Ep. 279 - So Much For The Benefits Of Purity Culture

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. — Hemant’s new Pledge podcast is now available for everyone! (1:16) — “Purity culture” advocate Joshua Harris is separating from his wife. (2:43) — The U.S. House chaplain blamed the “spirits of darkness” for Donald Trump‘s racism. (15:12) — An AL GOP Senate candidate says TV is bad today because of all the “homosexual activities.” What is he watching…? (23:33) — A NH Republican lawmaker has a hot take on slavery. (27:54) — After asking Alabama for information about the death penalty, state officials asked her about her faith. (33:10) — A Christian mommy blogger says godly wives must lose weight if their husbands call them fat. (38:27) — A judge said the Duggar sisters can sue city officials who released documents about their molesting brother. (42:33) — The GOP’s new human rights commission is full of anti-LGBTQ activists. (49:25) — An Arizona Humanist group wants to challenge the part of the IRS tax code that gives a major perk to pastors. (54:32) — Despite benefitting from a city’s holiday display policy, atheists demand neutrality. (1:00:41) — Netflix is pushing back against a “Straight Pride” parade. (1:05:46) — This billboard in Detroit says “Trans people are sacred.” (1:10:01)