Ep. 375 - What Makes a "Good" Atheist?

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Sinéad O’Connor says ripping up a picture of the former pope on Saturday Night Live back in 1992 was the right move. (3:09) — Another Christian rock star is leaving evangelicalism. (12:43) — A priest wants to know if we’re “good” atheists. What does that even mean? (20:42) — A social justice activist said he was related to Robert E. Lee. That’s not true. Now what? (36:40) — SPONSOR: BlueChew.com! (45:49) — A furniture seller hides tiny crosses in pieces to bless everyone’s homes. Is this harmless or a problem? (46:49) — If Southern Baptists are praising your work, you’ve done something horribly wrong. (51:55) — The White House met with atheist group leaders. Is that significant or merely symbolic? (1:02:35) — Tennessee has mandated signs about transgender bathroom use. (1:10:03) — In England, COVID death rates are lower for people with no religion. (1:15:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Hammett and Jessica and you're listening to the Friendly Atheist Podcast. If you like what you're listening to
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0:18.3	For the rest of you listen to the ads and use promo codes liberally
0:24.6	It helps us support the show. How are you Hammett? I am excellent. I'm slowly
0:29.6	Re-adjusting to normal life right which is the same as pandemic life
0:33.7	But everyone else is leaving the house. You have to come to my house more. I know
0:39.2	I am leaving for Portland in about 12 hours. I am so fucking excited. I'm going to visit my friends
0:46.8	So today and it turns out here's a fun thing if you haven't taken a trip in a year in a house
0:52.3	It's really hard to remember how to pack
0:54.4	Clothes
0:56.2	Clothes. I did pack literally. I'm going for five days because so many pairs of underwear I packed just guess five days
1:02.8	And I'm staying at my friends place. They have a washing machine like a washer dryer. It's a house if it's more than three
1:08.4	I'm gonna be disappointed now
1:10.8	Oh
1:12.8	I brought 10 pairs of underwear
1:16.2	I think it's locked over from like vacationing as a kid when you always extras
1:21.0	Well, it's always extras and also like oh you're gonna go swimming and then you have to like put on a whole different outfit
1:25.5	So in my head, I'm just like I need three pairs of underwear a day. I guess. I don't know anyway
1:31.4	Um, I'm very excited. I'm very overwhelmed. I am jealous of the getting on the plane and going anywhere right now
1:38.2	So soon being not here is gonna be great like I love my house. I love my husband. I shut up daddy. I love my dog
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