Ep. 305 - The Rainbow Sweater That Got A Girl Expelled

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 4:01 a.m.

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 Christian school expelled a girl for wearing a rainbow sweater. (4:36)\n\u2014 There\u2019s a papal fight over priestly celibacy! (11:33)\n\u2014 Oklahoma could make 2020 the \u201cYear of the Bible.\u201d (15:18)\n\u2014 Christian non-profits are turning into \u201cchurches\u201d to avoid transparency. (18:39)\n\u2014 This Christian woman drove her car into oncoming traffic because she thought God was testing her faith. (25:10)\n\u2014 The Christian Moms are very mad over a harmless Burger King commercial. (27:31)\n\u2014 Should a juror have been ejected for saying God told her the suspect was not guilty? (30:13)\n\u2014 A city council in New York got rid of the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings. (37:55)\n\u2014 A Missouri lawmaker has filed a bill to punish librarians who let kids check out \u201cinappropriate\u201d books. (40:47)\n\u2014 The Trump administration issued useless rules to protect \u201creligious liberty.\u201d (49:02)\n\u2014 And a long rant about politics and the Oscars.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices