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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— After proselytizing at graduation, did a Kentucky student deserve his diploma? (0:21)

— If Oklahoma allows Bible class "released time," Satanists are ready to pounce. (13:00)

— Voucher programs are expanding, propping up religious schools with tax dollars. (32:00)

— Southwest Airlines: We didn't fire that flight attendant because of her Christianity. (42:44)

— Christian zealot who destroyed Satanic display in Iowa Capitol accepts plea deal. (56:35)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Christian missionaries were killed in Haiti. They never should have been there. (0:40)

— Florida civics teachers are still being indoctrinated with Christian Nationalism. (17:47)

— The Texas GOP's proposed platform would force the Bible in schools. (31:20)

— Texas found a devious way to get the Bible in front of elementary school students. (49:19)

— Parting words from Geoff Schroeder, the only openly atheist Republican lawmaker in the country. (1:12:57)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Louisiana is about to force the Ten Commandments in every classroom. (1:20)

— Woman claims her Christian megachurch banned her for criticizing the pastor. (27:10)

— An Alabama principal let a preacher "talk about Jesus" at a mental health assembly. (51:35)

— GOP still claims, without evidence, the State Department is "promoting atheism." (1:00:40)

— Census shock: Majority of Scottish people say they have "no religion." (1:24:19)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Harrison Butker's commencement address was a disgrace to Catholics everywhere. (1:55)

— Texas megachurch caught manipulating traffic data to get new stoplight. (26:10)

— A statue of disgraced evangelist Billy Graham got unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. (39:31)

— MN lawmaker: Public schools engage in "censorship" by not teaching Creationism. (45:55)

— Christian college fires professor for challenging right-wing talking points. (56:08)

— A Louisiana school gave kids a biblical advice book comparing sex to slavery. (1:16:28)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A high school artist called out Christian bigotry. Her school board is furious. (1:33)

— Southern Baptist membership dropped yet again to a 47-year low (17:48)

— A pastor who was "betrothed" to a child, then abused her, is finally in custody. (34:10)

— Lying preacher John MacArthur: "There's no such thing" as PTSD, OCD, and ADHD. (50:45)

— The Boy Scouts, despite its "inclusive" rebranding, will still exclude atheists. (1:03:19)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Despite pastor's opposition, Georgia man gets OK to open liquor shop near churches. (0:30)

— The United Methodist Church reversed its ban on gay clergy. Will it matter? (12:25)

— A beloved Alabama principal may have lost her job because she has a girlfriend. (33:22)

— Kentucky mayor lashes out after criticism of his "Prayer Breakfast" event. (42:07)

— Preacher gets unearned praise after calling Trump Bible "disgusting" & "blasphemous." (51:25)

— Doug Wilson has ludicrous ideas for how the U.S. could become a Christian Nation. (1:02:15)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— What I'll remember about Daniel Dennett. (0:28)

— Catholic priest resigns after backlash involving his criticism of a gay author. (8:43)

— Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit special needs students. (24:38)

— A Christian ministry urged the Supreme Court to criminalize homelessness. (46:03)

— MaÃÑori atheists say Christian colonization helped push them away from the faith. (1:01:59)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Christian Men's Conference descends into chaos over sword-swallowing acrobat. (1:02)

— Wisconsin official blames homelessness on "sin," then votes against aid for the poor. (25:15)

— Christian Nationalist falsely claims Satanist chaplains "don't qualify" to work in schools. (39:27)

— Tennessee declares Aitken Bible one of its "official state books." (53:37)

— North Dakota GOP endorses Christian theocrat to run the state's public schools. (1:07:06)

— Louisiana High Court: Priests have a "right" not to be sued over decades-old abuse. (1:20:15)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Arizona GOP lawmaker lashes out at "god-haters" who criticized abortion ban prayer. (4:21)

— Christian school's pastor cancels Autism Awareness Week, calling it "demonic." (19:40)

— New Testament scholar Richard Hays now says God's cool with gay people. (35:53)

— The Vatican, a threat to human dignity, calls gender-affirming surgery a threat to human dignity. (45:57)

— Wisconsin public school district seeks new leader with "conservative, christian values." (1:01:09)

— Christian woman admits she was fired from Starbucks for being an anti-LGBTQ bigot. (1:11:24)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— This pastor's wedding night "joke" epitomizes Christian sexism. (0:40)

— Richard Dawkins says Christianity is "fundamentally decent," but Islam "is not." (18:42)

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— Prominent Christians falsely claim Biden chose Easter to honor trans people. (34:13)

— Donald Trump is now selling a Bible that a Christian publisher walked away from in 2021. (41:13)

— New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse. (48:28)

— Christians erect (another) $240,000 cross in Mississippi. (1:03:18)

— After ruining a school district, Christians in Colorado want to "take over" a city council. (1:09:40)

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