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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 A Pew survey finds that Jews and atheists know more about religion than every kind of Christian. Let\u2019s take the quiz! (0:27, with analysis at 19:08)\n\u2014 An anti-LGBTQ Republican lawmaker from TN resigned amidst allegations that he was using Grindr to meet men. (25:09)\n\u2014 The Mormon Church knew about a pedophile but never reported him to authorities. (30:30)\n\u2014 Iceland has lost a glacier. A freaking glacier. (36:45)\n\u2014 The congregation revolted after a pastor put up a sign saying \u201cAmerica: Love or Leave It.\u201d (39:59)\n\u2014 The Tega Cay Police Department in South Carolina put up a Christian monument, then quickly took it down. (42:40)\n\u2014 The governor of Texas wants you to know Chick-fil-A is safe. (45:58)\n\u2014 Secular \u201cchurches\u201d are struggling to stay relevant. (48:36)\n\u2014 A woman violently pushed a priest off stage. Was it justified? (55:50) (***Update***: We discussed what the priest said before the woman pushed him. It turns out that is false!)\n\u2014 Another Alabama candidate for Senate wants to create a theocracy. (58:35)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices