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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 A Mississippi Democrat filed a \u201ctrigger\u201d bill to bring Christian prayers back to public schools. (1:00)\xa0\n\u2014 Idaho\u2019s \u201cfaith-healing\u201d exemption has led to more children\u2019s deaths, and one Republican told me he wants to fix that. (15:53)\n\u2014 If Iowa passes a controversial voucher bill to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to private religious schools, one atheist plans to open up a Satanic school. (28:58)\n\u2014 Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, a church/state separation hero, died at 99. (39:00)\xa0\n\u2014 Atheist activist Chaz Stevens wants Fort Lauderdale, Florida to respect religious freedom by honoring the Shinto \u201cFestival of the Steel Phallus. (42:02)\n\u2014 The ARISE Church in New Zealand hired an investigator to look into allegations against it\u2026 and now they\u2019re punishing the investigator. (57:52)\n\u2014 The Decatur County Sheriff\u2019s Department in Greensburg, Indiana has been pushing Christianity on inmates in the county jail. (1:11:28)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices