ScathingAtheist 198: Secular Activist Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Comedy, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2016

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In this week’s episode, Dolores Umbridge gets appointed secretary of education, Heath consumes five leftover sandwiches during the recording, and Dan Arel joins us from the pre-nation of California to talk secular activism. --- For tickets to God Awful Movies live in Chicago on 1/13, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-with-cognitive-dissonance-tickets-29713113723 To learn more about Dogma Debate’s 24 hour broadcast, click here: http://dogmadebate.com/ To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy your discounted version of the ebook, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies --- Guest Links: To pick up a copy of Dan’s book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Secular-Activist-How-Protecting-between/dp/1634310942 To check out Dan’s blog, Danthropology, click here: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danthropology/ To check out Dan’s podcast, click here: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danthropology/podcast-2/ --- Headlines: Trump nominates opposite of education for secretary of education: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/23/secretary-of-education-pick-betsy-devos-may-be-a-disaster-for-churchstate-separation/ Jerry junior says trump offered him Secretary of Education position: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/26/jerry-falwell-jr-donald-trump-offered-me-the-secretary-of-education-job-but-i-turned-it-down/ Spanish judge allows atheist to spell “pederasts” with communion wafers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/19/spanish-judge-rules-in-favor-of-artist-who-spelled-pederasty-with-consecrated-communion-wafers/ South african pastor sprays people with insect repellant http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/22/south-african-pastor-allegedly-sprays-insect-repellent-on-followers-to-heal-them/ Christian coffee shop denied tax exempt status http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/27/the-irs-denied-tax-exemption-to-a-church-that-was-really-just-a-coffee-shop/ Australian commission: J-Dubs don’t do enough to protect kids from abuse: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/28/australian-commission-report-jehovahs-witnesses-do-not-adequately-protect-kids-from-child-abuse/ Anti abortion rom com! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/23/the-trailer-for-this-anti-abortion-rom-com-shows-that-christian-films-can-indeed-get-worse/

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0:00.0	Warning, the following podcast contains language that may be offensive to people who are offended by the language contained in the following podcast.
0:07.0	This week's episode of the Skaving Atheist is brought to you by the National Public School System.
0:13.0	That's the thing with all the underpaid teachers and they give about 90% of American children a chance at a future by dead...
0:22.0	Hold on, sorry, wait. We're told they just ran out of money. Never mind.
0:27.0	And now the Skaving Atheist.
0:30.0	Elton, other beautifully a San Diego? My name is Wiley with the East County Evangelical Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
0:37.0	We did, in fact, evolve from filthy monkey men.
0:49.0	It's Thursday.
0:52.0	It's December 1st.
0:54.0	And Donald Trump probably thinks this show is illegal.
0:57.0	I know illusions. I'm Eli Bosnick.
1:00.0	He's then right. And from New York, New York, Secret Layer, Pennsylvania.
1:05.0	This is the Skaving Atheist.
1:07.0	On this week's episode, Dolores Umbridge gets appointed Secretary of Education.
1:13.0	I personally consume five leftover sandwiches during the recording.
1:17.0	And Dan Errol joins us from the pre-nation of California to talk secular activism.
1:22.0	But first, the Dietribe.
1:39.0	If you could reduce the last thousand years of theological history into the span of a single conversation,
1:44.0	it would just be a bad lie or saying, that's not what I meant a lot.
1:49.0	You know, this happens over lifetime, so we can't exactly turn to one another and say,
1:53.0	but you remember when that thing you said was God turned out to just be the wind.
1:57.0	But if you imagine two immortals that have been having the God argument for a while,
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