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This week we welcome James Logsdon back in the Atheist World. We will comment on the National Day of Reason resolution, the ban of books in Fl, and the TST latest action.  Don't miss the FFRF's update about the changes in the Boy Scouts. Monica and Regina will join Ellen Tishdottir to talk about House Bill 650 regarding Bible courses in Kentucky public schools. Finally, Sam and Beneil will review a Christian apologist's video who tries to steelman atheism.  Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism,  RedProductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World 52B5029FB8E0A564CD38181E1994648A.text---national-day-of-reason-resolution.pdf (house.gov) Bible Bans in Florida Schools Forced DeSantis to Amend His OWN Book Ban Law (youtube.com) The United Methodist Church reversed its ban on gay clergy. Will it matter? (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org)  RANT 24RS HB 650 (ky.gov)  SAM AND BENEIL Steelman on Atheism? (youtube.com) Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.

This week, we talk about corporal punishment in public schools in Oklahoma, and Tucker going full conspirary theorist on Joe Rogan's show. Don't miss all the work FFRF is doing for the separation of Church and State lately. Monica and Regina will rant about the dangers of fanatical parents. And Sam and Beneil will continue the interview with London Storm, to try to shed some light onto the basis of our knowledge. Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, musictown, CalvinClavier (piano piece), RedProductions, Denis Chenianu, AlexGrohl, and Serge Quadrado, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit students with disabilities (friendlyatheist.com) Vid RL Q5ResinNumbers Female TH YT 010824 1CTA SS74 (youtube.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) RANT https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13287993/arely-proctor-hernandez-exorcism-claudia-san-jose-pentecostal.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-5-year-boy-found-dead-suitcase-custody/story?id=108162566&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1ZMDlEt58_yZzbGITjSF_NZQwGU7v47sCl-ZUkKN6fZREOlbuAlMNBZMg_aem_AehO38TAd7SmkiiDiekO4sB7HdpJnyl5i-bSc6LAj8yNN48yw7JcrOPanaJX3gdEXIU0i0mlQTyjQSobyM6X7zzt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2k6M1bE4bE Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

Don't miss our next episode of Blasphemy in the Bluegrass. It's going to be awesome!

This week we talk about the eclipse, both in the Atheist World and the Rant. Don't miss the piece of FFRF about Rowan (KY) County Clerk. And Sam and Beneil interview a very special guest, London Storm, to try to solve a very important philosophical question.  Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and Serge Quadrado, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse (friendlyatheist.com) Christian school's pastor cancels Autism Awareness Week, calling it "demonic" (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) Rowan County Clerk's Office, KY - Facebook Post (ffrf.org) RANT Greg Locke says Bibles were set on fire outside his Tennessee church (usatoday.com) DEBATE William Lane Craig - Wikipedia Salem Hypothesis - RationalWiki Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

This is the second of two special episodes, an ode to all the wonderful atheist women out there. Our hosts, Michelle Landrum and Angela Borner, along with our collaborators Katie Watts, Ellen Tishdottir and Angie Lowell, and with our usual ranters, Monica Burns and Regina Hobbs, we will offer a vision on issues that matter to the women in the community.  Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism,, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, lucadialessandro and JuliusH, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World The Orthodox Jewish Sex Strike to Let Women Divorce (youtube.com) FY25 Weldon Admin Letter FINAL.docx (ffrf.org) State Legislation Tracker - American Atheists 24RS HB 650 (ky.gov) 24RS HB 330 (ky.gov) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) RANT Liberty University Hit With Record Fines for Failing to Handle Complaints of Sexual Assault, Other Crimes — ProPublica DEBATE 'Atheism is not the problem. The problem is being a woman'. Atheist women and reasonable feminism: Journal of Gender Studies: Vol 28 , No 4 -   Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

This week, we air the first of two special episodes, an ode to all the special atheist women out there. Our hosts, Michelle Landrum and Angela Borner will introduce Angie Lowell for the first time. Along with our collaborators Katie Watts and Ellen Tishdottir and with our usual ranters, Monica Burns and Regina Hobbs, we will offer a vision on issues that matter to the women in the community.  Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism,, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and JuliusH, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World Staff Picks: Women Who Inspire Us on International Women's Day - TheHumanist.com Chaplains, faith & civil rights groups oppose public-school chaplains (au.org)' KY HB96 | BillTrack50 State Legislation Tracker - American Atheists FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) DEBATE Our episode with the rant about purity culture: FMB24-AW-FFRF-Religion, sex & shame- Questions by Christians | Blasphemy In The Bluegrass Elevatorgate and the power of words › Synapses Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

