628 - The Duggars Are At It Again

About this episode

The episode discusses various recent news stories involving religion and politics, including the Duggars' legal issues and statements from religious figures.

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO 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. — The Duggars are back in the news for crimes involving children. (0:45) — Ché Ahn says God told him to run for governor. California says he can't be on the ballot . (13:03) — Christian Nationalist Mark Robinson finally admits those sex shop stories were true. (35:08) — Catholic priests say charging them with sexual abuse violates their religious freedom . (48:30) — Jehovah’s Witnesses issue "clarification" on blood transfusion ban after decades of suffering. (58:07) — A strategic lawsuit in Oklahoma could block public money from funding religious schools. (1:09:15) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Friendly Atheist Podcast

Guest: Jessica

Topics covered

• religion
• politics
• child abuse
• Christian nationalism
• sexual abuse
• blood transfusion ban
• religious schools funding

Keywords

• Duggars
• Ché Ahn
• Mark Robinson
• Catholic priests
• Jehovah’s Witnesses
• religious freedom
• sexual abuse
• blood transfusion
• religious schools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duggars, Catholic priests, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Oklahoma

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