Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 Congressional Freethought Caucus co-chair Rep. Jamie Raskin said the GOP is \u201coperating like a religious cult.\u201d (5:30)\n\u2014 Canada has granted asylum to the Saudi woman trying to escape her religious parents. (7:41)\n\u2014 Catholics trust clergy members less than ever before. (14:20)\n\u2014 The historical phrase \u201cCE\u201d is upsetting British Christians. (17:17)\n\u2014 States are already pushing for mandatory Bible classes in public high schools. (21:25)\n\u2014 Liberty Counsel is furious that an anti-lynching bill includes protection for LGBTQ people. (29:05)\n\u2014 Hate-Pastor Donnie Romero has resigned from his church after admitting multiple sins (but he insists he still hates gay people). (33:36)\n\u2014 The Dutch version of the anti-LGBTQ Nashville Statement has pro-LGBTQ secular competition. (39:10)\n\u2014 Pat Robertson doesn\u2019t understand how internet searches work. (42:42)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices