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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 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'