Ep. 327 - A Pastor's Push for the "White Blessing" of Slavery

Published: June 20, 2020, 5:53 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 conversion therapy group is shutting down. (3:50)\n\u2014 Pastor Louie Giglio wants to replace the phrase \u201cwhite privilege\u201d with \u201cwhite blessing.\u201d He then apologized for suggesting it. (17:40)\n\u2014 Having more kids is not the way to win the Culture Wars. (35:37)\n\u2014 Does anyone know what Donald Trump\u2018s \u201cReligious Freedom Task Force\u201d did? (41:38)\n\u2014 Trump\u2019s pathetic photo op in front of a church may have cost him support in swing-state Michigan. (48:11)\n\u2014 The Boy Scouts are offering a merit badge for inclusion. The one for irony can\u2019t be far behind. (51:04)\n\u2014 This is a horrible way to ask kids about Purgatory in a religious education class. (57:36)\n\u2014 This lady wants everyone to burn their face masks. Because she\u2019s not smart. (59:20)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices