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Episode 92 – Show Notes

November 20, 2014 2 comments

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HEADLINES:

Maryland school pretends Jewish and Christian holidays aren’t religious just to be dicks to Muslims: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/12/maryland-schools-avoid-recognising-muslim-holiday-by-renaming-others

Kenyan Bishops claim tetanus shot is secretly sterlizing women: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/13/kenya-catholic-tetanus-vaccine_n_6151946.html?utm_hp_ref=religion <<AND>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/11/14/the-tense-standoff-between-catholic-bishops-and-the-kenyan-government-over-tetanus-vaccines/

Curt Schilling defends creationism on Twitter: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/13/curt-schilling-defends-creationism-on-twitter/

Parents threaten to sue school for failing to oppress them: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/13/a-child-wants-to-read-the-bible-in-class-school-officials-say-thats-fine-so-why-the-lawsuit-threat/

Jews acquit Abraham of attempted murder: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/nyregion/at-educational-event-a-modern-legal-interpretation-of-a-biblical-story.html?src=twr&_r=0

Pastor: “Gays trying to force us all into tight pants!” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/jehovahs-witness-leader-complains-gay-people-are-plotting-to-put-everyone-in-tight-pants/

Chopra slams Dawkins for being too rational: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/11/deepak-chopra-richard-dawkins_n_6140952.html <<AND>> http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/deepak-chopra-richard-dawkins-is-a-fundamentalist-bamboozled-by-logic-and-rationality/

Parsonage Exemption suit takes a hit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/13/appeals-court-rules-against-atheists-leaving-in-place-tax-free-housing-for-pastors/

Fischer: “Those Injuns had it coming!” http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/11/09/ethnic-cleansing-native-americans-justified-by-god/

Satanists may have fixed the Florida bible giveaway issue: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/14/after-satanists-plan-to-give-away-coloring-books-school-board-considers-banning-religious-distributions-altogether/

Protestors take crucifix in the ass in St. Peters Square: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/femen-protesters-at-the-vatican-simulate-anal-intercourse-with-a-crucifix/


THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY:

Men’s rights asshole: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/mens-rights-activist-civilization-will-fail-if-women-and-their-are-allowed-to-stay-in-the-workplace/

Women who have premarital sex are like dirty dishrags: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/women-who-have-sex-before-marriage-are-like-filthy-dishrags-california-pastor-roars/

Kirk Cameron to moms: “Get back in the kitchen and save Christmas!” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/kirk-cameron-to-americas-moms-get-back-in-the-kitchen-and-save-christmas/

Episode 91 – Show Notes:

November 13, 2014 5 comments

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HEADLINES:

Election wrap up for atheist candidates in the US: http://www.religionnews.com/2014/11/05/election-night-long-one-atheist-voters/

Dr. Chaps actually wins election: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/05/by-the-way-gordon-klingenschmitt-won-his-election-to-the-colorado-house-and-thats-horrifying/ <also> http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/colorado-goper-gordon-klingenschmitts-10-craziest-moments-homophobia-exorcisms-and-more

NZ church sells bleach, calls it Ebola cure: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/05/new-zealand-church-has-a-bleach-based-cure-for-ebola-experts-say-its-potentially-fatal/

Navy faces lawsuit after rejecting Humanist chaplain: http://www.religionnews.com/2014/11/06/navy-faces-suit-denying-humanist-chaplains/

God Country sucks at life: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/06/counties-that-adopt-in-god-we-trust-resolutions-are-poor-uneducated-and-overwhelmingly-white

<<AND>>

http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2014/nov/3/god-we-trust-counties/

Iran considers anti-dog legislation to appease Muslims: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/07/iran-mindful-of-islamic-doctrine-contemplates-punishing-pet-lovers-for-owning-and-walking-their-dogs/

Yet another diocese forced to release details of sex abuse coverup: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/chicago-archdiocese-files_n_6117642.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

Idiot claims “Monster Energy Drink” is of the devil: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/09/monster-energy-drinks-satan_n_6130464.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Mississippi group wants Christianity as official state religion: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/06/mississippi-group-wants-to-establish-christianity-as-the-state-religion/

Crazy NYC Pastor dreams of sperm lattes: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/nyc-pastor-pushes-fake-claim-that-starbucks-uses-sodomites-semen-to-flavor-up-lattes/

<<AND>>
http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2014/11/06/anti-lgbt-pastor-warns-sodomite-semen-starbucks-lattes

 

THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY:

Australia revokes visa for “just rape ‘em” dating coach: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/11/07/3590366/julien-blanc/

Saudi “Researcher” explains why women shouldn’t be allowed to drive: http://oiomi.com/women-should-not-be-allowed-to-drive-because-they-are-subject-to-menstruation-and-pregnancy-which-prevent-women-from-coping-with-pressure-islamic-researcher/

Keira Knightley protests photoshop with topless photos: http://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/keira-knightley-by-patrick-demarchelier

Show Notes – Episode 90

November 6, 2014 Leave a comment

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CALENDAR LINKS:

Skepticon 7: http://skepticon.org/

In the Netherlands, November 8th: http://www.skepsis.nl/congres2014.html

In Portugal, November 15th: http://comcept.org/comceptcon-2014/

In Hungary, November 15th: http://telapo.datatrans.hu/szkeptikus/2014/index.htm

Australian Skeptics National Convention, November 28th-30th: http://convention.skeptics.com.au/

New Zealand Skeptics Conference, Dec 5th-7th: http://conference.skeptics.org.nz/

November 8th is “Carl Sagan” Day http://carlsaganday.com/

HEADLINE LINKS:

Humanism declared religion by federal court: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/03/3587801/district-court-declares-secular-humanism-a-religion/

Follow Up: UC Berkeley does the right thing: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/30/uc-berkeley-we-will-not-rescind-bill-mahers-invitation-to-speak-on-campus/ <<AND>> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/01/bill-maher-speaks-about-the-berkeley-controversy-then-gets-berated-by-panelist-for-his-comments-about-islam/

Follow up: Houston Mayor kowtows to Christian pressure over subpoenas: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/29/houston-mayor-under-pressure-from-christians-rescinds-subpoenas-of-pastors/

Phil Robertson promises to pee standing up for anti-gay rights: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/phil-robertson-helpfully-announces-he-wont-take-leak-womens-restroom

Raelians DNA test communion wafer; find no Jesus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/30/new-research-by-ufo-cult-shows-consecrated-communion-wafers-contain-no-amounts-of-jesus/

Michigan State hosts creationist conference: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/01/creationists-set-to-make-monkeys-of-themselves-at-michigan-state-university-today <<AND>> http://news.sciencemag.org/education/2014/10/creationism-conference-large-u-s-research-university-stirs-unease

Albuquerque church hands out ballot with the right names highlighted: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/28/forget-endorsing-a-candidate-this-albuquerque-church-gave-parishioners-sample-ballots-with-highlighted-names/

Jailed Pastafarian sues Nebraska DoC so he can dress like a pirate: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/10/29/3586041/inmate-sues-prison-claiming-his-religious-liberty-entitles-him-to-dress-like-a-pirate/

Americans seriously over/underestimate the number of each religion’s adherents: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/02/american-muslim-population_n_6076872.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

Olfactory artist makes Virgin Mary ice sculpture out of vaginal sweat: http://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/st-mary-vagina-statue

THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY:

AZ School board votes to tear abortion related pages out of biology textbook: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/az-school-board-votes-to-tear-out-pages-mentioning-abortion-from-honors-biology-textbook/

Republican Radio Host: “War on women” is a big lie! http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/radio-host-dennis-prager-calls-war-on-women-a-gargantuan-lie-at-florida-gop-rally/

Alex Jones: Beware the bands of roving black people: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/alex-jones-obama-put-out-a-green-light-for-groups-of-black-youths-to-kidnap-white-women/