566: Public Square Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Other, Comedy

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, the Vatican removes one thimble-full from their ocean of homophobia,, Tim Ballard requests his deposition from inside a magic hat, and we’ll learn how to invest in gold Christianly.
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Headlines:
Pope approves blessing of same sex couples: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-catholic-church-which-is-still
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-pope-bfa5b71fa79055626e362936e739d1d8
Christian nutbag attacks satanic display
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/breaking-christian-zealot-vandalizes?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And
https://www.kcci.com/article/satanic-temple-display-inside-iowa-capitol-building-damaged-beyond-repair/46133104#
And
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67722480
Pope’s former adviser convicted in Vatican court: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67738595
Virginia Supreme Court Rules For Teacher Who Refused To Use Student's Preferred Pronouns
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/virginia-supreme-court-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
Psychic disputes Tim Ballard’s account: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/12/16/psychic-who-aided-tim-ballard-says/
Catholics have to double mass on christmas this year
https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/yes-christmas-eve-is-a-sunday-but-theres-no-double-dipping-for-catholics/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Ohio woman charged with abusing a corpse over miscarried fetus: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/us/brittany-watts-miscarriage-criminal-charge/index.html
House Speaker headlines anti-abortion, Christian Nationalism conference: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/banning-abortion-was-front-and-center-at-christian-nationalist-conference-addressed-by-speaker-mike-moses-johnson/
SCOTUS to review FDA classification of contraceptive drugs: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/supreme-court-grants-review-of-fdas.html?lctg=195

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0:00.0	Hi everyone this is James Harkin and Anna Tashinsky two writers of the TV show
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0:40.0	Warning, we've been naughty. This week's episode of The Scathing Atheist is brought to you by Hello Fresh, and by
0:47.0	Collision Avoidance Systems and Lane Assist.
0:50.0	Collision Avoidance Systems and Lane Assist, because what are the odds there would still be an Eli without them?
0:55.2	And now, the scathing atheist.
0:58.0	What? Is this thing on?
1:00.0	This is Lur, ruler of Omicron Percy I ate.
1:06.0	We evolved from some kind of a lizard thing, I guess.
1:09.0	But you humans evolved from delicious but filthy monkey men. Oh, it's Thursday. It's December 21st.
1:36.2	And it's the first day of winter, apparently.
1:39.1	Yeah, nobody's held the day after Thanksgiving.
1:41.5	I'm no illusions. I'm Eli Bosnick and from
1:44.9	he then writes New Jersey and way across Georgia this is the scathing atheist.
1:49.6	On this week's episode the Vatican removes removes one symbol full from their ocean of
1:53.7	homophobia. Tim Ballard requests his deposition from the inside of a magic hat
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