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We discuss:
Cross memorials banned from Utah highways
Soldiers punished for not attending religious revival meeting
The upcoming Burn A Koran Day
1 in 5 Americans believe Obama is a Muslim
Mosque to be built near the location of the Two Towers in NYC

With:
Rob, Buggs, & Chris

Links mentioned:
“Appeals Court Rules that Crosses Are Christian Symbols” from Friendly Atheist
“Option for U.S. Troops: Go to Christian Concert or Be Punished” from Friendly Atheist
“Interview with Pastor Terry Jones, the Man Behind ‘International Burn A Koran Day’” from Friendly Atheist
“Church Denied Koran-Burning Permit, Plans To Proceed Anyway” from Joe My God
“Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim” from The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
“3 Reasons the “Ground Zero Mosque” Debate Makes No Sense” from Cracked
“An Intolerable Mistake on Hallowed Ground” from Sarah Palin’s Facebook Page
“Sarah Palin Questions Obama’s Support for Ground Zero Mosque” from Politics Daily

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This week, we have a special guest  - Emily –  a theology scholar from Boston College!

We discuss:
Proposition 8 overturned
The Kids Got Phone Calls From God
What Should Atheists Memorize?

& a news quiz!!

With:
Emily, Buggs, Rob, Keith, & Chris

Links mentioned:
“The Kids Got Phone Calls From God” from Friendly Atheist
“What Should Atheists Memorize?” from Friendly Atheist
“Judge Hands Victory to Proposition 8 Opponents, Gay-Marriage Ban Overturned” from New York Magazine

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We discuss:
Faith healing
Bus drivers with strong opinions
The right way to go about atheism in society with decency
Social Stigma of Atheism & Christians
& a news quiz!!

With:
Buggs, Rob, Jeff, & Chris

Links mentioned:

• “Oregon Faith-Healing Parents Fight to Get Baby Back, Face Criminal Charges” from Oregon Live
• “Is a Patient Who Believes ‘Jesus Would Save (Me)’ Competent To Refuse Life-Saving Medical Treatment?” from The Volokh Conspiracy
• “Bus Driver Says Religious Views Lead to Firing” from Statesman.com
• “Bus Driver Berates Girl for Religious Views” from Creative Minority Report
• “10 Things Christians and Atheists Can (And Must) Agree On” from Cracked.com
• “Do Christians Feel Social Stigma?” from Friendly Atheist

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We discuss:
Protecting your kids with Godblock
Boy Scouts taken to task for discrimination
Billboard defaced, and vandals supported
Mohammed’s teachings reinterpreted for new ad campaign
Neo-Humanism
& a news quiz!!

With:
Kara, Buggs,  Keith, & Chris

Links mentioned:

• Godblock
• “Group Complains About Boy Scouts” from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette
• “WorldNetDaily Supports Atheist Billboard Vandalism” from Friendly Atheist
• “North Carolina’s ‘Atheist’ Billboard: Vandalism & Reactions” from iNEWP
• “Anxiety May Be at Root of Religious Extremism, Researchers Find” from Science Daily
• “The Huffington Post Has a Soft Spot For Pseudoscience” from Science Duck
• “‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough For The Gay Community” from Friendly Atheist
• “Why Won’t Penn & Teller Take On Islam and Scientology?” from Friendly Atheist
• “Muhammed Believed in… What?” from Friendly Atheist
• Neo-Humanist Statement of Secular Principles and Values: Personal, Progressive, and Planetary from Paul Kurtz’s website
• More on Neo-Humanism: USA Today Faith & Reason,  Science + Religion Today, Clarion Ledger

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We discuss:
Touchdown Jesus saves porn shop
God flooding the Gulf of Mexico with “the blood of a dead man”
Maryland protects tarot reading
School trades access for churches for school supplies

With:
Buggs, Jeff, & Chris

Links mentioned:
Louisiana lawmakers propose prayer to stop oil disaster from CNN
Senator Robert Adley Calls for a State Wide Day of Prayer for Gulf Oil Crisis from WBIR Online
Rick Perry: Oil Spill May Be An ‘Act Of God,’ Texas Governor Claims
Sarah Palin’s tweet
Is the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico predicted in the book of Revelation? from Examiner.com
Maryland’s Highest Court Holds That Fortune-Telling Ban Violates the First Amendment from The Volokh Conspiracy
School trades evangelism access for shoes, school supplies from USA Today

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We discuss:
Pope reaching out to atheists for debates
Excommunication of nun for support of abortion
Teacher fired for perhaps being an atheist
Religious themes in the finale of Lost
And a news quiz

Links mentioned:
Pope Reaches out to Atheists from newsmax.com
Sister Margaret McBride Excommunicated for Support of Life-Saving Abortion from HuffPost
Math Teacher Fired for Not Being Catholic Enough from Friendly Atheist
70,000 Barrels or 5,000? What Did BP Know and When Did They Know It? from Treehugger
Gasoline usage data from U.S. Energy Information Administration
Symphony of Science – “The Case for Mars“

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We tackle:
Holy water shower threatened on atheist teacher
Mojave cross disappearing & reappearing act
EasyTithe.com
The opening prayer at the Texas schoolboard meeting as proof of the need for separation of church & state
Boston archdiocese continues to close churches
Is environmentalism incompatible with religion?

With: Kara, Rob Bowlin, & Chris Lackey

Links mentioned:
Holy Water Allegedly Sprinkled on Atheist Teacher from the South Florida Times
Mojave Cross Reappears, Ordered Down from KPSP Local 2
EasyTithe.com
Another Reason to Ban Official Prayer at Public Meetings from Pharyngula (video)
Vatican Rejects Appeal of Closed Boston Churches from CBS News
Statement from Archdiocese defending their financing of settlement payments submitted to the Center of Mass site May 17th
Boston Archdiocese Finance Reports we quoted numerous times

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We tackle:
National Day of Prayer
Replacing John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court with an Atheist
Contemporary Christian Music controversies
and for the first time, a News Quiz

Links Mentioned:
Los Angeles Times requests an Atheist for the Supreme Court
Listening to Prayer Halts Brain Activity
Short History of Sexuality and Christian Music from Unorthodoxology

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An epic episode where not just all of the usual hosts are present, but we’re also joined by the president of the American Humanist Association, David Niose.  He joins us as we discuss:

A secular look at the bullying issues in America
National Day of Prayer being ruled unconstitutional
Huckabee’s recent statements on atheists and homosexuals
“Everybody Draw Muhammad Day”
Adam Savage comes out in strong favor of Humanism & atheism

WITH: CHRIS LACKEY, BUGGS MORAN, ROB BOWLIN, KARA, JEFF RAYMOND, KEITH MACKINNON, & SPECIAL GUEST DAVID NIOSE

Links mentioned:
David Niose’s Salon article “Understanding Bullying”
Barry Lynn debates the constitutionality of the National Day of Prayer with Megyn Kelly on Fox News (VIDEO)
National Day Of Prayer article from USA TODAY
Religion Dispatches article on the same issue
Interesting quotes from Huckabee on homosexuality and atheism
Full speech from Adam Savage of Mythbusters on atheism

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We discuss signing away your “soul,” why we don’t consider ourselves agnostic, Fox claims there are no atheists in foxholes, 10 commandment weekend, and we finally take on the pope for a bit.

WITH: CHRIS LACKEY, BUGGS MORAN, ROB BOWLIN, & KEITH MACKINNON

Links mentioned:
7,500 Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls
Why I’m Not Agnostic by Melliferax
Fox News on Atheists in Foxholes
Pope Benedict Hit By New Church Child Abuse Allegations from BBC News