agency-is-dropping-lgbtq-couples-again/
    Muslims feel unwelcome in the bigot party: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/15/texas-republican-party-convention-muslims-sharia-law/
    The Hill pretends Jewish services are just hanging out for a pray with your bros: https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5921285-religious-assembly-permit-lawsuit/
    This week in Christian history:
    https://www.christianpost.com/news/this-week-in-christian-history-touchdown-jesus-destroyed.html

  • In this week’s episode, Pete Hegseth whittles down America’s list of real religions, we lament the shutdown of the storied Riverstone Christian Academy in the strip mall behind the Staples, and we’ll get to know Don Ford biblically. Again.
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    Pete Hegseth shrinks military's recognized religions list, erasing atheists and Humanists: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pete-hegseth-shrinks-militarys-recognized
    And
    https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/06/06/lds-church-left-off-defense/ and https://atheists.org/news/federal-policy/american-atheists-demands-answers-from-pentagon-following-removal-of-faith-belief-codes/
    Under guise of fighting anti-Catholic bias, Kash Patel fires FBI analysts who kept us safe: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/under-guise-of-fighting-anti-catholic
    Priest Who Said Aliens Were Demons Removed as Exorcist for Washington: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/catholic-exorcist-demon-ufo.html
    MyPillow site gets hacked, Lindell lies, and he loses GOP endorsement for MN governor:
    https://www.wonkette.com/p/mypillow-guys-gubernatorial-dreams
    Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ closes permanently: https://www.denverpost.com/2026/06/03/colorado-public-christian-school-closed/
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    TPUSA tradwife-con claims feminism is anti-woman: https://religionnews.com/2026/06/08/at-tpusas-womens-summit-christian-influencers-say-feminism-threatens-motherhood/
    SBC amends constitution to be more explicitly sexist: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/religion/article/sbc-female-pastors-vote-22299028.php
    Catholics challenge Illinois employment law on religious grounds: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/illinois-diocese-asks-court-to-block-law-requiring-it-to-hire-nonbelievers

  • In this week’s episode, Trump puts the generosity in genocide, we'll learn that communion could taste a lot worse, and Promise Backlund will be here with this year’s hottest beach read.
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    Trump approves aid for Cuba, as long as it violates church state separation: https://theconversation.com/trump-administration-pledges-100m-in-aid-for-cuba-but-only-if-catholic-or-other-faith-based-groups-distribute-it-283451
    AIs don't like religion – particularly Jehovah's Witnesses, study claims: https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/27/ais-dont-like-religion-particularly-jehovahs-witnesses-study-claims/5247286
    GOP Senator Mike Lee says Talarico will sacrifice your children to the demon Moloch: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-senator-bizarrely-accuses-james-talarico-of-religious-child-sacrifice_n_6a19bd4ce4b005ae4180807f
    Pastor makes kid eat a Bible page on stage: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/swallow-it-a-christian-prophet-told
    One Million Moms wants FCC to change TV rating to be more conservative: https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/help-1mm-stand-up-for-parental-rights/

  • In this week’s episode, the Pope gets around to calling slavery “our bad,” a Christian apostle hopes to follow in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and we’ll pull the plug on James Drain’s miracle.
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    Headlines:
    Pope Leo apologizes for Vatican’s role in slavery: https://apnews.com/article/pope-apologizes-slavery-role-holy-see-vatican-78df993c5604eb098b19f255b89b3155
    BoardGameGeek fires veteran advertising manager for rejecting campaign due to firsthand experiences of demonic possession: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/05/20/boardgamegeek-fires-veteran-advertising-manager-for-rejecting-campaign-due-to-firsthand-experiences-of-demonic-possession/
    https://gamefound.com/en/projects/dukes-of-nukes-gaming/possess-me-satan
    A secretive Christian sect is pressuring members to purge their pets: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-secretive-christian-sect-is-pressuring
    Arkansas group rejected woman's land purchase due to jewish ancestry, black husband: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arkansas-group-rejects-womans-land-offer-over-race-and-religionlawsuit_n_6a0f3492e4b084c012e3c251
    https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/us/arkansas-return-to-the-land-discrimination-lawsuit
    Ché Ahn says drug users must choose between Christian rehab or Bible lessons in prison: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/che-ahn-says-drug-users-must-choose
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    PA court finds reproductive autonomy protected by state ERA: https://feminist.org/news/pennsylvania-court-recognizes-reproductive-autonomy-under-state-equal-rights-amendment/
    OK Senate unanimously prohibits child marriage: https://oksenate.gov/press-releases/senate-unanimously-approves-hamilton-bill-prohibit-underage-marriage
    NC law would classify abortion as first degree murder: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/north-carolina-bill-abortion-murder-1798733

  • In this week’s episode, America celebrates its birthday with 250 year old ideas about pluralism, all the holy water and anointing oil in Vatican City can't lubricate the arid mouth of Marco Rubio, and that’s only one of the similarities Marco Rubio’s mouth shares with Ben Shapiro’s wife’s vagina.
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    Florence on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/100050205/florence
    Florence on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Florence-Blu-ray-Skip-Shea/dp/B0GSCFXQ5F
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    Headlines:
    Rededicate 250: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/white-house-to-host-taxpayer-funded and https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/faith-and-religion/national-mall-prayer-event-sparks-concern-about-trump-administration-eroding-the-wall-between-church-and-state
    Christian megachurch founder Brian Houston shared adult content on social media again: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-megachurch-founder-brian
    Christian nationalists try to undercut liberal education, accidentally hit religious schools: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-gop-wanted-to-punish-liberal
    Ryan walters is getting divorced: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/oklahoma-schools-chief-ryan-walters-files-divorce-after-ordering-schools-teach-mandate-christian-1796793
    Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo and gives him a very embarrassing gift: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/politics/pope-leo-rubio-meeting
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marco-rubio-gift-pope-leo_n_69fdc1d2e4b0cb033e513b3c

  • In this week’s episode, the DOJ enters the 1st Amendment’s SPAM folder, Florida golfers who encounter a golden idol of Donald Trump will play it as it lies, and Ross Douthat will finally make it through a chapter without shoehorning an obscure Latin or French phrase into the text.
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    Headlines:
    DOJ email promotes Chrisitan Nationalist revival https://atheists.org/news/federal-policy/american-atheists-foias-trumps-doj-again/
    A field competition for Army chaplains tests spiritual mettle: https://taskandpurpose.com/news/eighth-army-exercise-chaplain/
    Greg Abbott shuts down legal Muslim event for being Muslim: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-private-muslim-event-at-a-texas
    I, Robe-ot — the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea's buddhists: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/jogyesa-temple-south-korea-humanoid-ai-robot-gabi
    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/technology/robot-monk-buddhist-seoul.html
    Pastor Defends Golden Trump Statue From Biblical Backlash: https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-defends-golden-trump-statue-from-biblical-backlash-11933490

  • In this week’s episode, Christianity's persecution complex gets an annex and a ballroom, we learn that speedrunning halfway into a Scientology building leads to Xenu's paradox, and Don Ford will be here quick before the name Don goes the way of Adolph.
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    Headlines:
    Religious Liberty Commission releases its final report: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-final-report-from-trumps-anti
    Ex-Spokane mayor demands $10M from city after backlash over extremist prayer rally: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ex-spokane-mayor-demands-10m-from
    Pastor writes book on Biblical marriage, gets arrested for bigamy: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-who-wrote-book-on-biblical
    Richard Dawkins and The Claude Delusion: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/richard-dawkins-and-the-claude-delusion
    Scientology speedrunning: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/church-of-scientology-blasts-tiktok-speedrunning-trend-rcna342747
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    Urban birds fear men more than women for some reason: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/city-birds-appear-more-afraid-of-women-than-men-and-scientists-have-no-idea-why/
    Study: Increase in pregnancy deaths probably related to abortion bans: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/study-higher-maternal-death-rate-in-states-with-abortion-bans
    Study: Young men now outnumber young women in taking religion seriously: https://zenit.org/2026/04/23/study-shows-that-young-women-are-more-likely-than-young-men-to-have-lost-their-religious-faith/

