429 The Scrambling of Africa

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This week we talk about the colonial and post-colonial destabilizing of Africa as we move closer to the modern Pentecostal and Evangelical takeover. In the news we have religious right conspiracy theorists, a win on vaccine religious exemptions, wellness and misinformation, the Reformed Church’s attempt to avoid schism and more. The feedback form is at atheistnomads.com/contact Leave us voice message at atheistnomads.com/speakpipe Support the show at atheistnomads.com/donate Subscribe at atheistnomads.com/subscribe Join our Discord server at atheistnomads.com/discord Dustin' off the Degree The Scrambling of Africa The Scramble for Africa Intentional unstable boarders Destabilizing decolonization Welcome to the 3rd World Dictatorship, civil wars, apartheid, land and wealth redistribution Rwandan Genocide and Congo Wars Malaria and HIV Malaria is estimated to suppress 33% of GDP across sub-Saharan Africa. HIV crossed to humans from SIV through bush meat harvest and processing and spread initially through syphilis infested brothels in the Belgian Congo. Current HIV Rates are 4.9% across all of sub-Saharan Africa and as high as 26% is Eswatini. News Right wing election conspiracy theorist blames Biden’s election on Satan “Prophetess”: My 1,000,000-Angel Army Will Stop “Critical Race Theory” in School Judge Tosses Lawsuit from Religious Workers Suing Over Maine’s Vaccine Mandate The dark side of wellness: the overlap between spiritual thinking and far-right conspiracies The Reformed Church in America moves toward restructuring, prepares for departures A Pastor Who Raped and Impregnated a 14-Year-Old Girl Will Face No Jail Time At least 6 Hindus men killed, temples vandalized in Bangladesh violence Feedback Rich via the website Christiner Via Facebook Support This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Danielle Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho SoJo Big Easy Blasphemy Darryl G Arthur K Samuel C Beatriz A Erik from Wyoming Levi C Richard G Balázs Steve F Brad R And by our $1 patrons and those who want no reward. Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at https://atheistnomads.com Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred. Download episode