Ep. 179 - Joel Osteen's Hurricane Harvey Hypocrisy

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

b'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'