In a stunning display of religious overreach and intellectual cowardice, Baylor University shamefully rejected a $643,000 research grant intended to study LGBTQ+ experiences in religious spaces. This isn't just about lost funding; it’s a clear message that appeasing conservative fundamentalists and their bigoted donors trumps academic freedom, scientific inquiry, and basic human dignity. The university’s fear of uncovering uncomfortable truths about its own marginalized students and faculty is a stark illustration of how dogma silences facts, prioritizing comfort over compassion. It’s a classic playbook move: preserving antiquated beliefs, even if it means actively harming the very people they claim to serve. A truly pathetic and hypocritical stance for an institution of 'higher learning'.

News Source:
Baylor University rejects 643,401 LGBTQ research grant after conservative backlash
By Hemant Mehta for The Friendly Atheist
July 17, 2025

🔗 https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/baylor-university-rejects-643401

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.32.1 featuring Scott Dickie, Stephen Harder, and Scott Dickie

Baylor Rejects Truth 😱
No Gays Allowed Research 🚫
Religious Bigotry Wins Again 🤦
Baylor's Fear of Facts 📉
Cash Over Compassion 💰
Academic Freedom Denied 🤯
Hypocrisy 101: Baylor Edition 🎓
Anti-LGBTQ+ University Exposed 🚩
Baylor's Shameful Decision 😡
Ignoring Queer Students 💔
Dogma Over Data 📖
Fundamentalist Funding First 💸
Baylor's Backlash Betrayal 👎
Truth Too Scary For Baylor 👻
When Faith Fails Research 🔬

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The land of the free? Not if you're trans. The U.S. is cementing itself as a hostile environment for transgender individuals and their families, with anti-trans policies driving some to flee the country. This isn't about protecting kids; it's about control, bigotry, and weaponizing pseudoscience for political gain, threatening fundamental human rights and democracy itself. While policymakers ignore actual science and real issues like equal pay or child starvation, humanists and secular advocates must fight for inclusion, truth, and dignity for all, especially those without the privilege to escape this dangerous erosion of liberty. It's an alarming attack on identity and autonomy.

News Source: Families Say They're Leaving The US Due To The Anti-Transgender Climate
By Jo Yurcaba for NBC News
June 1, 2025

🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/families-say-leaving-us-anti-transgender-climate-rcna206560

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.31.3 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Flabbergasted, and Eli Slack

Trans Exodus from US 🏳️‍⚧️
America's Anti-Trans Climate 🇺🇸
Families Fleeing US Hate 💔
Gender War: Science Denied 🔬
Pseudoscience vs. Trans Rights 🚫
Liberty for Some, Not All ⚖️
Targeting Trans Kids 👶
The Cost of Bigotry 💸
Humanists: Fight for Trans Rights 💪
Beyond "Protecting Women's Sports" 🏆
Erosion of Civil Liberties 📉
Trans Lives Under Threat 🚨
Humanism Demands Dignity 🤝
Is America Still Free? 🤔
Political Gain, Human Harm 🔥

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A major Pride event just showed its true colors, gatekeeping an LGBTQ+ affirming atheist group. Recovering from Religion, a vital ally for those healing from religious trauma, was disinvited from St. John's Pride after initial approval—likely to appease religious groups. This baffling double standard, where a secular organization committed to dignity gets booted while commercial sponsors are welcome, smacks of hypocrisy. It raises troubling questions about who truly belongs at Pride and highlights a discomfort with non-religious voices, even when they advocate for core Pride values.

News Source:
LGBTQ affirming atheist group denied booth at St. John's Pride Festival
By Hemant Mehta for The Friendly Atheist
July 15, 2025

🔗 https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/lgbtq-affirming-atheist-group-denied

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.31.2 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Flabbergasted, and Eli Slack

Pride Event Shuns Atheist Ally 🏳️‍🌈
Religious Gatekeeping at Pride? ⛪️
Atheists Banned from Pride Fest 🚫
RFR Booted: Pride's Hypocrisy Exposed 😤
No Room for Secular Healing at Pride? 🩹
Queer Atheists Disinvited by Pride 😠
Pride Chooses Bigotry Over Inclusivity 🤦‍♀️
Recovering From Religion Excluded 💔
When Pride Isn't for Everyone 🤔
Secular Voices Silenced at Pride 🤫
St. John's Pride's Troubling Move 🚩
Pride's Double Standard Revealed ⚖️
Allies Denied: The Pride Paradox 🎭
Is Pride Just for Religious Groups Now? 🙏
Truth Denied: Pride's Unfriendly Turn 📉

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The IRS just dropped a bombshell, effectively kneecapping the Johnson Amendment and letting religious organizations openly politick from the pulpit without losing their tax-exempt status. Critics warn this could turn churches into tax-free PACs, funneling dark money into elections and further blurring the lines between church and state. While rarely enforced, this move exposes a glaring double standard, eroding fundamental principles of separation and allowing unchecked religious influence in politics. It’s a classic case of religious overreach, threatening the integrity of both institutions and democracy itself, all while secular organizations play by stricter rules. The implications for public policy and fair elections are concerning, as accountability vanishes.

News Source:
IRS Now Says Pastors Can Endorse Political Candidates
By NPR
July 8, 2025

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2025/07/08/nx-s1-5460886/irs-now-says-pastors-can-endorse-political-candidates

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.31.1 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Flabbergasted, and Eli Slack

IRS Blesses Political Pulpits 💸
Churches: New Super PACs? ⛪️
Johnson Amendment DOA 💀
Tax-Free Preaching Power 🎤
Holy Money, Unholy Politics 💰
Separation? What Separation? 🚫
Pulpit Politics Unleashed 🔥
Erosion of Democracy 📉
Religious Right's New Loophole 🕳️
God's IRS Loophole 😇
Preachers for Politicians 🗳️
Tax-Exempt Electioneering 📢
Unchecked Religious Power 🚨
Dark Money in the Nave 🕯️
End of Church & State? 🤔

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When a volcano stirs, who do you trust? This episode dives into the recent seismic activity of Iliamna volcano, contrasting scientific data with dramatic, religiously-tinged speculation about "Lord Vulcan." We expose the dangers of abandoning expert geological analysis for fear-based, supernatural narratives. It’s a hilarious yet critical look at how dogma tries to explain natural events, highlighting the crucial importance of secular principles and relying on actual volcanologists for real insights, especially when communities are at risk. Forget prophecies—science keeps us safe!

News Source: Iliamna Volcano and Molten Minerals By Julia Jacobo for ABC News July 11th, 2025

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.30.3 featuring Eli Slack, Jonathan Roudabush, and Tracy Wilbert

Volcano Prophecies: God or Geology? 🌋
Iliamna Awakes: Fear Not, Science! 🔬
Lord Vulcan's Tantrum or Tectonic Plates? 🔥
Molten Minerals & Mountain Madness 🏔️
When Speculation Erupts: Trust Experts! 🤓
The Earth Shakes: Don't Blame Gods! 🌍
Ring of Fire: Fact vs. Fiction 🔥
Alaskan Volcano: Truth vs. Tracy's Tales 😂
Is Water Magma? A Hilarious Debate! 💧
Earthquakes & Avalanches: Nature's Way! 💥
Mount St. Helens & Pinatubo: Ash vs. Ash! 💨
New Madrid Fault: Overdue for a Shake? 🏚️
Science Wins: Volcanoes Explained! ✅
Rejecting Dogma for Data: A Hot Take! 💡
Secular Sense on Seismic Activity! 🤯


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Texas lawmakers, ignoring devastating floods, shamelessly prioritize a discriminatory bathroom bill, mandating transgender individuals use restrooms based on birth sex. This vile legislation, cloaked in false protection, exposes a hateful agenda to control and endanger marginalized citizens. It's a blatant example of bigoted politicians weaponizing fear and "purity culture" to oppress, rather than address actual crises. The true intent is not protection, but public shaming and identification, harkening back to dark historical periods of government-sanctioned dehumanization. A clear call for human rights over baseless prejudice.

Kerr County Flood Relief Fund: https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201

News Source:
Transgender bathroom bill added to Texas flood relief special session
By Brooke Sopelsa for NBC News
July 15, 2025

🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-bathroom-bill-added-texas-flood-relief-special-session-rcna218897

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.30.2 featuring Eli Slack, Jonathan Roudabush, and Tracy Wilbert

Texas Bathroom Bill Over Flood Relief?! 🤦‍♀️
Peeing Laws: Priorities, Texas! 🚽
Trans Rights Under Attack in TX 🏳️‍⚧️
Legislators vs. Humanity: A Bathroom Battle ⚔️
Bigotry's New Target: Public Bathrooms 😡
When Dogma Dictates Where You Pee ⛪
Abbott's Awful Agenda: Anti-Trans Bill 💔
Protecting Women? Or Persecuting Trans? 🎭
The Real Reason for Bathroom Bills 💡
Shameful Pissing: The Purity Culture Lie 🤫
Texas: Ignoring Floods for Faucets 🌊
Separate But Unequal, Again. 🚫
Genital Checkpoints: The New Low 😱
Evil Legislators Exposed in Texas 🔥
Solve It: Unisex Bathrooms! 🚻


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A troubling lawsuit highlights a church's alleged coercion and abuse protection, unpacking how religious institutions, acting as counselors, can demand victims stay in abusive relationships. This discussion explores their disregard for mandatory reporting laws and legal regulations, exposing the dangers when dogma overrides personal autonomy and human well-being. It reveals how such practices can lead to severe psychological harm, especially for children, and calls for secular principles to prevail where vulnerable individuals are concerned.

News Source: Woman Sues John MacArthur's Church By Hemant Mehta for The Friendly Atheist July 14, 2025 🔗https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/woman-sues-john-macarthurs-church

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.30.1 featuring Eli Slack, Jonathan Roudabush, and Tracy WilbertC

Church Counseling: Abuse Enablers? 🚨
When Dogma Harms: A Church Lawsuit Exposed 🏛️
Religious Coercion: God's Way to Control? ⛓️
Ignoring Abuse: Churches vs. Mandated Reporting 🚫
John MacArthur's Controversial Legacy 🔥
Secular Humanism's Win Over Religious Harm ✨
Beyond the Pale: Unpacking Church Abuse 🤮
California Law vs. Church Doctrine ⚖️
Protecting Children From Religious Harm 🛡️
The Psyche's Importance vs. "Spirit" 🧠
Why Churches Need Regulation Now 💥
Christian Counseling: More Harm Than Help? 💔
Abused by the Church: A Victim's Ordeal 😢
Fear-Based Faith: The Blackmail Tactic 🌑
Keep Church in Church: Segregating Society 🌍

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Carl Sagan wasn't a prophet, just a brilliant scientist who saw the writing on the wall decades ago. This episode unpacks his chillingly accurate predictions about America's descent into misinformation, scientific illiteracy, and a society where critical thinking is abandoned for superstition. We dive deep into how his warnings about issues like climate change were tragically ignored, highlighting the dangers of prioritizing profit over people and the urgent need for a return to reason. It’s a stark reminder of the uphill battle against denial, and why teaching skepticism to future generations is our only hope against unchecked power and climate catastrophe. Time to forge a new future with compassion, courage, and empirical evidence!

News Source: Carl Sagan predicted present state of USA almost 26 years ago: Visionary scientist By Vani Khokar for Scoop Upworthy July 7, 2025 🔗 https://scoop.upworthy.com/carl-sagan-predicted-present-state-of-usa-almost-26-years-ago-visionary-scientist-science-ex2

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.29.3 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Tracy Wilbert, and Cindy Plaza

Sagan's Warnings: Ignored Wisdom ⚠️ 
The Demon-Haunted USA 👻
When Science Becomes Prophecy 🔭
Climate Denial: A Costly Illusion 💸
Truth vs. Superstition: The Battle Rages 🔥
Carl Sagan: Not a Prophet, Just Smart 🧠
America's Slide into Stupidity 📉
Critical Thinking: Our Last Stand 🛡️
Ignoring Sagan: Now We Pay 🌊
Beyond Climate: A Crisis of Truth 🗣️ Secularism:
The Only Path Forward 🚶‍♀️
Piety Kills, Reason Saves 🙏🚫
Future Forged, Not Foretold 🛠️
Teaching Kids to Think: Our Hope 💡
Capitalism's Climate Catastrophe 🏭

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This episode unearths another chilling truth: an Australian Orthodox priest's sexual assault conviction, met with the church's grotesque demand for silence— 'sheep do not judge the shepherd'. We expose how religious authority wields doctrine to shield abusers and gaslight victims, equating critique with blasphemy to maintain unchecked power. It's a shocking look at how institutions, prioritizing piety over people, perpetuate cycles of abuse and male unaccountability. This isn't just about a single priest; it's a stark warning about the systemic dangers of faith unburdened by reason, demanding we demand transparency and critical thinking to protect the vulnerable. Silence is complicity.

News Source: Sheep do not judge the shepherd priest By Hemant Mehta for The Friendly Atheist July 9, 2025 🔗 https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/sheep-do-not-judge-the-shepherd-priest

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.29.2 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Tracy Wilbert, and Cindy Plaza
Shepherd or Predator? 🐑 
Silence the Victims! 🤫
Holy Hypocrisy Exposed ⛪
No Judgment for Priests? 🚫
Faith's Dark Side 🌑
The Church's Cover-Up 🛡️
Abusers in Clergy Robes 😈
When Piety Protects Perps 😡
Accountability? Not in Church! ⚖️
God's Anointed Predators 🚨
Unholy Silence, Unholy Acts 🤐
Exposing the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 🐺
Don't Question the "Shepherd" 🤫
Religion's Get Out of Jail Free Card 🃏
Truth Buried by Doctrine ✝️

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Unearthing horrifying truths, this episode tackles the Catholic Church's unspeakable abuses at Irish mother-baby homes, where hundreds of infants, born "out of wedlock," were tragically left to die and buried in mass graves. We expose how religious doctrine, intertwined with pervasive societal shame and male unaccountability, created a brutal system designed to control women and punish perceived "sins". It's a stark reminder of what happens when piety trumps compassion, showing the urgent need for secular governance and a society that values every life. This isn't just history; it's a chilling warning.

News Source: Ireland to begin excavation of mass grave at church-run mother-baby home By Clodagh Kilcoyne for Reuters July 8, 2025 🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/ireland-begin-excavation-mass-grave-church-run-mother-baby-home-2025-07-07/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawLfSpxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFJMDY2UlNGaVFMNnZlNDdmAR4rC5kR4Qak6GAKcWTvyDdFm_XuN3hL6ByUJZVqAm1BIgUuwPhJftJxOYUfA_aem_OkVMZA1CASPqG73ovsKVaA

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.29.1 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Tracy Wilbert, and Cindy Plaza

Mass Graves & Religious Shame 💀 
Church's Unholy Secrets ⛪
Ireland's Buried Truths 🇮🇪 When Piety Kills 💔
Catholicism's Darkest Chapter 😱
Pregnant, Shamed, Buried ⛓️
Unmarried Mothers' Nightmare 😭
The Doctrine of Cruelty 😈
Controlling Women, Hiding Men 🤫
No Justice, Just Graves ⚰️
Religious Overreach: A Body Count 📈
Shame and Sacrifice: Untold Stories 😢
Unearthing Church Atrocities ⛏️
The Price of "Sin" 💸
Secularism NOW! 🚫

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