ScathingAtheist 182: Over the Top Edition

Published: Aug. 11, 2016, noon

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In this week\\u2019s episode, women want to rip off Steve Anderson\\u2019s arm, Mike Pence lectures Congress on the origin of specious, and we didn\\u2019t want to go to the Australian Capital Territories anyway.

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Guest Links:\\n Get your\\xa0paperback copy of Chris Matheson\\u2019s The Story of God.

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Calendar Links:\\n The Women in Secularism Conference\\n The FFRF\\u2019s 39th Annual Convention\\n Great Lakes Reasonfest\\n QED\\n The Mythinformation Conference

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Headlines:\\n Australia passes anti-religious vilification law: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/act-news/act-parliament-passes-religious-vilification-laws-20160804-gqlagu.html\\n Idaho changing law: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/06/idaho-is-reconsidering-the-law-allowing-religious-parents-to-kill-their-kids-without-punishment/\\n Steve Anderson challenges every woman who disagrees with him to arm wrestle: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/04/christian-pastor-men-rule-over-women-at-home-and-ill-arm-wrestle-any-woman-here-who-disagrees/\\n Pope francis calls trans people an annihilation of man as image of god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/03/pope-francis-calls-transgender-people-an-annihilation-of-man-as-image-of-god/\\n Pedophile rapist priest punished with Hail Mary prayers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/07/a-catholic-priest-who-molested-20-boys-was-told-to-say-hail-mary-prayers-as-punishment/\\n Video surfaces of Mike Pence decrying the evils of evolution on the house floor: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/05/mike-pence-in-2002-we-have-seen-the-consequence-over-the-last-77-years-of-teaching-evolution/\\n Sex before marriage is like putting a cat in a microwave: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/23/teen-study-bible-having-sex-outside-of-straight-marriage-is-like-burning-your-cat-in-a-microwave/\\n Abortion rights don\'t count in Missouri once you\'re no longer pregnant:\\n http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/07/judge-tosses-out-satanic-temples-2015-abortion-lawsuit-because-plaintiff-is-no-longer-pregnant/\\n Baptist preacher claims he was fired for bringing a black kid to bible study: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/08/baptist-preacher-claims-he-was-fired-by-alabama-church-for-inviting-black-kids-to-bible-study/\\n Mayor plays strip poker with a minor: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/05/mayor-who-once-gave-god-a-key-to-the-city-arrested-for-allegedly-playing-strip-poker-with-a-minor/\\n \\xa0

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This Week in Misogyny:\\n Clinton presidency is the final chapter in feminists war on america\\n http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/03/christian-pastor-a-clinton-presidency-is-the-final-chapter-of-feminists-war-against-america/\\n Hillary clinton can\\u2019t be president because the bible forbids ithttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/03/christian-pastor-hillary-clinton-should-not-be-president-because-the-bible-forbids-it/\\n Pope commissions study on women deacons http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/05/pope-francis-creates-commission-to-study-historical-role-of-female-deacons/

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Charity Links:\\n If you\\u2019d like to know more about the charities mentioned in this week\\u2019s Farnsworth Quote, David was kind enough to share the following information:\\n Azhec.org.\\n Arizona Health-e Connection is a non-profit, that drives the adoption of health information technology (HIT) and advances the secure and private sharing of electronic health information exchange (HIE). Through statewide education, coordination and collaboration, AzHeC promotes the innovative use of HIT and HIE to achieve the Triple Aim of better care, better outcomes and lower costs.\\n Apertamanus.org.\\n We make free prosthetic hands for kids and adults who have lost a hand due to trauma or a congenital defect

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