Ep. 461 - The Pandemic Ruined Church Attendance

Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 4:02 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 An art history professor at Hamline University in Minnesota was fired after showing students an ancient depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. (0:40)\\n\\u2014 The Catholic Church in Kansas was home to 188 predators, according to a four-year investigation. (19:05)\\xa0\\n\\u2014 When it comes to contraception, most Catholics in the U.S. completely ignore the Church\\u2019s position. (27:40)\\n\\u2014 The Christians behind a viral \\u201cEye of the Tiger\\u201d cover see all your comments calling them \\u201ccringy.\\u201d (37:00)\\n\\u2014 The legislature of New Brunswick rejected an invocation request from a Hindu activist because lawmakers insisted the prayer could only come from a fellow Christian. (50:50)\\n\\u2014 Church attendance among young people has suffered a major decline since the pandemic. (57:05)\\xa0\\n\\u2014 A pastor was given a short jail sentence after subjecting homeless people to forced labor. (1:04:45)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'