Ep. 307 - Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Virginia Secession Plan

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A personal story from Hemant. (0:10) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. wants some Virginia counties to secede and join West Virginia. (18:05) — Devout Mormons don’t want the Church to be transparent about its finances. (23:05) — Anti-abortion zealots can’t believe the Super Bowl will allow a commercial with drag queens. (27:52) — Franklin Graham is getting banned all over the UK due to his bigotry. (35:40) — A Mississippi lawmaker wants to force kids to say Christian prayers in school. (38:06) — A hypocritical preacher is blaming atheists for catching him in the act. (45:05) — Being gay is apparently an obstacle to refugees seeking asylum. (49:03) — The Satanic Temple has a message for MAGA cultist Paula White after she remarked on Satanic pregnancies. (52:17) — A New Mexico billboard urges people to rethink abortion restrictions. (57:40) — The HHS is now the “Department of Life,” according to the government. (58:05)