Ep. 279 - So Much For The Benefits Of Purity Culture

Published: July 20, 2019, 3:48 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 Hemant\\u2019s new Pledge podcast is now available for everyone! (1:16)\\n\\u2014 \\u201cPurity culture\\u201d advocate Joshua Harris is separating from his wife. (2:43)\\n\\u2014 The U.S. House chaplain blamed the \\u201cspirits of darkness\\u201d for Donald Trump\\u2018s racism. (15:12)\\n\\u2014 An AL GOP Senate candidate says TV is bad today because of all the \\u201chomosexual activities.\\u201d What is he watching\\u2026? (23:33)\\n\\u2014 A NH Republican lawmaker has a hot take on slavery. (27:54)\\n\\u2014 After asking Alabama for information about the death penalty, state officials asked her about her faith. (33:10)\\n\\u2014 A Christian mommy blogger says godly wives must lose weight if their husbands call them fat. (38:27)\\n\\u2014 A judge said the Duggar sisters can sue city officials who released documents about their molesting brother. (42:33)\\n\\u2014 The GOP\\u2019s new human rights commission is full of anti-LGBTQ activists. (49:25)\\n\\u2014 An Arizona Humanist group wants to challenge the part of the IRS tax code that gives a major perk to pastors. (54:32)\\n\\u2014 Despite benefitting from a city\\u2019s holiday display policy, atheists demand neutrality. (1:00:41)\\n\\u2014 Netflix is pushing back against a \\u201cStraight Pride\\u201d parade. (1:05:46)\\n\\u2014 This billboard in Detroit says \\u201cTrans people are sacred.\\u201d (1:10:01)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'