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b'Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.\\n\\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\\n\\n\\u2014 Please join our Discord server!\\n\\n\\u2014 The attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on free expression. (1:38) (Note: Read this for more background on Rushdie and why The Satanic Verses is controversial.)\\n\\n\\u2014 An evangelical pastor demonized "wokeism" after making up his own definition of the word. (14:52)\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2014 The Fargo School Board in North Dakota nixed the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings\\u2026 then reversed course after threats. (22:28)\\n\\n\\u2014 A Missouri pastor apologized after a sermon clip of him demanding a luxury watch from his congregation went viral. (32:09)\\n\\n\\u2014 A Texas school district banned the Bible. Oops. (39:25)\\n\\n\\u2014 The Department of Justice is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention. (48:52)\\n\\n\\u2014 Evangelist Beth Moore\\u2019s crush on Jesus infuriated Southern Baptist men. (54:30) \\n\\n\\u2014 Atheists won a settlement against Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert. (1:02:20)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'