  • In this week’s episode, we’ll ask if they’re still Mormon stories if you get sued for saying TRUE stuff, we learn about Satan's plan to corrupt the world using a high school marching band in suburban Indiana, and Christians will accidentally admit that their religion doesn’t work again.
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    Headlines:
    Mormon church sues dude from Mormon Stories podcast: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mormon-church-sues-critic-john-dehlin
    A Satanist just won a religious exemption for bathroom access in school: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-satanist-just-won-a-religious-exemption
    Texas can force Ten Commandments posters in public schools, appeals court rules: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-can-force-ten-commandments
    Indiana Lt. Gov. faces backlash after calling high school band kids “demonic”: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/indiana-lt-gov-faces-backlash-after
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    Gam Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38sWSyIifq4

  • In this week’s episode, Donald Trump will read the only book dumber than he is, this new connection between public health and raccoon penis will surprise you, and we’ll take a look at Christianity’s security blanket.
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    Headlines:
    Debunking the religious revival among young men (again): https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/are-young-men-really-becoming-more
    Non-religious NASA astronaut 'broke down in tears' seeing cross after Artemis II mission: https://www.christianpost.com/news/non-religious-nasa-astronaut-broke-down-in-tears-seeing-cross.html
    Trump tries to appease Christians by reading a Bible verse: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-angering-christians-all-week
    A barista says she was fired for her Christian faith - the facts are far more nuanced: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-barista-says-she-was-fired-for
    RFK Jr. lied about measles vaccines:
    https://apnews.com/article/measles-vaccine-outbreak-mmr-rfk-canada-mexico-bed6d69b668b9d8548ad65dab1a4fd9c
    And he has a podcast now: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/rfk-jr-podcast-maha-health
    Also he cut off a raccoon's penis: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/rfk-jr-once-chopped-off-a-dead-racoons-penis-to-study-later-while-on-a-family-road-trip/

  • In this week’s episode, Donald Trump gets THIS close to saying he won the papal election too, we meet a bigotry-based puppet act almost as obnoxious as Jeff Dunham, and Ross Douthat will devote six whole pages to the problem of evil.
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    Headlines:
    Trump feuds with Pope: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/13/us/trump-news and https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pope-leo-what-they-said-c9a721a132f1941eaebc139e1213937d
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/11/anthropic-christians-claude-morals/
    Nuns caring for cancer patients challenge NY LGBT law forcing them to 'violate' beliefs on sex: https://www.christianpost.com/news/nuns-challenge-new-york-lgbt-law-they-say-violates-their-faith.html
    Newsmax reports that aliens are too androgynous and never pee standing up: https://www.wonkette.com/p/newsmax-guy-why-do-we-never-see-aliens
    Trump shares image of himself as Jesus: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/trump-social-media-jesus-image-deleted-00869061
    National puppetry group faces backlash for platforming anti-LGBTQ Christian puppetry group
    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/national-puppetry-group-faces-backlash

  • In this week’s episode, Trump’s Easter message goes a little off track, we learn that Jesus Christ definitely skipped egg day again, and Biblepiece Theater will check the New Testament’s spam folder.
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    Headlines:
    Trump’s easter message goes off the rails: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-easter-egg-roll-iran-comments-b2952521.html
    Jonathan Majors Fell Through A Window On Daily Wire Action Flick, Leading Crew To Walk Off Set; Producers Say They “Don’t Negotiate With Communists”: https://deadline.com/2026/04/jonathan-majors-falls-through-window-crew-strike-daily-wire-1236773038/
    Florida attorney general says state can ignore its own constitution to fund religion: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/florida-attorney-general-says-state
    JD Vance’s book uses random church for cover photo: https://people.com/jd-vance-memoir-catholicism-shows-methodist-church-11940702
    Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent ‘are step closer to being able to stay’: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/nuns-who-broke-back-into-their-austrian-convent-are-step-closer-to-being-able-to-stay
    Massive Texas drone show brings Easter story to the sky: https://dallasexpress.com/state/massive-texas-drone-show-brings-easter-story-to-the-sky/
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/these-christian-men-want-women-barefoot
    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/women-workplace-dei-feminism.html

  • In this week’s episode, The Washington Post puts the edit in editorialize, Republicans at CPAC plan to destroy the left with their girthy rizz, and Michael Marshall will be here to give you new people to hate.
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    Headlines:
    Finnish Religious Freedom Case isn’t what Bezos seems to think: https://yle.fi/a/74-20217856 and https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/27/finland-free-speech-religion-paivi-rasanen/
    Church attendance report pulled after YouGov finds 'fraudulent' responses: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwjxx5eyn1o
    JD Vance warns that extraterrestrials are demons: 'I'm going to get to the bottom of this'
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/jd-vance-warns-extraterrestrials-demons-030714971.html
    Pope Leo hosts exorcist summit at the Vatican over fears of worldwide surge in Satanism: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/world-news/pope-leo-hosts-exorcist-summit-at-the-vatican-over-fears-of-worldwide-surge-in-satanism/
    Minnesota Priests claim charging them with sexual assault is a violation of religious freedom: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/catholic-priests-say-charging-them
    Benny Johnson: MAGA Will “Outbreed Hideous Left”
    https://www.joemygod.com/2026/03/benny-johnson-maga-will-outbreed-hideous-left/

  • In this week’s episode, Pete Hegseth puts the A hole in “a holy war,” a top-level FEMA official makes up a lie about being the worst X-Man ever, and we’ll make sure our obituary skills are warmed up for when the big one happens.
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    Headlines:
    Mikey Weinstein’s full of shit, but Hegseth is still being WAY too Christian about killing Muslims: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html
    Christian Right congresswoman wants you to put your abortion in a potty colander: https://www.wonkette.com/p/very-sane-congresswoman-wants-you
    Russel Brand baptized a guy in the penguin pool at a Christian zoo: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/russell-brand-baptism-penguin-enclosure-zoo-kvnd9pmb5
    Top FEMA official says he once teleported to a Waffle House: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house

  • In this week’s episode, Alabaman children make a much more depressing kind of wish, The Guardian is pretty sure AI witchcraft is on the rise thanks to Gemini of Newt, and Ross Douthat will hide little thoughts in big words again.
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    Headlines:
    Alabama House passes law requiring each school day start with student led prayer: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/alabama-house-passes-bill-forcing
    Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican’s doorstep, and Catholic institutions back away: https://apnews.com/article/italy-peter-thiel-paypal-pope-vatican-c3a6c7d2daba501caf8152558ac2d743
    https://ground.news/article/popes-ai-advisor-calls-thiels-rome-lectures-prolonged-act-of-heresy_a17f76
    Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2026/03/12/545932/texas-lawsuit-school-vouchers-muslim-parent/
    Mike Johnson warns of encroaching Sharia law in US: 'Serious issue': https://www.christianpost.com/news/mike-johnson-warns-of-encroaching-sharia-law-in-us.html
    House GOP leadership silent as more members post anti-Muslim statements: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/g-s1-113667/republicans-sharia-law-andy-ogles-mike-johnson
    ChatGPT driving rise in reports of ‘satanic’ organised and ritual abuse, UK experts say: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/08/chatgpt-driving-rise-in-reports-of-satanic-organised-ritual-abuse-uk-experts-say
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    Judge decides how US women give birth: https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections
    Judge dismisses divorce proceedings because “a few beatings won’t kill you.” https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/12/a-few-beatings-wont-kill-you-judge-rejects-divorce-request-of-woman-abused-by-husband-in-afghanistan

  • In this week’s episode, Greg Locke’s dark web of satanist enemies forget to pay his parking tickets, Pope Bobby goes full jestermaxx and clowns hard on the looksmaxxing community, and Don will be here to put the “easy” in “Ephesian.”
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    Headlines:
    Greg Locke claims mug shot and police report about his arrest are fake: https://julieroys.com/despite-police-record-and-mug-shot-greg-locke-denies-march-3-arrest/
    Indiana Abortion Law Halted for Violating Non-Christians’ Rights: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/indiana-abortion-law-halted-for-violating-non-christians-rights
    The myth of evangelical persecution gets a new platform in the Washington Post: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-myth-of-evangelical-persecution
    Georgia looks to close clergy sex abuse loophole: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/georgia-is-finally-on-the-verge-of
    Tokyo High Court orders Unification Church to dissolve: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-ruling/
    Pope Bobby has thoughts about cosmetic surgery, looksmaxxing, AI, and cyber magic: https://www.allure.com/story/catholic-church-cosmetic-surgery
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    Share of female world leaders decreases 4%: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2026/03/only-1-in-7-countries-is-led-by-a-woman-as-global-political-power-remains-dominated-by-men
    Right wing pastor urges women to model “joyful submission”: https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/right-wing-pastor-dale-partridge-instructs-women-his-congregation-model-joyful
    Right wing pastor claims abortion keeps aborting all the disease cures: https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/right-wing-pastor-randy-caldwell-claims-abortion-aborted-cure-every-disease

  • On this week’s episode: America’s justification for war has some holeys in it ... Tucker Carlson ramps up his presidential aspirations with a meditation collab ... And we’ll watch the only rapture movie that might actually give us nightmares.

