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Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast\n\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 Was Pastor David Platt right or wrong to remain apolitical during a visit from Donald Trump? (0:50)\n\u2014 For no scientific reasons, the Trump administration will restrict fetal tissue research. (17:00)\n\u2014 This is a strange way to wage an attack on Netflix over its abortion position. (21:50)\n\u2014 These people are horrible at defending a televangelist\u2019s private jet. (29:00)\n\u2014 The Catholic Church has lobbyists. Guess what they\u2019re lobbying for? (39:15)\n\u2014 We know which Democratic candidate atheists prefer the most \u2014 and it\u2019s not Joe Biden. (43:15)\n\u2014 A district attorney in Tennessee says his rejection of marriage equality changes how he prosecutes criminals. (49:49)\n\u2014 An Alabama mayor says he was just joking about killing LGBTQ people. (No he wasn\u2019t.) (55:00)\n\u2014 A Catholic bishop from West Virginia spent millions of dollars on travel and gifts. (59:54)\n\u2014 Creationists are mocking Flat Earthers for not understanding science. My irony meter just broke. (1:03:16)\n\u2014 Nevada has decriminalized abortion! (1:05:18)\n\u2014 A Sikh man with a rainbow turban won the internet. (1:06:00)\n\u2014 God loves you. That\u2019s why he might kill you. (1:07:07)\n\u2014 Here\u2019s more information about attorney Andrew Seidel\u2018s talk in Chicago, which Hemant will be moderating!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices