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Episode 152 – ShowNotes

January 14, 2016 1 comment

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Roy Moore continues to be a dick: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/07/alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-tells-probate-judges-to-stop-issuing-same-sex-marriage-licenses/

Lawsuit against Dawkins dismissed because you can’t sue people for being correct: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/10/the-58-million-frivolous-lawsuit-against-richard-dawkins-is-finally-over/

Dishonest people say Islam had nothing to with Philly man trying to kill cop in the name of Islam: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/10/philadelphia-mayor-claims-that-wannabe-cop-killers-motive-has-nothing-to-do-with-islam/

P-Robes: Look out for rock music and the demons it summons: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/pat-robertson-beware-satanic-rock-music-summons-demons

ISIS militant executes own mother: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35260475

Court rules against couple who said they had a biblical right to spank their foster children: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/06/court-rules-against-christian-parents-who-claimed-a-biblical-right-to-spank-their-foster-children/

MSNBC and NYTimes censor latest Charlie Hebdo cover: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/09/business-as-usual-msnbc-and-the-new-york-times-censor-the-latest-charlie-hebdo-cover/

Santorum: allowing gay marriage is like changing the chemical equation for water: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/santorum-allowing-gay-marriage-changing-chemical-equation-water

Swanson: Hillary will lead tremendous majority of American kids to homosexuality: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/kevin-swanson-hillary-clinton-will-lead-tremendous-majorities-american-kids-homosexuality

Ex-nun says she was forced to torture herself for Jesus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/07/ex-nun-says-she-had-to-self-flagellate-stick-needles-in-herself-and-eat-spoiled-food-for-jesus/

This Week in Misogyny:

VA bill would require children’s genitals to be inspected before they go to the bathroom: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/virginia-gop-bill-would-require-schools-to-verify-childrens-genitals-before-using-restroom/
Archbishop: “The true cause of domestic abuse is women who want divorces” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/08/archbishop-attributes-domestic-violence-to-women-wanting-divorces-and-a-lack-of-true-marriages/

Episode 141 – Shownotes

October 29, 2015 2 comments

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Vatican Summit Wrap up? http://www.religionnews.com/2015/10/24/tense-vatican-summit-ends-by-opening-door-for-divorced-punting-on-welcome-to-gays/

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/10/25/won-lost-5-points-contentious-vatican-summit/

Duggar homeschooling group sued for sexually abusing minors: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/10/duggar-homeschool-program-sued-for-sexual-abuse/

Canadian Judge rules J-Dub couple can’t push their religion on their grandchild: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/22/canadian-judge-rules-that-jehovahs-witness-couple-cant-push-their-faith-on-grandchild/

Yet another pretend “he got in trouble for thanking Jesus” story: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/23/no-a-high-school-football-player-wasnt-penalized-for-praising-jesus-after-a-touchdown/

Pastor sells “Holy Pens” that make students pass exams: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/10/pastor-sells-holy-pens-guaranteed-to-make-students-pass-exams/

Tony Perkins warns Trans people will got to jail on purpose for free surgery: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/tony-perkins-trans-people-will-try-go-jail-free-surgery

Daughter gives dad “certificate of purity” on her wedding day: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/21/christian-bride-gives-pastor-dad-certificate-of-purity-at-wedding-to-prove-shes-still-a-virgin/

Christian website claims Obama administration now makes girls shower with boys: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/23/christian-website-says-obama-is-now-forcing-girls-to-share-showers-with-boys/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/16/want-to-make-locker-rooms-more-private-banning-trans-students-is-not-the-answer/

THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY

P-Robes: Husband should make financial decisions because he has the penis: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/pat-robertson-man-should-make-financial-decisions-because-god-has-made-you-high-priest-famil

TN Pastor: Jail women for abortions, since we’d do it if they killed bald eagles: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/confused-tenn-pastor-imprison-women-for-abortions-because-thats-what-we-do-to-eagle-killers/

Biblical Gender Roles Site: Don’t look your wife in the eye when you rape her: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/christian-website-dont-look-at-your-wifes-face-during-sex-to-enjoy-it-even-when-she-resists/

Episode 139 – Shownotes

October 15, 2015 1 comment

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Anti-Muslim rallies around the country: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/09/anti-islam-rallies-across-usa-making-muslims-wary/73672674/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/10/09/islamophone-hate-rallies-counter-protest-love_n_8276226.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

TX gov. blasts malicious atheists over cop car Jesus sticker controversy: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/texas-governor-blasts-malicious-atheist-group-for-challenging-in-god-we-trust-motto-on-cop-cars/

USAF contractor allegedly fired for being a witch: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/09/maryland-air-force-contractor-fired-for-bringing-demons-into-the-office/

Catholic priest suspended after saying pedophelia is the fault of children “seeking affection” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/08/catholic-priest-suspended-after-saying-pedophilia-is-caused-by-children-who-seek-affection/

Bobby Jindal: “Presidential prayers would solve gun violence” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/08/gov-bobby-jindal-says-public-presidential-prayer-will-solve-gun-violence/

CA Pastor: “Vampires are polluting our minds”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/08/california-pastor-scared-vampires-are-polluting-our-minds/

More southerners freaking out about schools acknowledging existence of Islam: http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/10/12/3711543/tennessee-islam-ban/

Mother Teresa’s charity ends India adoptions for fear of gays and divorcees: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/11/mother-teresas-charity-ends-adoptions-in-india-so-kids-wont-have-divorced-or-gay-parents/

India seeks astrologer’s help to keep pilgrimage safe: http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/mp-govt-forms-panel-of-astrologers-to-pacify-gods-and-grahas/story-PKTVNpqPCI2we5BD7mLyVM.html

Theodore Shoebat: Homosexuality leads to cannibalism; also, kill non-Christians: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/theodore-shoebat-homosexuality-leads-cannibalism-kill-those-who-won-t-submit-christianity

THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY:

Nigerian Pastor: “Women who fuck from above will spend eternity down below” http://www.mothertessie.com/2015/10/nigerian-pastor-says-married-women-who.html

Saudi Cleric: In the afterlife, the virgin’s breasts are like pomegranates: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/08/saudi-cleric-in-heaven-the-virgins-breasts-are-like-pomegranates/

Bristol Palin pissed that women are getting free birth control: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/bristol-palin-outraged-over-girls-receiving-free-birth-control/

Episode 136 – Shownotes

September 24, 2015 2 comments

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Washington Area Secular Humanist Regional Conference in Lynchburg, October 2nd to 4th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/washington-area-secular-humanists-regional-conference-tickets-17471141655?ref=ebapi

FFRF’s 38th Annual National Convention in Madison, October 9th and 10th: http://ffrf.org/outreach/convention/2015-national-convention-madison-wis

October 13th, debate UCSD featuring Matt Dillahunty http://www.eventbrite.com/e/does-god-exist-the-debate-tickets-18590850735

Atheist Alliance of America National Convention in Atlanta, October 15th-18th: http://atheistallianceamerica.org/conference/2015-overview/

Headline Links:

Using tax dollars on upcoming papal visit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/19/government-officials-shouldnt-be-using-taxpayer-money-to-finance-the-popes-upcoming-visit/ and/or New report suggests Vatican is still playing three pedophile monte: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/priests-accused-of-sexual-abuse-south-america_55fc289ce4b08820d9184d73?utm_hp_ref=religion and Bishop blames child sex abuse victims as accomplices: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/09/catholic-bishop-blames-victims-of-child-molesting-priests/

Satanists put a stop to FL invocations: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/09/satanists-force-florida-town-to-give-up-religious-invocations/

Mom court ordered to attend religious parenting classes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/09/atheist-mom-forced-into-court-ordered-christian-counseling/

OK teacher orders 4-year-old to stop being left-handed because it’s evil: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/oklahoma-teacher-orders-evil-4-year-old-to-become-righty-devil-is-often-portrayed-as-left-handed/

Ben Carson says Muslims unfit to be president: http://www.religionnews.com/2015/09/20/ben-carson-muslims-unfit-to-be-us-president/

Jim Bakker: “Stockpile food or your neighbors will eat babies” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/16/televangelist-jim-bakker-buy-my-food-before-your-neighbors-eat-their-babies/

Kim Davis continues to be a horrible bitch: http://www.religionnews.com/2015/09/19/kim-davis-altered-marriage-licenses-raise-legal-questions/ also http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/kim-davis-doesnt-get-why-gays-want-marriage-license-i-dont-think-dignity-is-guaranteed-in-the-constitution/

Christian fired for recommending Audacity to lesbian co-workers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/18/christian-factory-worker-fired-after-pushing-anti-gay-movie-on-colleagues/

Christians freak the fuck out over gay doritos: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/09/rainbow-doritos-cause-christians-to-panic/

Episode 134 – Show Notes

September 10, 2015 1 comment

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Kim Davis story, via Fat Guy in a Red Hat and other insane backlash: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/03/joshua-feuerstein-putting-kim-davis-in-jail-means-the-christian-holocaust-has-officially-begun/  

Mat Staver: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/kim-davis-lawyer-invokes-nazi-gas-chambers-warns-massive-persecution

and Rick Wiles http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-wiles-homosexual-gaystapo-will-murder-christians-kim-davis-reign-terror

Mike Huckabee http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/mike-huckabee-government-treating-gitmo-detainees-better-kim-davis

and, of course, the WBC http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/godhatesadultery-westboro-baptist-church-turns-on-kim-davis-for-causing-fg-marriage/

Ted Cruz thinks he should get his own pulpit freedom sunday: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/ted-cruz-instructs-thousands-of-pastors-to-violate-federal-law-by-reading-sunday-sermon-he-wrote/

Coach in trouble over “mass baptism” doesn’t fucking get it: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/04/after-ffrf-calls-out-football-teams-mass-baptism-pastor-wonders-why-its-illegal-to-say-im-a-christian/

Church in WA warns of “Spiritually Transmitted Diseases”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/02/church-warns-against-spiritually-transmitted-disease/

Episode 133 – Show Notes

September 3, 2015 3 comments

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HEADLINE LINKS:

Man who gunned down journalist said Jehovah told him to do it; not reported as Christian terrorism

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/26/us/virginia-shooting-wdbj/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/26/virginia-man-who-shot-and-killed-wdbj-journalists-said-jehovah-told-him-to-act-2/

Oldest Koran might predate Muhammad: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/carbon-dating-suggests-worlds-oldest-koran-is-even-older-than-the-prophet-muhammad/

Canadian bus driver would rather quit than drive fag bus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/28/transit-employee-would-rather-quit-his-job-than-drive-a-bus-with-a-rainbow-on-it/

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/08/28/calgary-bus-driver-will-quit-job-if-forced-to-take-the-wheel-of-rainbow-pride-bus_n_8052300.html

Hebrew welcome sign reported as an “Islamic terror threat” http://boingboing.net/2015/08/25/louisiana-townsfolk-terror-fre.html

Curt Schilling compares Muslims to Nazis, finds thing that will get him suspended by ESPN http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/26/espns-resident-creationist-curt-schilling-suspended-after-tweet-comparing-muslim-extremists-to-nazis/

Judge says ten commandments display is illegal, sure, but that doesn’t mean they have to take it down: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/29/judge-says-schools-ten-commandments-monument-is-illegal-but-it-doesnt-have-to-come-down/

Blossom complains that religion isn’t ‘trendy’ in Hollywood http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/26/mayim-bialik-religion-isnt-trendy-hollywood/

THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY LINKS:

Insanely disgusting story: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/30/two-indian-sisters-will-be-raped-as-punishment-for-their-brothers-affair/

Priest gets time for groping sleeping woman on airplane http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/25/priest-gets-prison-time-for-groping-a-sleeping-woman-on-an-airplane/

Episode 131 Shownotes

August 20, 2015 Leave a comment

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NonCon: http://www.thenon-conference.com/

The Headline Stuff:

Nigeria to spend millions fighting Boko Haram with “prayer warriors” http://www.nigeriannewspapers.today/boko-haram-government-reserves-n200m-for-prayer-warriors-to-fight-insurgents/

Franklin Graham among those losing shit over Target not segregating toys by gender: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/12/franklin-graham-threatens-boycott-over-targets-removal-of-gender-specific-labeling/

French court orders Muslim kids can go fuck themselves re pork in their school lunches: http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/13/french-court-rules-school-lunches-may-include-pork-muslims-alarmed/

P-Robes admits to not having psychic powers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/18/pat-robertson-im-not-psychic-god-just-tells-me-who-i-need-to-heal/

Jim Bakker recommends buying horses in advance of the EMP god will use to punish us for gay marriage: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/jim-bakker-buy-horses-god-sends-emp-attack-punishment-gay-marriage

Italian priest offers to pay couple to have more kids: http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/11/italian-catholic-priest-offers-baby-bonus-strings-attached/

Florida school under fire after trying to ban books to shut Christians up: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/florida-principal-tries-to-quietly-ban-book-to-appease-christians-sets-off-shtstorm-instead/

Orthodox jews crowdsourcing the breeding of red cows because god can make cows right: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/11/orthodox-jews-are-crowdfunding-the-breeding-of-a-red-cow-because-religion/

FFRF releases blistering report on college football coach evangelism: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/18/new-report-highlights-troubling-blend-of-christianity-and-college-football-at-public-universities/

Michigan priest says butt sex is like putting a bagel in your ear:

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2015/08/12/catholic-conference-plymouth/31531013/

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/anti-lgbt-michigan-priest-warn-teens-against-anal-sex-by-cramming-a-bagel-in-your-ear/

The Sexist Stuff:

Marco Rubio doubles down on opposition to rape/incest exception: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/marco-rubio-reiterates-his-opposition-rape-or-incest-exceptions

Huckabee endorses denying 11 year old rape victim an abortion: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/mike-huckabee-10-year-old-rape-victim-should-be-forced-to-carry-rapists-baby/

Feminists should make the damn sandwich already: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/fox-host-to-feminists-make-the-sandwich-darn-it-and-maybe-your-husbands-wont-leave-you/

The Dumbass Blog Noah Was Bitching About in the Diatribe:

http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2014/08/5-ways-be-a-better-atheist/

Episode 130 – Show Notes

August 13, 2015 Leave a comment

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Yet another Bangladeshi blogger hacked to death: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/07/a-fourth-atheist-blogger-has-been-hacked-to-death-in-bangladesh/ and cops tell them they deserve it http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/10/bangladeshi-police-tell-atheist-bloggers-to-stop-criticizing-religion-if-they-want-to-avoid-being-killed/

Gohmert: Gay islanders would die off, so gayness is wrong: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/louie-gohmert-gay-islanders-would-die-out-proving-gay-marriage-wrong

P-Robes encourages grandma to kidnap kid from atheist parents and send them to Christian school: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/10/pat-robertson-tells-grandparents-to-bypass-atheist-parents-and-send-grandson-to-christian-school/

Texas judge orders man to marry his girlfriend and write bible verses: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/07/texas-judge-tells-man-to-get-married-and-write-down-bible-verses-or-hes-going-to-jail/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/10/americans-united-tells-judge-to-drop-bible-writing-and-marriage-requirements-from-mans-punishment/

Florida Pastor: National debt will drop to zero when planned parenthood is defunded: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/florida-pastor-the-national-debt-will-end-immediately-when-planned-parenthood-is-defunded/

Huckabee DNA schedule:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/07/ignorant-christian-pastor-blames-evolution-and-secularism-for-murder-of-55-million-children/

Florida sheriff invokes Wiccan ritual killing to explain murders: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/05/florida-sheriffs-office-wrongly-blames-gruesome-murders-on-wiccan-ritual-killing/

Anti-gay Christian lawmakers planned male prostitute hoax to cover up their own affair: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/07/anti-gay-christian-lawmakers-in-michigan-planned-male-prostitute-hoax-to-cover-up-their-own-affair/

Backlash to released photo of Joseph Smith’s magic rock: http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/06/joseph-smiths-seer-stone-stuff-revelation-rock-mock/

Bry-Fi: “Going to a gay wedding is like going to the grand opening of a crack house” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/08/bryan-fischer-attending-a-gay-wedding-is-like-going-to-the-opening-of-a-crack-house/

The Misogynistic Stuff:

Christian college wants to know if rape victim is a slut http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/10/christian-college-wants-to-know-alleged-rape-victims-sexual-history-to-assess-her-credibility/

Test of purity for rape victim in India involves balancing rock on her head: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/10/to-show-shes-still-pure-a-rape-survivor-in-india-will-have-to-balance-a-large-rock-on-her-head/

Dubai man stops lifeguards from saving his daughter so she won’t be touched by a strange man http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/10/man-allegedly-let-daughter-drown-as-lifeguard-watched-so-a-strange-man-wouldnt-touch-her/

Episode 129 – Show Notes

August 6, 2015 4 comments

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Priest performs exorcism from helicopter to undemon whole towns: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/priest-performs-exorcism-from-a-helicopter-to-banish-evil-from-italian-town-where-several-churches-have-been-robbed-and-defiled-10425170.html

Police called to exorcism at Texas public park: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/police-called-to-exorcism-at-texas-public-park-its-just-not-something-you-expect-to-see-on-the-duckpond/

Brooklyn residents sue to stop Kaparrut ritual: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-suit-aims-stop-barbaric-jewish-chicken-ritual-article-1.2283412

Hindu festival organizers cancel mass animal sacrifice: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hindu-festival-organizers-call-off-mass-animal-sactifice_55b7ac88e4b0074ba5a649c8?utm_hp_ref=religion

