389: Legitimate Rapert Edition

The Scathing Atheist

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court finds a law churches DO have to follow, churches find a way not to follow it, and we’ll cheer you up with a reminder that 2020 is almost 7/12s over.

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Headlines:

Supreme Court Votes 5-4 Against Nevada Church That Opposed COVID Restrictions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/supreme-court-votes-5-4-against-nevada-church-that-opposed-covid-restrictions/

Texas GOP Lawmaker: Aliens Need Jesus to Get to Heaven: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/texas-gop-lawmaker-aliens-need-jesus-to-get-to-heaven/

Biden suggest kids should learn about Islam in school, Christians lose their goddamn minds: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/conservatives-lash-out-after-biden-says-kids-should-learn-about-islam-in-school/

Ted Yoho says he won't apologize for "loving my god": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/23/gop-rep-who-called-aoc-a-fking-bitch-i-wont-apologize-for-loving-my-god/

Ted Yoho Resigns from Christian Non-Profit’s Board: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/26/after-hateful-comment-rep-ted-yoho-resigns-from-christian-non-profits-board/

Giants Pitcher Explains Refusal to Kneel for Black Lives: “I’m a Christian” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/25/giants-pitcher-explains-refusal-to-kneel-for-black-lives-im-a-christian/

Forty members of AL church have COVID-19 thanks to dumbass revival: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/27/40-members-of-a-small-alabama-church-have-covid-after-mask-free-revival-service/

Anti-Abortion Activists Are Idiotically Urging Democrats to Cater to Their Whims: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/anti-abortion-activists-are-idiotically-urging-democrats-to-cater-to-their-whims/

AR State Sen. Jason Rapert Preached at a Mask-Free Church; Now He Has COVID: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/ar-state-sen-jason-rapert-preached-at-a-mask-free-church-now-he-has-covid/

Rick Wiles suggests Trump use hollow point bullets on Portland protesters: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/07/christian-tv-host-asks-trump-to-use-hollow-point-bullets-on-portland-protesters/