Ep. 460 - The Religious Response to Damar Hamlin's Injury

Published: Jan. 6, 2023, 3:41 a.m.

b'Please support the show at\\xa0https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.\\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\\n\\u2014 Please join our\\xa0Discord server!\\n\\u2014 Prayers won\\u2019t help NFL player Damar Hamlin, especially when they come from on-air NFL analysts like Dan Orlovsky. (1:45)\\n\\u2014 Mark Rozzi, the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, is a self-described \\u201cfreethinker\\u201d who has fought against the Catholic Church\\u2019s abuse. (25:00)\\n\\u2014 Dennis Prager is very sad that conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids\\u2019 homes over the holidays. (38:00)\\n\\u2014 Kirk Cameron is still spreading lies to publicize his new book but got called out by a library. (47:52)\\n\\u2014 Nearly a year after the launch of \\u201cHe Gets Us,\\u201d the $100,000,000 ad campaign for Jesus is still failing to get a positive reception. (1:03:48)\\n\\u2014 The Jehovah\\u2019s Witnesses just lost its "religious community" status in Norway, a huge blow to the group. (1:21:35)\\n\\u2014 Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have expanded treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. (1:33:14)\\n\\u2014 Congressman Jamie Raskin released a statement revealing his cancer diagnosis. Perhaps unusually, there was no mention of God. (1:37:59)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'