In this week’s episode, Matt Powell breaks our hearts, Christians fight back in the imagined War on Christmas with a pre-emptive War on Halloween,and we’ll wonder if it still counts as the english language when David Icke uses it.
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Headlines:
Pew Survey shows pastors who talk about vaccines overwhelmingly endorse them: https://www.pewforum.org/2021/10/15/most-americans-who-go-to-religious-services-say-they-would-trust-their-clergys-advice-on-covid-19-vaccines/
Pope John Paul I's beatification is based on nothing more than wishful thinking: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/pope-john-paul-is-beatification-is-based-on-nothing-more-than-wishful-thinking/
Christians line up in defense of bigoted NC Lt. Gov Mark Robinson: https://www.alternet.org/2021/10/franklin-graham/ and https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/i-thank-god-for-him-right-wing-pastor-patrick-wooden-defends-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinsons-bigoted-comments/
Hate preacher says Halloween's origins involve virgin girls being raped by demons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/hate-preacher-halloweens-origins-involve-virgin-girls-being-raped-by-demons/
“Prophetess”: My 1,000,000-Angel Army Will Stop “Critical Race Theory” in School: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/prophetess-my-1000000-angel-army-will-stop-critical-race-theory-in-school/
District judge rejects suit from Christian healthcare workers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/judge-tosses-lawsuit-from-religious-workers-suing-over-maines-vaccine-mandate/
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