402: Please Vote Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Comedy, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, Donald Trump converts to whatever kind of christianity will vote for him, Steve Bannon continues his "Under Indictment" tour while he still can, and we’ll provide you with even more holidays to cancel next month.

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Headlines:

James Randi dies: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/22/the-extraordinary-influence-of-james-the-amazing-randi/

Pat Robertson: Trump Will Win, But Eventually an Asteroid Will Destroy the World

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/20/pat-robertson-trump-will-win-but-eventually-an-asteroid-will-destroy-the-world/

Trump Says He Now Identifies as a Non-Denominational Christian, Not Presbyterian: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/24/trump-says-he-now-identifies-as-a-non-denominational-christian-not-presbyterian/

Rise of “Patriot Churches” should scare the hell out of everyone: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/10/26/trump-christian-nationalism-patriot-church/

Christian Sues School After Daughter Gets Sent Home for Wearing Anti-Gay Shirt

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/25/christian-sues-school-after-daughter-gets-sent-home-for-wearing-anti-gay-shirt/

Preacher John Piper: I’m Not Voting for Trump, But I’m Not NOT Voting for Trump

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/23/preacher-john-piper-im-not-voting-for-trump-but-im-not-not-voting-for-trump/

Correction: Even tiny shred of impotent support Pope offered same sex couples was misreported: https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/popes-civil-union-comments-appear-be-taken-out-context

Bannon tells messianic gun-church that Democrats are stealing Pennsylvania from Trump: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/steve-bannon-tells-messianic-gun-toting-conspiracy-theorists-that-the-left-wants-to-steal-pennsylvania-from-trump/

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This Week in Misogyny:

Poland effectively bans abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/24/polands-top-court-overrun-by-conservatives-effectively-bans-legal-abortions/

GOP house candidate accused of being a sexual predator: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/26/gop-house-candidate-was-a-sexual-predator-in-college-say-christian-classmates/

Megachurch pastor pees on a lady on flight: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/27/we-finally-know-which-well-known-pastor-peed-on-a-woman-during-a-flight/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Warning the following podcast contains warnings.
0:03.6	This week's episode of The Skating Atheist is brought to you by Honey and by the secret
0:08.6	checks that George Soros gives us to pretend we like human rights.
0:12.5	And now The Skating Atheist.
0:14.5	Hi, I'm I.C. Zorro from the All Things Nerd Podcast.
0:19.6	I am in no way speaking for the thoughts or beliefs of my other podcast members, but
0:26.0	come on.
0:27.0	You know, we all evolved from filthy monkey men.
0:29.8	It's October 29th and it's Internet Day.
0:55.3	Yeah, so got there and rub your nodes together, everybody.
1:00.0	I'm no illusions.
1:02.3	I'm Eli Bosnick.
1:03.7	I'm Heath N. Wright and from G Gordon Littys, New Jersey, Cincinnati Swing State and Good
1:08.8	Husband, Georgia.
1:09.8	This is The Skating Atheist.
1:11.7	On this week's episode, Donald Trump converts to whatever kind of Christianity will vote
1:16.0	for him.
1:17.0	Steve Bannon continues his under indictment tour while he still can and will provide you
1:22.0	with even more holidays to cancel next month.
1:25.2	But first, the Dietriot.
1:32.2	All right, just shy of eight years that we've been doing this and I've had an original
1:40.2	Dietriot for you every single time.
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