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Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast\n\n\n\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\n\n\n\u2014 Sin\xe9ad O\u2019Connor says ripping up a picture of the former pope on Saturday Night Live back in 1992 was the right move. (3:09)\n\n\n\n\u2014 Another Christian rock star is leaving evangelicalism. (12:43)\n\n\n\n\u2014 A priest wants to know if we\u2019re \u201cgood\u201d atheists. What does that even mean? (20:42)\n\n\n\n\u2014 A social justice activist said he was related to Robert E. Lee. That\u2019s not true. Now what? (36:40)\n\n\u2014 SPONSOR: BlueChew.com! (45:49)\n\n\n\n\u2014 A furniture seller hides tiny crosses in pieces to bless everyone\u2019s homes. Is this harmless or a problem? (46:49)\n\n\n\n\u2014 If Southern Baptists are praising your work, you\u2019ve done something horribly wrong. (51:55)\n\n\n\n\u2014 The White House met with atheist group leaders. Is that significant or merely symbolic? (1:02:35)\xa0\n\n\n\n\u2014 Tennessee has mandated signs about transgender bathroom use. (1:10:03)\n\n\n\n\u2014 In England, COVID death rates are lower for people with no religion. (1:15:40)\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices