In this week’s episode, the Vatican removes one thimble-full from their ocean of homophobia,, Tim Ballard requests his deposition from inside a magic hat, and we’ll learn how to invest in gold Christianly.

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Pope approves blessing of same sex couples: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-catholic-church-which-is-still

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-pope-bfa5b71fa79055626e362936e739d1d8

Christian nutbag attacks satanic display

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/breaking-christian-zealot-vandalizes?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

And

https://www.kcci.com/article/satanic-temple-display-inside-iowa-capitol-building-damaged-beyond-repair/46133104#

And

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67722480 

Pope’s former adviser convicted in Vatican court: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67738595

Virginia Supreme Court Rules For Teacher Who Refused To Use Student's Preferred Pronouns

https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/virginia-supreme-court-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114

Psychic disputes Tim Ballard’s account: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/12/16/psychic-who-aided-tim-ballard-says/

Catholics have to double mass on christmas this year

https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/yes-christmas-eve-is-a-sunday-but-theres-no-double-dipping-for-catholics/

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Ohio woman charged with abusing a corpse over miscarried fetus: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/us/brittany-watts-miscarriage-criminal-charge/index.html

House Speaker headlines anti-abortion, Christian Nationalism conference: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/banning-abortion-was-front-and-center-at-christian-nationalist-conference-addressed-by-speaker-mike-moses-johnson/

SCOTUS to review FDA classification of contraceptive drugs: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/supreme-court-grants-review-of-fdas.html?lctg=195

In this week’s episode, a Texas judge protects the right to abort…AAAND it's gone, a Christian Right leader tells us which religion started all the wars on Christmas, and we’ll explore child labor as a last minute Christmas gift.

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Texas court allows first abortion since ban

(UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks pregnant woman from emergency abortion)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/texas-court-allows-first-abortion-since-ban/103204800

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/us/texas-abortion-ruling-attorney-general-petition/index.html

Street preacher sucks fun out of Christmas for kids: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/grinch-street-preacher-delivers-upsetting-message-in-front-of-elementary-school/

Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/speaker-mike-johnson-says-god-told?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-lawmakers-moses.html 

Christian Right commentator (and founder of Gab) thinks he found the Jewish conspiracy in the War on Christmas: https://churchleaders.com/news/463883-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeers-plot-to-ruin-christmas-and-america-rns.html

In this week’s episode, we’ll report on our second favorite kind of nun fight, Swifties get accused of being occult, and Jerry Falwell, Jr will hold Moms for Liberty’s beer.

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A Florida GOP Leader, a Moms for Liberty Founder, and Allegations of Group Sex and Assault:

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/a-florida-gop-leader-a-moms-for-liberty-founder-and-allegations-of-group-sex-and-rape/

DeSantis calls on Florida GOP chair Ziegler to resign in wake of battery allegations: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/01/desantis-calls-on-florida-gop-chair-ziegler-to-resign-in-wake-of-battery-allegations/

Londoners can’t use the Tube because of their religion: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/27/londoners-cant-use-tube-religion-19888946/ 

Louisiana Christian homeschool group straight up selling diplomas: https://apnews.com/article/homeschool-diploma-louisiana-nonpublic-school-a37a44dab69f11e2c37132549f9cd450

Petition to urge Taylor Swift to stop promoting witchcraft amid exorcist's warning: https://lifepetitions.com/petition/taylorswift

She's also a demon because Christ the Redeemer in Rio welcomed her with a shirt: https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-brazil-christ-redeemer-statue-097dcffa307e7b80bda2c522a52d4337

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Oklahoma Senate Candidate says IVF is “an assault against god”: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-senate-candidate-parents

Christian freakout over all female Catholic college accepting trans women: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-all-female-catholic-college-will

Christians freak out over Sabrina Carpenter video: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/anger-over-sabrina-carpenters-music

In this week’s episode, Britain considers separating church and state, we're excited to learn that gay people are heading to Heaven in a (quote) "coming revival", and Don Ford will be here because once he heard “coming revival”, we couldn’t keep him away.

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Learn more about the New York Society for Ethical Culture here: 

https://ethical.nyc/about/

https://ethical.nyc/events/humanist-happy-hour-2023-03-24/2023-09-22/

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UK considered separating church and state: https://www.christianpost.com/news/parliament-to-consider-bill-severing-church-of-england-from-govt.html

WV prisoner given parole despite being atheist: https://www.atheists.org/2023/11/atheists-settle-west-virginia-religious-substance-use-treatment-prison/

Christian prophetess made up the wackiest theory about why some people are LGBTQ: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/christian-prophetess-made-up-the-wackiest-theory-about-why-some-people-are-lgbtq/

School is mad they’re banned for being transphobic: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3239022609660-christian-high-school-sues-after-it-s-banned-from-all-athletic-tournaments-for-forfeiting-game-over-transgender-player

Priest apologizes for letting guy with long hair present at creationist seminar: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-college-president-sorry

Catholic hospital group removes crucifixes to stop them being used to attack staff: https://www.rawstory.com/hospital-sisters-health-system/

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Florida church refused to rent space to women who conceived with IVF: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-florida-church-refused-to-rent

French police arrest Yoga leader for sexual exploitation: https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/29/french-police-arrest-yoga-guru

Dad proudly disowns trans daughter: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/this-anonymous-christian-dad-proudly

In this week’s episode, we try to stuff a show with prerecorded stuff and come up a bit short, making us one of the few instances where there were too few Thanksgiving leftovers.