Russian Politician: Gay emojis are illegal: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/01/russian-politician-argues-that-gay-emojis-are-illegal/

J Dubs failed to report 1000+ child abuse cases in Australia: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/27/jehovahs-witnesses-did-not-report-1000-child-abusers-inquiry-hears

Hucks: “I wouldn’t rule out using federal troops and the FBI to stop abortions”

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/mike-huckabee-as-president-i-wouldnt-rule-out-using-federal-troops-and-the-fbi-to-stop-abortions/ and http://cjonline.com/news/2015-07-31/mike-huckabee-republican-presidential-candidate-wont-rule-out-employing-us-troops

Indian Zoroastrianists suing Snoop Dogg for using their sacred symbols: http://brianpellot.religionnews.com/2015/07/08/snoop-dogg-amitis-zoroastrian-king-blasphemy-india-iraq-mohammad/?preview_id=1560

Yet another snake handler dies from handling snakes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/07/29/another-snake-handling-christian-dies-after-snakebite-and-refusing-medical-help/

China insists move to take crosses off of churches if for “safety reasons” http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/29/china-crusade-remove-crosses-from-churches-safety-concerns

Anti-pagan county spends $30,000 on a concert at one of the official’s churches: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/anti-pagan-florida-county-board-spends-30000-on-concert-at-officials-brothers-church/

Rep Steve King: People will marry lawnmowers now that we have marriage equality: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/rep-steve-king-thinks-people-will-now-marry-lawnmowers-since-same-sex-marriage-is-legal/

This Week in Misogyny:

Myanmar passes law restricting right of women to marry outside their faith: http://news.yahoo.com/rights-group-condemns-myanmar-bill-interfaith-marriage-090209644.html

To avoid paying for birth control, Wheaton College does away with insurance for students http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/02/wheaton-drops-student-health-insurance-to-avoid-obamacare-contraception-mandate/

(featured in extended edition)

Con Artist passes Jack the Ripper museum off as “women’s museum” http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/con-artist-tries-to-pass-off-a-jack-the-ripper-museum-as-a-womens-museum/

How Bullshit is it?

(Resources)

Skeptic’s Dictionary: http://skepdic.com/facilcom.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitated_communication

American Psychological Association Statement: http://www.apa.org/divisions/div33/fcpolicy.html

From Neurologica: http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/facilitated-communication-persists-despite-scientific-criticism/

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OK governor refuses to remove 10 Commandments monument: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/07/contempt-of-court-oklahoma-governor-refuses-to-remove-ten-commandments/

Pope gets communist cross from Bolivian president:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-francis-apologizes-for-catholic-churchs-offenses-against-indigenous-peoples_559f02aae4b096729155dd59?cps=gravity_2677_6479378400845568479

Pope apologizes for atrocities:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-junipero-serra_559ffd69e4b09672915604d7?utm_hp_ref=religion

Excellent Pope Quote: “Unbridled capitalism is the dung of the devil” http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/10/poor-must-change-new-colonialism-of-economic-order-says-pope-francis

Ray Comfort doesn’t like his reviews: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/07/11/ray-comfort-give-my-anti-gay-movie-awesome-fake-reviews-because-those-who-saw-it-hated-it/

Puerto Rican police setup roadblock to evangelize: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/07/08/puerto-rican-police-set-up-road-block-to-proselytize-to-drivers-according-to-atheist-groups-complaint/

Michael Savage thinks transgender rights part of plan to eliminate males from population: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/michael-savage-liberals-using-lgbt-rights-eliminate-males

Josef Wesolowski trial delayed due to sniffles: http://www.religionnews.com/2015/07/12/vatican-trial-sex-abuse-charges-delayed-ex-archbishop-hospitalized/

Tom DeLay on “secret legislation memo” to legalize 12 new perversions besides gay marriage: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/tom-delay-knows-secret-doj-memo-legalize-12-new-perversions-including-bestiality-and-pedophi

This Week in Misogyny:

Rubio promises to oppress women globally if elected: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/07/theocracy-alert-gop-war-on-women-goes-global/

Anti-abortionist warns god will punish us with mildly inconvenient weather: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/anti-abortion-crusader-god-is-punishing-nonbelievers-by-sending-mildly-annoying-weather-patterns/

Christian “feminist expert” on why Jesus loves marital rape: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/right-wing-christian-expert-on-feminism-insists-that-submitting-to-marital-rape-makes-jesus-happy/