The Scathing Atheist

In this week’s episode, Christians remember how well the last public execution went for their image, Oklahoma takes another step towards approving the Eli Bosnick Charter School, and it turns out Heath did NOT forget we said we’d read the JD Vance book.---To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheistTo buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: [email protected] check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticratTo check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-moviesTo check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/---Headlines:Christians react to calls for public execution: https://religionnews.com/2026/10/09/head-of-u-s-catholic-bishops-conference-condemns-public-execution-plans-as-promoting-a-culture-of-death/A pastor in an interracial marriage says he won’t let his daughter marry a Black man: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-pastor-in-an-interracial-marriageChristian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/christian-nationalism-uk-far-right-people-rarely-go-to-church-reportSatanic prayer causes insane magic fight at city council meeting in Iowa: https://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/local_news/satanic-invocation-causes-uproar-at-city-council-meeting/article_47fecb72-be23-4269-a71a-4c95ed596413.htmlVideo of the Ottumwa City Council meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhnHU8YTitU&t=120sFederal judge clears path for taxpayer-funded religious school in Oklahoma: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/federal-judge-clears-path-for-taxpayer

On this week’s episode: The Daily Mail manages to to be less trustworthy than the BIBLE ... The Pope kinda tells us he’s sowwy for all the diddling ... And when making coffee at home doesn't buy them a house, Gen Z turns to religion...ish.---To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheistTo buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: [email protected] check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticratTo check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-moviesTo check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/---Headlines:Scientists have definitely NOT "100% confirmed" the resting place of Noah's Ark: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/scientists-have-not-100-confirmedAt Lourdes healing shrine, Pope Leo addresses 'wounds' of clerical abuse: https://religionnews.com/2026/09/27/at-lourdes-healing-shrine-pope-leo-addresses-wounds-of-clerical-abuse/Nearly half of people raised Mormon have left the LDS Church: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/nearly-half-of-people-raised-mormonLife Surge christian wealth seminar featuring Tim Tebow gets exposed: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/life-surge-the-gospel-of-high-yields-inside-tim-tebows-favorite-wealth-seminar/Pablo Torre Finds Out episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh7s2jr0b48Man who 'met Jesus' during 18-day coma claims he gave him this simple instruction to tell the world: https://vt.co/news/world/man-who-met-jesus-during-coma-claims-gave-him-simple-instructionGen Z most likely to identify as 'religious,' engage in spiritual activities, poll finds: https://www.christianpost.com/news/gen-z-most-likely-to-identify-as-religious-poll-finds.html

In this week’s episode, the midterms are more Godless than ever, we meet the man who puts the Orr into “illegal donor”, and we learn that our high school experience could too have been worse.---To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheistTo buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: [email protected] check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticratTo check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-moviesTo check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/---Guest Links:Hear Eli on Murder Made Fiction here: https://www.patreon.com/MurderMadeFiction/posts/teenage-bonnie-169200080---Headlines:Hemant Mehta publishes this year’s list of openly non-religious candidates in the midterms: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/here-are-the-openly-non-religious-22fConvicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolinahttps://apnews.com/article/whatley-pastor-sex-offender-prayer-rally-01eab33af03f6a308719ce6a62157451Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/russia-orthodox-church-dmitry-donskoy-medieval-prince-hand-troops-ukraine After backlash, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary retracts his support for blasphemy laws: https://religionnews.com/2026/09/14/al-mohler-reverses-course-rejects-blasphemy-laws-after-controversy/The 'golden door' is 'closed': US won't admit persecuted Christian refugees in 2026, report warnshttps://www.christianpost.com/news/us-wont-admit-persecuted-christian-refugees-in-2026-report.html