Ep. 378 - Have the "New Atheists" Drifted to the Right?

Published: June 12, 2021, 1:42 a.m.

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\u2014 A number of well-known New Atheists have drifted to the right\u2026 but to varying degrees. Here\u2019s a great episode of Serious Inquiries Only with more nuance! (2:45)\n\n\n\n\u2014 Conservatives are very upset that a graduation speaker said the Pledge of Allegiance \u201cUnder Allah.\u201d (21:08)\n\n\n\n\u2014 Does it matter that Christian denominations are fading away? (28:02)\n\n\n\n\u2014 Even a majority of Republicans support marriage equality now. (36:45)\n\n\n\n\u2014 The GOP chairwoman wished people a Happy Pride Month. It didn\u2019t end well. (45:04)\n\n\n\n\u2014 How much credit does Burger King deserve for this Chick-fil-A shade? (53:40)\n\n\n\n\u2014 A Christian group wants body cams on teachers to make sure they\u2019re not teaching about race. (1:02:36)\n\n\n\n\u2014 A(nother) Noah\u2019s Ark replica is creating all kinds of chaos. (1:10:30)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices