The Secular Perspective

Chad and Amanda talk about televangelists Pat Robertson and Joel Osteen and how they are all about the money. We also touch on Joel Osteen's church and Hurricane Harvey and a prank call to Osteen's church's prayer line. We wrap it up with the “Nashville Statement” Christian Manifesto.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/put-that-on-the-air-and-it-will-cost-this-ministry-millions-producer-reveals-pat-robertson-more-concerned-with-money-than-jesus/

https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/8/26/16202436/700-club-terry-heaton-pat-robertson-trump

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/opinions/joel-osteen-hypocrisy-harvey-filipovic-opinion/index.html

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/03/joel-osteen-is-still-making-dumb-mistakes-after-the-hurricane-controversy/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/29/evangelical-manifesto-human-sexuality/614201001/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cLxCjjJbnY

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Amanda and Chad quickly discuss the incoming Tropical Storm before moving on to catching up on some updates to stories from the past and a couple of new stories. Plus a couple of quick movie reviews from each host finishes out this episode.

*** The title is more of a jab at the president more than anything else. We really do hope that this episode finds everyone in Texas safe and sound.

http://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2017/07/25/charlie-gard-nurses

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/24/boca-raton-fl-reverses-ban-on-religious-and-satanic-displays-in-local-park/

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/florida-public-school-requires-students-to-transcribe-bible-verses-and-ignores-religious-bullying-complaint/

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/12-year-old-boy-told-to-turn-the-other-cheek-as-christian-school-refuses-to-report-rape-case-lawsuit/

http://www.jesusbromovie.com

www.dove.org

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Chad and Amanda Get back together after a couple of weeks away to discuss the many sides of the tragedy in Charlottesville, VA.

I'm not including any links on this one. Everyone has surely seen just about everything dealing with this story at this point.

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Anthony, Amanda and Chad sit down for a chat with our first real guest on the show. We talk about her book “Women Beyond Belief” among other things. We had a really great time doing this one.

Http://faithlessfeminist.com

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Amanda discusses her broken foot before we dig into a couple of top 5 lists from Cracked and Hobby Lobby's attempt to smuggle historic artifacts. We also touch on the quiet cancellation of teen pregnancy programs across the country.

http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1688-5-awful-realities-fundamentalist-christian-college.html

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-things-you-learn-escorting-women-into-abortion-clinic/

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/07/opinions/hobby-lobby-looted-antiquities-manning-opinion/index.html

https://www.revealnews.org/article/trump-administration-suddenly-pulls-plug-on-teen-pregnancy-programs/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-planned-parenthood-teen-abortion_us_59653229e4b09b587d63018a

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In a you pick one I pick one scenario, Chad talks about his pretend arch nemesis, Ken Ham and his sinking Ark Encounter. Amanda speaks about a Baby from the UK named Charlie Gard. Chad is a little loopy in this one as he has just given blood for the first time and hasn't fully recuperated yet at the time of recording.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/17/creationists-have-sold-ark-encounter-to-themselves-for-10-to-avoid-taxes/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/21/kentucky-officials-have-ended-the-18-million-tax-rebate-deal-with-ark-encounter/

http://deadstate.org/when-creationists-think-flat-earthers-are-taking-the-bible-too-literally/

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/critically-ill-baby-charlie-gards-parents-back-court-48767951

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Discussions of Chris Christie's trip to the beach, Trumps CNN wrestling meme, Texas bathroom and adoption bills. Amanda takes us on a tangent about transphobia and sexuality.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/nyregion/chris-christie-beach-new-jersey-budget.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/02/business/media/trump-wrestling-video-cnn-twitter.html

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/22/529487181/texas-lawmakers-revive-bathroom-bill-ok-religious-refusal-of-adoptions

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/excommunications/2017/05/honey-im-an-atheist-losing-my-faith/

https://whowhatwhy.org/2017/07/02/separation-church-state-crumble/

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Chad and Amanda discuss multiple direct violations of Church/State separation that have just recently happened in the courts. Plus Williamstown, KY fights back against the Ark and Mike Huckabee is in hot water over automated calls for a movie.

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article158790694.html

http://www.salon.com/2017/06/28/kentuckys-evangelical-gov-matt-bevin-signs-bill-allowing-public-schools-to-teach-from-the-bible/

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2261890-in-closely-watched-church-and-state-case-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-missouri-church/

http://www.thedailybeast.com/four-million-people-can-sue-for-mike-huckabees-christmas-movie-robocall

https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/medical-doctor-tom-price-recommends-god-as-the-solution-to-the-opioid-crisis

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We discuss the man that drove his car into the 10 Commandments monument and a few stories that have popped up recently about child abuse cover-ups in the Catholic Church. Also, Chad complains about dog-sitting.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/bonkers-video-shows-repeat-offender-destroying-arkansas-brand-new-10-commandments-monument/

http://www.thv11.com/news/local/newly-placed-10-commandments-statue-at-ark-state-capitol-destroyed-by-car/452658598

http://thegoodlordabove.com/god-responds-10-commandments-statue-destroyed/

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/28/asia/cardinal-pell-australia/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNKPVAlp_jc

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/23/534127330/illinois-bishop-decrees-no-communion-funeral-rites-for-same-sex-spouses

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A female pastor is on trial for assaulting a gay man with about 30 of her parishioners. Another FLDS leader has been arrested and there has been a lot of craziness in Indiana this past week.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/north-carolina-woman-admits-leading-30-parishioners-in-beating-of-gay-church-member-to-expel-his-demons/

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/juror-s-actions-lead-mistrial-gay-beating-case-against-minister-n769116

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/us/fbi-arrests-flds-leader-lyle-jeffs/index.html

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/indianapolis-muslims-appalled-at-hateful-billboard-on-i-465-attacking-the-prophet-muhammad

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