Ep. 456 - Why do Uber and Lyft let drivers proselytize?

Published: Dec. 9, 2022, 5:55 a.m.

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 \\u201cTop evangelicals\\u201d are not backing away from Donald Trump, no matter what the headlines suggest. (2:11)\\n\\n\\u2014 A restaurant in Virginia refused to serve members of a Christian hate group. Is that religious discrimination? (13:15)\\n\\n\\u2014 An atheist delivered an invocation in Lake County, Florida\\u2026 only to be followed by a Christian giving his own prayer as a sort of correction. (29:29)\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2014 SPONSOR: Check out Elle the Humanist, an introduction to Humanism for young readers! Using this link or the code \\u201cfriendlyatheist\\u201d will get you 10% off anything on the website!\\xa0(37:04)\\n\\n\\u2014 Actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron is pretending public libraries are censoring him for not hosting events for his new book. (38:30)\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2014 Matt Chandler, a megachurch leader with a history of downplaying sexual abuse, returned to the pulpit after his own scandal, but he\\u2019s not offering any details about what happened. (49:11)\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2014 Uber and Lyft allow drivers to preach at riders, setting up a very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous situation. (1:04:23)\\n\\n\\u2014 Will Democrats notice that non-religious voters helped tip the scales in their favor during the midterms? (1:12:15)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'