Ep. 179 - Joel Osteen's Hurricane Harvey Hypocrisy

Published: Sept. 1, 2017, 7:17 p.m.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religious and politics.\n-- Why Pastor Joel Osteen didn't open his Houston megachurch for people needing shelter during Hurricane Harvey until after he was publicly shamed over it. (0:37)\n-- The Nashville Statement, an anti-LGBTQ manifesto written by conservative Christians. (The statement is at 17:28; analysis is at 31:32)\n-- A new survey that shows many Protestants\xa0and Catholics don't understand the basic principles of their faith. (43:21)\n-- A Matt Walsh tweet that was delightfully mocked by everybody. (56:18)\n-- People calling it a "miracle" when they see a cross or Virgin Mary statue left standing in the midst of hurricane destruction. (1:01:28)\n-- Ark Encounter finally (and inadvertently) shared some attendance figures. (1:05:35)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices