Ep. 273 - This Pastor Botched His Biggest Moment

Published: June 8, 2019, 1:43 a.m.

b'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'