ScathingAtheist 445: Lemme Finish Edition
Added 2021-08-26 02:46:14 +0000 UTCThis week, patrons get an bonus headline, and the story of Eli not knowing how to grocery store.
Shownotes:
In this week’s episode, people will die of COVID unnecessarily because of religion, Heath takes the week off to turn 40, and we’ll actually finish this time.
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Headlines:
Atheist continue to be better in all the ways we measure those things: https://www.salon.com/2021/08/21/staunch-atheists-show-higher-morals-than-the-proudly-pious-from-the-pandemic-to-climate-change/
Death Cult Preacher Hands Out “Exemption Letters” to Anti-Vaxxer Christians
Majority of Americans finally believe in evolution: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/23/research-shows-a-rise-in-the-public-acceptance-of-evolution-over-the-last-decade/
An Off-Duty Pilot Used the PA System to Tell a Captive Flight About Jesus
Sydney cops issue $1000 fines to church goers defying lockdown orders: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/24/police-fine-sydney-churchgoers-1000-each-for-violating-local-lockdown-orders/
Eric Metaxas: Having to Wear a Face Mask While Skiing Reminds Me of Hitler
MA State Rep seeks to remove laws against blasphemy, sodomy from the books: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/20/ma-legislator-wants-to-repeal-archaic-blasphemy-sodomy-rules-from-state-law/
Research Shows Many Christians See LGBTQ Progress as Bad for Christianity
Dept of Education to rescind Trump Era Bigot Rules: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/20/dept-of-education-plans-to-rescind-trump-era-rules-funding-bigotry-at-colleges/
Comments
@Noah I’m a specialist in predictive analytics, and I’d volunteer time to help you estimate things like “how many roasts will we have to do if we make X changes to V4C?” Contact me if you want such services (:
@MarkisSkeptic
2021-08-30 00:04:35 +0000 UTCEli. You didn't like Lidl? Did you even see the centre aisle with random stuff? Who doesn't occasionally need skiing trousers while grosery shopping? Or a soldering kit? Or a 8ft lamp?
Max
2021-08-27 11:06:19 +0000 UTCHappy 40th Heath!
Gerald Lott
2021-08-27 05:02:48 +0000 UTCDoes anyone else think that unzip-recruiter would be a great hookup ap?
Remember, if it doesn't say ClownFart.Fuck it's not REDACTED
2021-08-27 00:24:38 +0000 UTC@Eli, Lidl is ace actually! Especially around Xmas for all the German stuff. Love Aldi too though. Top episode guys!
daniel martin
2021-08-26 18:48:16 +0000 UTCMetaxas has a book coming out called “Is Atheism Dead? I wish it was just one page with the word “NO.” But it won’t be.
Patrick Carr
2021-08-26 16:07:09 +0000 UTCThis is Tim. Send me an email at timothy.m.robertson@gmail.com with your full name, email address from which you sent in the request, and then name of your roastee and I’ll research it for you. (Gimme 24 hours to reply)
Tim, Yes that Tim - the social media guy
2021-08-26 16:05:57 +0000 UTCHoly shit guys, that was some serious commitment. Thank you so much for getting through every roast. Now take a well-earned rest...for two or three months.
Bra Straps and Bitch Slaps
2021-08-26 14:58:27 +0000 UTCI’m 95% my roast never happened. 🥺 I’ve listened to every v4c session I can find, but no go.
Mark H
2021-08-26 14:41:47 +0000 UTCOk, yes Australia has fewer COVID deaths than the US. But that’s because most Australians are killed by the local flora and fauna long before COVID can do it.
Kyle
2021-08-26 14:39:04 +0000 UTCThe chorus of Anna's bad song is going to be stuck in my head all day. What a banger.
Diana
2021-08-26 12:59:32 +0000 UTC