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Ep. 534 - Oklahoma's Bible Class "Released Time"

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Politics, News

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — After proselytizing at graduation, did a Kentucky student deserve his diploma? (0:21) — If Oklahoma allows Bible class "released time," Satanists are ready to pounce. (13:00) — Voucher programs are expanding, propping up religious schools with tax dollars. (32:00) — Southwest Airlines: We didn't fire that flight attendant because of her Christianity. (42:44) — Christian zealot who destroyed Satanic display in Iowa Capitol accepts plea deal. (56:35) SPONSOR: Celebrate Father’s Day by going to Butcherbox.com/friendly and use code FRIENDLY60 at checkout and enjoy your choice of bone-in chicken thighs, top sirloins, or salmon in every box for an entire year. Plus use code FRIENDLY60 to get an additional $20 off your first three orders. Again, that's Butcherbox.com/friendly and use code FRIENDLY60! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Hemet and Jessica and you're listening to the friendly atheist podcast please go to patreon.com slash friendly atheist podcast to support this show and get your bonus and ad free episodes.

0:12.0

Hello, how are you? ad free episodes. Hello.

0:14.0

How are you?

0:15.0

Excellent.

0:16.0

So many crazy things to discuss with you.

0:19.0

All right, let's hear them.

0:21.0

Okay.

0:22.0

I'm doing fine, thank you for asking.

0:22.6

Excellent.

0:23.8

The first one, I wanted to mention this.

0:26.9

I think we ran out of time last week,

0:28.7

but this is all I've been thinking about all week,

0:30.7

because you know how much I dislike younger people.

0:33.5

You sure do.

0:34.5

Yes, so there is a senior in high school who graduated recently.

0:38.6

It's in Campbell County, Kentucky, which is like very North Kentucky touching Cincinnati, Ohio sort of area, but relatively rural, like very white, very conservative area.

0:51.0

And so Campbell County High School had their graduation and one of the students who was tapped to speak was a senior named Micah White and when he gets up there to speak,

1:03.0

I mean, who speaks at a graduation if you're a student?

1:07.3

Valutatorian, solidatorian, class president.

1:09.8

Things like that, yes.

1:11.4

Some schools, however, allow graduating students to like apply. like that

1:15.0

some schools however allow graduating students to like apply or audition for that opportunity

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