Ep. 375 - What Makes a "Good" Atheist?

Published: May 21, 2021, 2:05 a.m.

b'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'