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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
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— A mom got ordained online, then signed off) on 150+ “religious exemption” forms for students. (1:57)
— Pope John Paul I‘s beatification makes no sense) to reasonable people. (10:13)
— Christian liar David Barton says slaveowners just didn’t read their Bible) much. (22:40)
— Despite the French Catholic Church’s sexual abuse problem, its leader doesn’t want priests to break the “seal of confession”) even if it helps victims. (26:15)
— Joel Osteen‘s church is finally paying back) some of the PPP money it got last year. (33:30)
— The one mom at One Million Moms is very angry with Credit Karma for acknowledging the existence of gay people). (44:21)
— Turns out being “vaccinated in Christ)” doesn’t protect you against COVID. (51:30)
— A Florida police chief gave a speech encouraging other cops to convert their colleagues). (55:05)
— A Spanish archbishop is very sorry) he allowed a risqué music video to tape suggestive dancing in a famous cathedral. (58:52)
— “Teen Challenge,” a Christian rehab center for kids, is far more troubling) than we knew. (1:01:23)
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