453: Raiders of the Lost Archon Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Comedy, Religion & Spirituality, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, Matt Powell breaks our hearts, Christians fight back in the imagined War on Christmas with a pre-emptive War on Halloween,and we’ll wonder if it still counts as the english language when David Icke uses it.

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Headlines:

Pew Survey shows pastors who talk about vaccines overwhelmingly endorse them: https://www.pewforum.org/2021/10/15/most-americans-who-go-to-religious-services-say-they-would-trust-their-clergys-advice-on-covid-19-vaccines/

Pope John Paul I's beatification is based on nothing more than wishful thinking: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/pope-john-paul-is-beatification-is-based-on-nothing-more-than-wishful-thinking/

Christians line up in defense of bigoted NC Lt. Gov Mark Robinson: https://www.alternet.org/2021/10/franklin-graham/ and https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/i-thank-god-for-him-right-wing-pastor-patrick-wooden-defends-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinsons-bigoted-comments/

Hate preacher says Halloween's origins involve virgin girls being raped by demons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/hate-preacher-halloweens-origins-involve-virgin-girls-being-raped-by-demons/

“Prophetess”: My 1,000,000-Angel Army Will Stop “Critical Race Theory” in School: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/prophetess-my-1000000-angel-army-will-stop-critical-race-theory-in-school/

District judge rejects suit from Christian healthcare workers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/judge-tosses-lawsuit-from-religious-workers-suing-over-maines-vaccine-mandate/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Warning, the following podcast has been rated R for strong language, partial nudity and
0:04.8	mild drug use.
0:06.8	This week's episode of The Skating Atheist is brought to you by Zippercruder, Movement,
0:11.8	Word Tune, and by Later Cheese.
0:15.9	Later Cheese, the Now Cheese of the Future.
0:20.2	And now The Skating Atheist.
0:22.1	Hi, my name is Carolyn Evans and I'm the host of new books and secularism, a podcast
0:27.2	on the new books network.
0:29.2	On my show, I interview authors of scholarly books about secularism and atheism, coming
0:34.4	a range of disciplines from sociology, neuropsychology, to demographics, intellectual history, biology,
0:42.3	we run the gamut.
0:43.5	Sadly, there's no profanity, but after doing the show for a few years now, I can promise
0:48.8	you that scholars agree we did in fact evolve from filthy monkey people.
1:17.3	And we have a packed roster of highest servers on this show.
1:24.3	I'm no illusions, I'm Eli Bosnick.
1:26.9	He's then right.
1:27.9	And from Megan's Law New Jersey, Cincinnati Red State and Red Town Blue State, this is The
1:32.0	Skating Atheist.
1:33.0	On this week's episode, Matt Powell breaks our heart.
1:37.4	Christians fight back in the imagined war on Christmas with a preemptive war on Halloween.
1:43.4	And we'll wonder if it still counts as the English language with David Ike uses.
1:47.7	But first, the Dietribe.
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