589 - The Deadly Cost of Religious Extremism
Friendly Atheist Podcast
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🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 95 minutes
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Vance Boelter and the deadly cost of religious extremism. (0:40)
— Christian music icon Michael Tait's fall from grace. (17:50)
— Sean Duffy turns military graduation into blatant ad for Christian Nationalism. (34:20)
— Appeals Court blocks Louisiana law forcing Ten Commandments displays in classrooms. (53:05)
— Trump has earned $1.3 million (so far) from his MAGA Bible grift. (1:07:44)
— Christian parents let their baby die because of their faith. Now they’re going to prison. (1:15:22)
— Colorado Springs City Council members target Pride Parade after "Hail Satan" shout-out. (1:25:37)
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hemet and Jessica. |
| 0:01.8 | And you're listening to the Friendly Atheist Podcast. |
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| 0:10.9 | It's been like two weeks and I feel like I have 100 stories. |
| 0:14.5 | And I am, I had to triage and send some of them to the dust bin because we won't have time. |
| 0:20.9 | He's been panically panicked and talking at his computer and saying, we don't have time for this. |
| 0:27.1 | Muttering over my breath angrily. |
| 0:29.2 | So many things. |
| 0:31.1 | Oh boy. |
| 0:32.1 | Let's start with the story we didn't get to last week just because we didn't record last week, which. |
| 0:37.4 | It's a weird way to phrase it. |
| 0:38.3 | I know. |
| 0:38.9 | Let's talk about this Minnesota dude. |
| 0:40.5 | Are we good at radio? |
| 0:42.6 | There was a Minnesota dude last week who committed a horrific crime. |
| 0:47.8 | His name is Vance Belter. |
| 0:49.1 | And he's basically this dude with extensive ties to conservative Christianity, who was apprehended and |
| 0:55.4 | charged with the murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and the attempted murder |
| 1:01.0 | of her colleague and his wife. |
| 1:03.4 | He also now faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty. |
| 1:07.7 | You've probably heard the tragic details by now, but basically this guy |
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