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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 An Idaho church held an indoor service. Masks optional. 1,000 people came. (0:55)\n\u2014 Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses are among the few groups not taking part in an Australian program meant to help sexual abuse survivors. (5:06)\n\u2014 A pastor and his wife were arrested for taking part in an embezzling scheme. (11:33)\n\u2014 The Supreme Court just made it possible for private religious schools to receive taxpayer money. (16:58)\n\u2014 Sen. Rand Paul hates experts. (24:23)\n\u2014 A powerful megachurch pastor let a potential predator work with kids. Now we know why. (41:18)\n\u2014 A Catholic priest was suspended after comparing Black Lives Matter organizers to maggots. (50:23)\n\u2014 The numbers are in! The Catholic Church spent more than $280 million on sex abuse cases in 2019. (54:20)\n\u2014 \u201cCancel Culture\u201d doesn\u2019t need to get rid of Darwin. But it wouldn\u2019t matter if he got canceled. (1:02:14)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices