Ep. 227 - The Jesus Endorsement Didn't Help

Published: July 21, 2018, 3:51 p.m.

b"Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\\n---- Republicans just passed another bill to repeal the Johnson Amendment. (0:22)\\n-- If you're running for governor, don't belittle someone who asks a good question about climate change. (6:35)\\n-- Russian spy Mariia Butina infiltrated the government via the National Prayer Breakfast. (12:25)\\n-- Science denier Jenny McCarthy has solid verifiable proof that a ghost is in her house. There's even video! (25:45)\\n-- Why a gay Catholic could help end the blood donation ban on gay men. (29:15)\\n-- Richard Dawkins doesn't like the sound of Muslim prayers. Should we be offended? (40:05)\\n-- White evangelicals don't like that America is becoming less white. (55:26)\\n-- An Alabama county commissioner with the endorsement of Jesus lost her election. (59:20)\\n-- Darla Shine, wife of the new Trump administration appointee, thinks women are just asking for harassment if they join the military. (1:02:17)\\n-- House Republicans passed a bill effectively allowing anti-gay discrimination at adoption agencies. (1:04:19)\\n-- Ken Ham's merry band of Creationists tried explaining the discovery of a new planet, since it violates their beliefs. (1:10:45)\\n-- The Humanist Legal Society, an atheist response to the Federalist Society, just launched. (1:16:04)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"