In this week’s episode, everyone hates Ex Benedict, Christian people react to Mayor Pete like a Rubik's Cube made of their deepest fears, and Matt Powell will beg gay people to handcuff him.

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Headlines:

Benedict breaks silence to remind everyone it’s the hippies’ fault they raped kids: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/full-text-of-benedict-xvi-the-church-and-the-scandal-of-sexual-abuse-59639

Missouri passes bill banning anonymity of atheist plaintiffs in church/state separation lawsuits: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/10/missouri-bill-banning-anonymity-of-atheist-plaintiffs-in-lawsuits-passes-house/

Matt Powell is still mentally ill or an evil liar: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/12/angry-young-hate-preacher-shares-bigoted-facts-about-the-lgbt-in-sermon/

Pete Buttigieg is terrifying to Christians like Mike Pence: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/12/pete-buttigieg-mike-pence-uses-christianity-as-justification-to-harm-people/ https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/10/religious-right-figures-are-already-saying-pete-buttigieg-isnt-really-christian/

This Week in Misogyny:

Texas House Debates Bill Giving the Death Penalty to Women Who Have Abortions https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/11/texas-house-debates-bill-giving-the-death-penalty-to-women-who-have-abortions/