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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84sWqeOfb9o NEWS A juror has been dismissed because a "higher power" told him the defendant was not guilty http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/17/juror-dismissed-from-corruption-trial-after-saying-god-told-him-suspect-is-not-guilty/ A Missouri school superintendent basically gave a sermon for his public high school graduation address http://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/a-mo-superintendent-decided-to-preach-during-graduation-and-students-are Florida has an annual faith symposium sponsored by several state government departments https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/29498-ffrf-aclu-urge-cancellation-of-official-fla-religious-event Montreal is now taxing churches...sometimes http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/no-more-religious-exemptions-montreal-is-taxing-churches-1.3415164 The Patriarch and other leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church are blessing the government's computers with holy water to protect against Wannacry https://heatst.com/tech/russias-se

Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 http://atheistnomads.com/200 Secular Saturday - Chattanooga, TN, July 22, 2017 http://www.secularsaturday.com DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Rapture NEWS Pence said that Christianity is the most persecuted religion https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/pence-the-christian-faith-is-under-siege/2017/05/11/bd9d6dd6-3650-11e7-ab03-aa29f656f13e_video.html Pence had a private meeting with a top Russian cleric http://time.com/4776717/mike-pence-russian-cleric-hilarion-alfeyev/ Trump promoted Christian nationalism in Liberty University Commencement address https://thinkprogress.org/trump-invokes-christian-nationalism-at-liberty-university-8f72c8f13b21 https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000005096821/trump-commencement-speech-liberty-university.html Trump Official Warned That ‘Satanic’ Elites Run The World, ‘Islamic Invasion’ Creating ‘Mongrel Culture’ http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/trump-official-warned-that-satanic-elites-run-the-world-islamic-

Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Standard Model of the Second Coming NEWS The SDA Church may be facing a ban on Russia http://fox-news24.com/moscow-court-considers-a-ban-on-adventist-church-as-over-12-million-sign-petition/ Jakarta's governor sentenced to two years for blasphemy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/39853280 Texas has a proposed bill to allow publicly funded adoption agencies to discriminate http://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-proposes-law-that-would-allow-adoption-agencies-to-ban-jews-muslims-gays/ Tennessee and Alabama have passed inherently discriminatory bills http://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/5/05/tennessee-alabama-write-discrimination-law Chechen police are telling parents to kill their gay sons http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/news/71116/chechnyas-police-telling-parents-kill-gay-sons-theyll/ Saudi Arabia is finally giving women a few more rights http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-male-guardianship-relax-women-work-stud

Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 at 3:00 PM MDT DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Name of God NEWS Trump will be signing a new religious freedom executive order on Thursday http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/02/donald-trump-religious-liberty-executive-order-237888 No Federal Money to Fight Weed https://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/congress-denies-jeff-sessions-money-to-fight-marijuana/ Roy Moore Was Persecuted... After Persecuting. Wait. That's Not How That Works http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/roy-moore-i-suffered-persecution-for-trying-to-block-gay-marriage/ Roy Moore is now running for US Senate http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/anti-gay-extremist-roy-moore-to-run-for-u-s-senate/ Jim DeMint Fired from Heritage Foundation http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/331630-jim-demint-resigns-as-heritage-foundation-ceo ...Which Leads into Steve Bannon taking DeMint's post? http://thehill.com/homenews/news/331305-heritage-chief-wont-say-if-bannon-will-take-over Five men have filed a lawsui

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84sWqeOfb9o Episode 1 was released May 23, 2012 Dustin was on this week's Scenic City Skeptics https://www.spreaker.com/user/chattanoogaskeptic/scs021-you-can-call-me-faithless-live-wi * Randy via email * Jonathan via voicemail NEWS For the first time more Americans believe that the Bible is a book of fables than that it is the literal word of God http://www.gallup.com/poll/210704/record-few-americans-believe-bible-literal-word-god.aspx Trump will be speaking to Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia about Islam http://time.com/4781153/donald-trump-islam-speech-saudi-arabia/ Trump used his US Coast Guard Academy address to whine about how the media is treating him http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/he-is-our-disgrace-internet-disgusted-after-trump-whines-about-media-treatment-in-coast-guard-speech/ A special counsel has been appointed to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/17/politics/speci

Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 at 3:00 PM MDT NEWS An AZ rep’s secular invocation was followed up by a prayer http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/19/an-az-state-rep-gave-a-godless-invocation-so-her-colleague-said-a-christian-prayer-to-correct-her/ San Antonio mayor blames homelessness on broken godless people http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/24/san-antonio-mayor-issues-non-apology-after-blaming-poverty-on-broken-people-who-arent-christian/ Federal Judge Smacks down Trump’s attack on ‘sanctuary cities’ https://thinkprogress.org/jeff-sessions-amateurish-unconstitutional-assault-on-immigrants-dd6ab8a1671e Trump’s cabinet has a Bible study with an extreme dominionist pastor http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/trump-cabinet-has-bible-study-meetings-with-pastor-who-wants-disciples-of-christ-to-take-over-the-government/ The religious right is hoping SCOTUS will gut church state separation http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/religious-right-rallying-for-supreme-co

DOWNLOAD EPISODE Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Jehovah’s Kingdom NEWS Alex Jones's lawyer says his persona is all an act... Alex Jones says IT'S NOT AN ACT! IT'S NOT AN ACT! http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-lawyer-its-all-an-act/ http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-i-am-not-fake-i-am-completely-real-and-everybody-knows-it/ A bill in North Carolina that would ban same sex marriage is dead http://wncn.com/2017/04/12/constitutional-concerns-kills-nc-bill-that-would-ban-gay-marriage/ Oklahoma bill would undermine science education http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oklahoma-science-education_us_58efa19fe4b0b9e9848a1837?66&%3Bncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB393 Great... Now a 9 YO boy says an asteroid followed by a nuclear war is coming! ooooooooo! http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/charisma-author-nine-year-old-boys-vision-of-asteroid-nuclear-war-from-the-lord/ Utah judge called convicted rapis

Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Family NEWS Palm Sunday bombing http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/09/middleeast/egypt-church-explosion/index.html Trans women in Thailand forced to attend annual military conscription http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2017/04/10/trans-women-thailand-forced-attend-annual-military-conscription Bachmann: Halal Food Options A Sign Of Sharia Law http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bachmann-halal-food-options-a-sign-of-sharia-law/ Pastor arrested in Benin for trying to blow up his church http://thenationonlineng.net/pastor-nabbed-for-attempting-to-bomb-church/ Texas pastor arrested for child porn http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/hurst-associate-pastor-arrested-on-child-porn-charge/425287026 Ohio pastor arrested for child sex trafficking http://nbc24.com/news/local/two-toledo-pastors-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-children Irish Mormon missionary busted in child sex sing http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-mormon-mis

Now on iHeartRadio Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Enemy of My Enemy or Love the Believer not the Belief St Petersburg train attack http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-blast-metro-investigation-idUSKBN1770ZT Pat Buchanon thinks Putin is making Russia great again http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/pat-buchanan-godly-vladimir-putin-will-fight-self-indulgent-secularism/ http://www.wnd.com/2017/03/is-putin-the-pre-eminent-statesman-of-our-time/ Swedish Jewish group is closing due to neo-nazi threats http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39478339 Israeli bill would deduct martyr stipends from payments to the Palestinian Authority http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-law-would-deduct-martyr-payments-from-palestinian-tax-revenues/ Pat Robertson is tired of gays running everything http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/pat-robertson-we-have-been-dominated-by-homosexuals/ Right wing nutter pastor Rick Joyner was in heaven for EIGHT HOURS! http://www.rightwingwatch.org/

Live recording of Episode 200 coming on May 20 DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - What’s a Revelation Seminar NEWS Update on the Westminster Attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_Masood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Westminster_attack The SDA Church is still struggling with interracial marriage https://record.adventistchurch.com/2017/03/17/cross-cultural-marriage/ Concealed handgun option for church services on campus OK'd http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article141131888.html The Cost of HB2 to North Carolina http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article141092708.html http://www.greensboro.com/sports/accxtra/ncaa-gives-north-carolina-deadline-on-hb-noon-thursday/article_9d70b05d-64c8-574e-9384-2680bc67144f.html Oklahoma state senator to keep his pension even if found guilty of prostitution with a minor http://kfor.com/2017/03/16/oklahoma-law-allows-sen-ralph-shortey-to-keep-his-state-retirement-even-if-convicted-of-prostitution-with-a-minor/ http://gaytoda

Terror attack in London http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/parliament-shooting-latest-news-man-shot-explosions-heard-westminster-london-a7643686.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Westminster_attack Erdogan warns that Europeans will not be safe http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-referendum-europe-idUSKBN16T13E Brussels mayor says all of his city’s mosques are extremist http://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-mayor-all-our-mosques-are-controlled-by-salafists/ Two German born terror suspects deported http://www.dw.com/en/two-german-born-terror-suspects-to-be-deported-from-country/a-38060107 God & hungry robots are a'gonna kill youuuuuuu! http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-wiles-the-government-is-going-to-send-a-robot-to-your-house-to-eat-you-for-lunch/ Idaho’s new faith healing bill is dead http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2017/mar/21/senate-kills-faith-healing-bill-11-24-vote/ http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2017/mar/20/johnson-his-faith-healing-bill-not-sure-it-r

Live show for Episode 200 - May 20 DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Embarrassed by Religious Experiences NEWS White Evangelicals think Christians are the most discriminated religion in the US http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/10/white-evangelicals-are-the-only-people-who-think-white-evangelicals-have-it-rough/ Muslim HS student banned from basketball https://thinkprogress.org/high-school-basketball-hijab-ban-58150f1a3b2#.x8pe4u3ly Baptist leader may be fired for opposing Trump http://www.salon.com/2017/03/13/silencing-dissent-evangelical-reverend-may-be-fired-from-southern-baptists-post-because-of-his-anti-trump-stance/ Paul Ryan: I won't defend Trump http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/i-wont-defend-trump-not-now-not-in-the-future-paul-ryan-caught-on-tape-trashing-trump-before-election/ Idaho still doesn’t have a bill to address child deaths due to faith healing (two lousy bills have been submitted now) Texas bill would fine men for masturbating http://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Mormon Millennium http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Jesus_Christ#Jesus_Christ:_Second_Coming_of_Jesus_Christ https://www.lds.org/topics/millennium http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Millennium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Coming_(LDS_Church)#The_Millennium NEWS Pennsylvania pastor charged with failure to report http://www.clickondetroit.com/inside-edition/pastor-of-faith-healing-church-charged-in-connection-with-granddaughters-preventable-death PA State Rep Rick Saccone running for the US Senate so God can rule over us http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-saccone-is-running-for-senate-because-god-wants-christians-to-rule-over-us/ Trans pastor told Texas bathroom bill supporters to stop using God to excuse their hate http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/transgender-pastor-texas-bathroom-bill_us_58bfe764e4b0d1078ca263de Texas bill would allow doctors to lie to pregnant patients http://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2017/02/27/texas-lawmakers-advance-bill-that-would-allow-d

We are joined by Merry Cole, an ex-Mormon and a local comic that we saw at the Atheist Comedy Experience in Boise. DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Mormon Last Days http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Last_Days NEWS Canadian parents have received life in prison for starving their son for religious reasons https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/02/24/parents-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-diabetic-starved-son.html The Canyon County, Idaho Sheriff and Coroner are fighting over the faith healing exemptions http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/capitol-watch/canyon-county-sheriff-coroner-bring-opposing-views-to-faith-healing-debate/413628017 North Carolina church takes controlling their members sex lives to a whole new level http://abc11.com/religion/nc-church-has-unconventional-rules-for-sex-and-marriage/1774607/ Robert Davi Calls For Jailing Reporters Who Spread Lies About ‘Virtuous Political Candidates’ Like Trump http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/actor-robert-davi-calls-for-jailing-reporters-who-sprea

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DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE - The Adventist Millennium Iranian chess master removed from national team because she didn’t wear a headscarf https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/21/teenage-iranian-chess-master-banned-from-national-team-for-refusing-to-wear-a-headscarf/?utm_term=.b188aefce19c A West Virginia bill would make the Bible the official state book http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/21/west-virginia-legislators-introduce-a-bill-to-make-the-holy-bible-the-official-state-book/ Mississippi church may get it’s own police force http://abc3340.com/news/local/briarwood-presbyterian-church-seeks-lawmakers-approval-to-establish-police-force Religious groups have filed a friend of the court brief opposing trans Title IX protections http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865673693/Utah-LDS-Church-join-friend-of-court-briefs-in-transgender-bathroom-case.html Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-lgbt-idUSKBN161243 Brya

DUSTIN' OFF THE DEGREE - The Time of Trouble - SDA Style New Tennessee bill would label children conceived via artificial insemination to be illegitimate http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/tennessee-bill-aims-repeal-current-statute-article-1.2970540 Idaho House Education Committee rejected climate curriculum https://www.idahoednews.org/news/statehouse-roundup-2-9-17-house-committee-rejects-climate-change-language/ It's time to impeach Trump http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/02/14/republican-painter-s-time-impeach-trump/97893248/ Parents sentenced in church beating death of their son http://people.com/crime/word-of-life-church-beatings-parents-sentenced-death-son/ xHamster responds to Utah abstinence only sex ed with redirect for visitors from the state https://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/xhamster-redirects-traffic-from-utah-to-sex-ed-videos-to-protest-abstinence-only-education/ Americans are warming up to atheists, especially amongst the younger crowd. http://www.pewforum.org/

DUSTIN' OFF THE DEGREE - Are we relevant? ANGRY NEWS UPDATE - DeVos confirmed in 51-50 vote http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/betsy-devos-democrats-confirmation-234691 UPDATE - Falwell appointed to higher ed deregulation task force http://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/trump-appoints-creationist-jerry-falwell-jr-to-lead-higher-education UPDATE - Travel ban halted http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-trump-travel-ban-nationwide-ag-says/index.html Jebus would ban dem pesky Muslims, too! http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bryan-fischer-would-jesus-be-in-favor-of-restricting-immigration-absolutely/ Mississippi town puts Christian flag back up after rally http://wreg.com/2017/02/04/town-rallies-after-being-forced-to-remove-christian-flag/ 32% of Americans think you have to be Christian to really be an American https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/02/01/you-have-to-be-christian-to-truly-be-american-people-in-the-us-are-far-more-likely-to-say-so/ Id

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Whose Prophet is Crazier? SDA - Ellen G White LDS - Joseph Smith NEWS Quebec City Mosque Shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City_mosque_shooting Journalists charged with felonies for covering Trump inauguration riots https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/business/media/journalists-arrested-trump-inauguration.html Donald Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/who-is-neil-gorsuch-bio-facts-background-political-views-234437 Trump’s immigration order http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/316714-federal-judge-blocks-trump-immigration-ban-nationwide http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38781420 Sally Yates was fired for doing what Jeff Sessions told her to do... to Obama. http://www.vox.com/2017/1/31/14451228/sessions-yates-confirmation-trump-fired Bannon is replacing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on the National Security Council http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/donald-trump-replaces-military-chief-9

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Burying your head in the sand NEWS The Trump Administration's “Alternative Facts” https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/us/politics/president-trump-inauguration-crowd-white-house.html Trump has tried to silence the EPA, government employees, and other agencies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/01/24/for-a-few-hours-badlands-national-parks-was-bad-to-the-bone-in-defiance-of-trump/ DeVos’s Confirmation Delayed http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/01/betsy-devos-confirmation-hearing-bernie-sanders-al-franken-real-bad https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/01/20/the-ethics-review-for-trumps-education-pick-betsy-devos-is-complete-clearing-the-way-for-a-confirmation-vote/ West Virginia school district sued over indoctrination classes http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/19/atheists-sue-west-virginia-school-district-over-75-year-old-bible-indoctrination-classes/ Texas legislator’s abortion ban bill is to make women more