311: Shrinkage Edition

The Scathing Atheist

In this week’s episode, adoption agencies will dust off their “no dogs no irish signs JUST in time”, Melania Trump holds a beer for Karen Pence during their feckless contest, and religion will finally find a way to cheat death.

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Headlines:

Trump administration approves “no atheists or jews need apply” adoption agency: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/24/trump-admin-government-funded-foster-agency-can-deny-non-christians/

Missionary may face genocide charges for contacting Brazilian tribe: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/27/missionary-may-face-genocide-charges-after-contacting-isolated-brazilian-tribe/

Trump promotes biblical literacy classes after being duped by Fox News: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/28/donald-trump-promotes-bible-literacy-classes-after-misleading-fox-news-segment/

House committee strikes ‘so help me god’ from oath; Christians freak out: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/29/democrats-propose-nixing-so-help-me-god-from-default-oath-in-house-committee/

Bible Camp Brought in fake Atheist

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/28/a-christian-bible-camp-brought-in-a-fake-atheist-so-kids-could-stump-him/

Karen Pence teaching at bigot school for bigots: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/18/mike-pence-falsely-claims-critics-are-attacking-his-wifes-christian-faith/

Dead Man Gets Three More Weeks of Life After Religious Time-of-Death Lawsuit

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/21/dead-man-gets-three-more-weeks-of-life-after-religious-time-of-death-lawsuit/

Catholic writer: Calling unborn boys ‘princess’ will turn them gay: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/29/catholic-writer-calling-a-baby-boy-princess-in-the-womb-will-turn-him-gay/

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This Week in Misogyny:

VA legislator rejects equal rights amendment because ‘god already made us all equal’ https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/24/va-legislator-votes-against-equal-rights-amendment-since-god-made-us-all-equal/

Vatican will only let infertile women get hysterectomies: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/17/vatican-will-only-let-infertile-women-get-hysterectomies-at-catholic-hospitals/