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    Headlines:

    U.S. troops were told war with Iran is for "armageddon" and "return of Jesus": https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for
    Hemant Mehta skeptical response:
    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you-share-that-story-about

    Bible sales show sustainable Christian revival: https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/bible-sales-show-sustainable-christian-revival-jdqn52q6p
    More Bible sales do not equal more Christians: https://humanists.uk/2026/02/25/more-bible-sales-do-not-equal-more-christians/

    Transgender Kansans Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Abruptly Canceled: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/transgender-kansas-drivers-licenses-lawsuit.html

    Mike Huckabee's insane interview with Tucker Carlson about property deeds in the bible:
    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/world/middleeast/huckabee-israel-tucker-carlson.html
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/mike-huckabee-israel-middle-east-tucker-carlson

    New archbishop of Canterbury not fit for job, says alleged church abuse victim | Sarah Mullally | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/08/sarah-mullally-incoming-archbishop-of-canterbury-complaint-dismissed-allegation
    Gafcon leaders meet in Nigeria as splits widen in Anglican Church over Sarah Mullally - BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrz1rx0ejzo
    Bishop of Lincoln arrested in sexual assault inquiry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5e32vwdwo
    Archbishop of York cleared of misconduct over handling of sexual abuse case: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/29/archbishop-of-york-cleared-of-misconduct-over-handling-of-sexual-abuse-case

    Hallow partners with Tucker Carlson: https://religionnews.com/2026/02/23/prayer-app-hallow-faces-backlash-over-lenten-partnership-with-tucker-carlson/

  • In this week’s episode, American Christians wonder if they can be Nazis with an S this time, a new reality competition show looks a lot like game night with Eli and his magic troupe, and we’ll put the “ain’t” back in “saint.”
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    Headlines:
    PRRI Analysis shows just how much Christian Nationalism has taken over the Republican party: https://prri.org/research/mapping-christian-nationalism-across-the-50-states-insights-from-prris-2025-american-values-atlas/
    Church ‘prophetess’ indicted in $50M money laundering, forced labor scheme: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/church-prophetess-indicted-50m-money-174500311.html
    Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones: https://www.ncronline.org/news/display-st-francis-assisis-bones-confirms-enduring-appeal-relics-christians
    Former atheist neurosurgeon gives ‘case for existence of the soul’ in talk at Cornell: https://www.thecollegefix.com/former-atheist-neurosurgeon-gives-case-for-existence-of-the-soul-in-talk-at-cornell/
    South Korea's "top 49 fate readers" battle for soothsaying supremacy on new Disney+ show: https://www.herworld.com/life/battle-of-fates-contestants-disney-plus
    Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmc7LYUaho0&t=3s
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    TN lawmakers introduce bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pro-life-tennessee-gop-pushes-amendment
    Scottish government runs ad campaign urging boys not to share sexist content: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9mxgldmp0o
    Women’s Hockey team turns down White House invite: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/sport/hilary-knight-president-trump-distasteful-joke

  • In this week’s episode, Trump’s Religious liberty commission finds itself 1 for 3, Christian Nationalists gather in DC to break the first and second rule of Smite Club, and we’ll be joined by the Epstein File’s own Michael Marshall.
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    Headlines:
    Trump’s religious liberty commission is not going awesome: https://apnews.com/article/trump-religious-liberty-commission-antisemtism-0cbdc1f1aa62286aa7688495555b0aa5 and https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trumps-religious-liberty-commission
    MyPillow founder Mike Lindell spent majority of campaign funds buying his own book: https://julieroys.com/mypillow-founder-mike-lindell-spent-majority-campaign-funds-buying-his-own-book/
    GOP lawmaker asks God to cleanse government of non-believers at Christian Nationalist event: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-lawmaker-asks-god-to-cleanse