Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our Discord server! (And vote for your preferred movie in an upcoming double feature!) — A Bronx pastor has resigned after telling men the “best person to rape is your wife.” (3:59) — Christians can apparently “cast out” their vaccines by asking God. (15:16) — Reptile alien. Sex. Jesus. Xerxes. Gargoyles. (20:11) — An anti-gay Christian florist will pay $5,000 to settle a case after discriminating against a gay customer. (27:15) — Church vandalism would end more quickly if religious leaders took criticism seriously. (35:40) — A wannabe GOP governor says straight relationships are “superior” to gay ones. (44:11) — A judge effectively tossed out a lawsuit against a Catholic school accused of being “too woke.” (48:25) — There’s yet another lawsuit against Liberty University. (54:19) — A Florida man was charged with 1,200 counts of sexual abuse and incest after raising the topic with his pastor. (59:16) — A GOP lawmaker said gay people living in fear are just facing the “normal consequences” of their “choices.” (1:04:30) — Most Americans don’t blame God for all the suffering in the world. (1:09:46) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices