Ep. 252 - The GOP Is 'Operating Like A Religious Cult'

Published: Jan. 12, 2019, 6:39 a.m.

b'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'