Ep. 353 - Why Does Joel Osteen's Church Need PPP Loans?

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 10:09 p.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 Be sure to check out the Being Reasonable podcast if you enjoy street epistemology!\\n\\u2014 It\\u2019s absurd that anyone is complaining about Jill Biden\\u2018s Ph.D. (2:00)\\n\\u2014 A Denny\\u2019s server quit after two Christians claimed religious exemptions to wearing face masks. (10:55)\\n\\u2014 Why does Pastor Joel Osteen\\u2018s megachurch need millions in PPP loans? (14:48)\\n\\u2014 And why did this preacher buy a private jet after receiving PPP money? (20:23)\\n\\u2014 At least 75 people caught the virus after a church held a Christmas concert earlier this month. (22:57)\\n\\u2014 Christian financial \\u201cguru\\u201d Dave Ramsey is holding a maskless Christmas party for hundreds of people. (27:27)\\n\\u2014 Christian singer Lauren Daigle was dropped from a New Year\\u2019s Eve show because she appeared at a super-spreader event. (31:49)\\n\\u2014 A COVID-denying lawmaker caught COVID and is now on a ventilator. (39:37)\\n\\u2014 A very ignorant conservative writer says public schools are indoctrinating kids into atheism. (44:57)\\n\\u2014 There are dumb election conspiracy theories\\u2026 and then there\\u2019s this. (48:00)\\n\\u2014 A GOP congressman-elect says Rev. Raphael Warnock doesn\\u2019t represent \\u201creal\\u201d Americans. So who does? (51:11)\\n\\u2014 The governors of Mississippi and Oklahoma are praying, instead of doing anything useful, in response to COVID. (57:24)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'