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On this week’s episode: An Arizona judge leaves child abuse to the professionals ... A Florida health clinic leaves medicine to the UN-professionals ... And Tom and Cecil will be here for the parts we recorded before Noah was cleared to return to work.

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Judge tosses out child abuse lawsuit because laws don’t apply to clergy: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/az-judge-tosses-out-child-abuse-lawsuit

Election Day was good for pro-choice and bad for Republicans during their debate in Miami: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-presidential-candidates-abortion-views-stances/

Rick Santorum says "very sexy" issues like abortion and marijuana make the GOP lose: https://news.yahoo.com/rick-santorum-gets-weird-very-073413619.html

Pope says that trans people…exist: https://www.reuters.com/world/transsexuals-can-be-baptized-catholic-serve-godparents-vatican-says-2023-11-08/

Inside the Clinic Where Being a Discredited Doctor Is a Plus: https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-the-people-health-and-wellness-center-in-venice-florida-sprung-up-from-anti-covid-19-concerns

Christian girl wins lawsuit after being forced to participate in weird ™ cult rituals: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/former-student-awarded-150k-after-cps-forced-participation-in-hindu-rituals/

On this week’s episode: The Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy is only in favor of one of those things ... The Speaker of the House worries that a gavel counts as handling wood ... And Tom and Cecil will help us kick off "Vulgarity for Charity" with a zing.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son are each other's anti-porn cops: https://www.wonkette.com/p/arewere-mike-johnson-and-his-teenage

Tim Ballard faces new allegations involving LDS leader Utah AG Sean Reyes: https://kutv.com/news/local/tim-ballard-faces-new-allegations-involving-latter-day-saint-leader-utah-attorney-general-sean-reyes-in-lawsuit-filed-trafficking-rescue-missions-couples-ruse-operation-underground-railroad

High School Teacher’s Satan Costume Causes A Hell Of A Controversy: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/high-school-teacher-satan-costume-mesa-arizona_n_65413c18e4b032ae1c9d01b6

On this week’s episode: We’ll worry about our Johnson ... We learn about America's anti-Christian purge of 1963 ... And what happened in Vegas will stay on our podcast.

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Mike Johnson is a Christian Nationalist Psychopath: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-did-speaker-mike-johnson-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

Fake priests in CA:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/roman-catholic-diocese-warns-fake-priests-are-preying-california-paris-rcna121753

Traffickers posing as Catholic charities: https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-charities-controversy

Congressman says Bible was banned in 1963: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-congressman-falsely-claims-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

In this week’s episode, Ben Shapiro tries his ctiny little hands at kids TV, we learn about the peer-reviewed climate science in the Book of Genesis, and Eli will tag Marsh into the ring halfway through the episode.

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Trump promises to block immigrants who hate “our” religion: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/donald-trump-ill-block-immigrants

Ben Shaprio creates a right wing bluey knock off 

https://amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/17/is-new-kids-show-chip-chilla-a-blatant-bluey-knock-off-for-conservatives

Pennsylvania lawmaker cites Genesis 8 as proof that climate change is fake: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pennsylvania-lawmaker-cites-genesis

Holy spirit told school trustee to post meme comparing pride flag to swastika: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-school-trustee-claimed-the-holy-spirit-told-her-to-post-pride-flag-nazis-swastika-meme-1.6605709

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6980401 

Synod on Synodality reports not ‘secret,’ but still won’t be shared, spokesman says: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255688/synod-on-synodality-reports-not-secret-but-still-wont-be-shared-spokesman-says

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Judge protects right to lie about “abortion reversal” procedure: https://jezebel.com/federal-judge-sides-with-religious-clinic-that-wants-to-1850951236

In this week’s episode, some British bigots will tell us who’s actually to blame for the conflict in the Middle East, we learn some more science from the dolphin fucking shaman of the NFL, and we’ll quantify American ignorance some more.

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Headlines:

Non-believers lead the way in American concert about Climate Change: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/when-it-comes-to-accepting-climate

Oklahoma education leader claims church/state separation is "state-sponsored atheism": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-education-leader-claims

Red paint thrown on Jewish schools in London a hate crime - police: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67127778 

Four Jewish schools in London close over fears for children: https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/12/london-two-jewish-schools-close-over-safety-fears-19654697 

Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67119183 

Anti-LGBTQ+ troll Matt Walsh says the lack of gay babies is proof you can’t be born gay: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/anti-lgbtq-troll-matt-walsh-says-the-lack-of-gay-babies-is-proof-you-cant-be-born-gay/

Moment preacher baptised Parkinson's sufferer in paddling pool before he 'died during the ceremony' - as she claims to have spoken to him 'in heaven' afterwards: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12626395/Moment-preacher-prepares-man-baptism-revealed-died-ceremony-claims-spoken-heaven-afterwards.html 

PA cop warns tarot reader of old fortune telling law: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-pennsylvania-police-chief-told

Aaron Rodgers challenges Travis Kelce to vaccine debate: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/aaron-rodgers-challenges-travis-kelce-to-vaccine-debate