This week, we announced our next event: The Youtuber The Skeptick will visit us on March the 23rd. Ed's update includes an amicus brief introduced by FFRF and AU to prevent  a religious exemption request that they think it'd undermine the protection of vulnerable children. Monica and Regina rant about the new IVF law in Alabama and Sam and Beneil return with Bunk in the Trunk.   Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, AudioCoffee, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey, for this episode's music tracks.  Show Notes: Atheist World After saying women who wear shorts deserve to be raped, pastor admits "I was wrong" (friendlyatheist.com) Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property" (friendlyatheist.com) California school board member claims Satanists are worse than literal Nazis (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) The Rant Alabama's IVF embryo ruling explained. And what's next? | AP News Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

This week, we're celebrating Darwin's Week! The FFRF's update includes the removal of a Ten Commandments display from a county courthouse in Kentucky. Regina and Monica rant about public outbursts of demon obsession. And Sam and Beneil bring us the second part of the Falsehood of Moderation.   Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, AudioCoffee, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World A Vital Fossil for the Evolution of Early Reptiles Might be Partially Forged | Discover Magazine FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) The Rant https://www.foxnews.com/us/flight-descends-chaos-possessed-woman-begins-screaming-jumping-over-seats-theres-real-devil?fbclid=IwAR2Tuq1i_H4ZQ3n5pqAHnKctvEgIucvqJt2g3nAXjs8WzycJAYfL3hSe5JI https://www.fox4news.com/news/lady-on-plane-not-real-tiffany-gomas?fbclid=IwAR1WViMf4sX07j7JmYYnqekGPempushK_D7anUXLVuJvqV3SULltyiUbrlM The Falsehood of Moderation 2 Religious quotes and news – January 28, 2024 (timesofmalta.com) Millions of LGBTQ Americans have religious trauma. Psychiatrists want to help (nbcnews.com) Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

In this week's episode, we will talk about the right-wing haven projected in KY, the new CEO of Answers in Genesis and the latest (and craziest) of Senator Deevers. FFRF will reveal punishment for blasphemy in a MS elementary school. We will rant about the Ark Encounter's conferences. And we will discuss if there is any virtue in being a religious moderate.   Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, MusicLfiles and geoffharvey, for this episode's music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World Revealed: far-right figures try to create Christian nationalist 'haven' in Kentucky | Kentucky | The Guardian Redoubt movement helps push North Idaho politics to extreme right | The Spokesman-Review https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/01/martyn-iles-is-new-ceo-of-creation-museum-ark-encounter/72004202007/ The Australian who ascended to the helm of a Republican-linked fundamentalist Christian group | Christianity | The Guardian Oklahoma GOP lawmaker wants to ban single people from sexting each other (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) DeSoto County Schools, MS - Blasphemy (ffrf.org) The Rant Reclaim: Answers for Women 2024Weekend Conference - Williamstown, KY | Answers in Genesis Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.

Filthy Monkey Brains team returns after the three holiday specials, with news about Josh Hawley's endorsement of Christian nationalism and the latest of pastor Greg Locke. Ed brings his FFRF Update, which includes Florida's abortion rights ballot triumph. Monica and Regina will analyze the latest cases of pastors found guilty of abuse and Sam and Beneil will make fun, once again, of Flat Earthers. We'd like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl and geoffharvey for this week's music tracks. Shownotes: Atheist World Christian Nationalist Sen. Josh Hawley: We need more Christian Nationalism! (friendlyatheist.com) Our Christian Nation by Josh Hawley | Articles | First Things A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again) (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) The Rant https://ministrywatch.com/kentucky-pastor-pleads-guilty-to-sex-crimes-against-children/?fbclid=IwAR3Jw_WaF2j-o5zpi6A0o4tPJx-E1xLNRX15xSPidUNmg1tTr0Y1dzzo2eQ https://ministrywatch.com/former-pastor-arrested-on-30-felony-charges-for-child-sex-crimes/?fbclid=IwAR30T61IOUytdG4CE-8C16Owig2hj9LFMB6-loGrdHBpnheSk7Bh_WrbNpc https://ministrywatch.com/montana-pastor-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-minors-on-indian-reservation/?fbclid=IwAR2xs7AJVluVajBSfbCkjg1LrVGvSaXQ1IfDP8jSXr6D2E6WBcMmLsAlBLA https://ministrywatch.com/former-tennessee-pastor-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor/?fbclid=IwAR2KQRwdHJiOfaoGifY_sQkPO83bEkgGS5wODJDwJ9cr_EerJwArEMoAksU Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.