Ep. 326 - The GOP's 2020 Platform is a Gift to the Christian Right

Published: June 13, 2020, 5:15 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 The Trump administration finalized a rule that allows doctors to deny care to transgender people. (1:14)\\n\\u2014 A Christian group leader says America is not racist\\u2026 because interracial marriages are going up. (11:46)\\n\\u2014 The GOP\\u2019s 2020 platform is a gift to the Christian Right. (17:55)\\n\\u2014 Should a pastor receive any sort of backlash for liking a right-wing blowhard\\u2019s tweets? (28:32)\\n\\u2014 Former Black staffers at Liberty University are trying to help others leave due to Jerry Falwell, Jr.\\u2018s racism. (47:08)\\n\\u2014 Creationist Kent Hovind wants half a billion dollars\\u2019 worth of revenge against the U.S. government. (50:11)\\n\\u2014 Want to vote early in Tennessee? This secular church is eager to help you. (59:46)\\n\\u2014 A Tennessee bill would allow kids to skip an hour of school each day to go to church. (1:04:15)\\n\\u2014 An Ohio Republican lawmaker suggested COVID disproportionately affects Black people because they don\\u2019t wash their hands. (1:10:00)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'