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We are joined by Robert Ray of the Original Motto Project, Humanists of the North Puget Sound, Secular Humanists of Everett, and the Secular Yakking podcast. We discuss the spread of "In God We Trust" in counsel chambers and on patrol cars and his efforts to replace it with the original motto, "E Pluribis Unum", his podcast, the local organizations he runs, and his work as a Humanist Celebrant. Original Motto Project Secular Yakking Podcast Humanists of the North Puget Sound Secular Humanists of Everett Humanists of Washington Puget Sound Celebrant This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * A

Religion and Holidays THIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 24 1294 – Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned 1826 – The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning * 1865 – The Ku Klux Klan is formed * 1913 – The Italian Hall disaster ("1913 Massacre") in Calumet, Michigan, results in the death of 73 Christmas party goers held by striking mine workers, including 59 children * 1914 – World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY All About the Planets *Water Discovered on Mars *Pluto’s Surface Revealed *Philae rises from the dead! * Check out Space.com for other awesome photos from this year, including Saturn’s moons Enceladus and the “Death Star” moon Mimas, Earth’s face from EPIC, and the DOUBLE BLADED LIGHTSABER! POLITICS AND RELIGION *FDA removes lifelong ban on blood donation for men who have sex with men * *California woman assaults praying Muslims *Virginia school district forced to shut down

We are joined by Ishmael Brown from the Angry Black Rant Podcast and discuss his podcast, Pentecostal upbringing, race issues, the death penalty, and so much more! Website Facebook Twitter This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. Y

Cancun! Adventist Missions THIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 10 * 1520 – Martin Luther burns his copy of the papal bull Exsurge Domine outside Wittenberg's Elster Gate * 1817 – Mississippi becomes the 20th U.S. state * 1901 – The first Nobel Prizes are awarded * 2005 – Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter Dies (b. 1940) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Tardigrades have the largest % of “foreign” genes (bacteria, protozoa, etc) in the world POLITICS AND RELIGION * Planned Parenthood shooting | GOP Candidates | Ted Cruz | Josh Feuerstein | Petition * Saudi Arabia to sue anyone who compares their justice system with ISIS * The Gambia bans female genital mutilation * Harris County, Georgia Sheriff puts up “politically incorrect” sign in front of office FEEDBACK Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank

Case is with The Satanic Temple of Seattle and lead their street action challenging the Jehovah's Witnesses at a downtown Seattle transit center and their challenging of Coach Joe Kennedy's 50 yard line prayers at Bremerton High School football games. Website Facebook Meetup This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosti

Happy Thanksgiving! John Harvey Kellogg THIS DAY IN HISTORY - November 26 * It's Thanksgiving! * 1862 - Alice in Wonderland manuscript is sent as a Christmas present * 1989 - MTV Unplugged premieres SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PIGEONS * Compass protein found in fruit fly * Pigeons can be taught to find cancerous tissue on slides POLITICS AND RELIGION * Paris Attacks * Beirut bombing * Jeb Bush only wants to let Christians in and Ben Carson wouldn’t allow any Syrian refugees in * Donald Trump said he would spy on Mosques and refugees * All Muslims called terrorists at Virginia city council meeting * Baby abandoned in the manager * Thousands quit Mormon church in mass resignation FEEDBACK Warning vote: * Robert Ray - Keep all of the disclaimers and use them on a random basis. Just roll a D4 before the show and use that one. * Travis Megee - ROBOT VOICE and hoohas! * @jccford - @AtheistNomads I vote for more machine voice! * Randy - Oh please keep the hoohas. You can never get enough of them. You could jus

Jamila Bey is a journalist and public speaker. She was host of the Sex Politics and Religion: SPAR with Jamila Bey on the Voice of Russia, wrote for the She The People blog on the Washington Post, and spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this year as as an atheist and an African American woman. Twitter Wikipedia This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost o

Warning Options 1. The podcast you're about to listen to includes cursing and talking about huhas. Please be advised. 2. The podcast you’re about to listen to has an explicit tag for a goddamn reason. Please be advised. 3. The podcast you’re about to listen to covers topics that may not be appropriate for children or Dustin’s parents. Please be advised. 4. The podcast you're about to listen to may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you fit in that category, kindly fuck off. Please be advised. Email your vote to contact@atheistnomads.com Adventists and Science * 18.1 million members * 175 Hospitals * 136 Nursing Homes * 5714 primary schools * 1969 secondary schools * 113 colleges, universities, and trade schools * Loma Linda University Medical School * Biblical Research Institute THIS DAY IN HISTORY - November 12 * 1934 - Charles Manson, American cult leader and murderer was born * 1954 - Ellis Island Closes * 1970 - The Oregon Highway Division attempts to destroy a rotting beached Sperm whale with

We are joined by our partners, Lauren and Meredeth to discuss our mental health issues, the roles that family and religion have played, and how we deal with them now. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan Margetts Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads

Adventist History - Fighting the cult label THIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 29 * 1929 - The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of '29 or "Black Tuesday", ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression | Great Depression * 1942 - Bob Ross, American painter and television host (d. 1995) * 1960 - In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight * 1997 - Anton LaVey, American occultist and Emperor Ming impersonator, died on this day. He is famous for founding the Church of Satan. * 1998 - Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space | John Glen SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Atoms can’t move while being watched * Blackest material ever made * GreenWave, Winner of 2015 Buckminster Fuller Challenge develops multi-species aquafarming POLITICS AND RELIGION * Hobby Lobby's Green under investigation for illegal Iraqi art

Dr. Darrel W. Ray is the host of the Secular Sexuality podcast, founder of Recovering From Religion, and the author of four books, two on organizational team issues, The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality. He has been a psychologist for over 30 years, practicing counseling and clinical psychology for 10 years then moved into organizational psychology and consulting. He has been a student of religion most of his life and holds a MA degree in religion as well as a BA in sociology/anthropology and a Doctorate in psychology. We discuss the Duggars, the forgiveness cycle, the myth of sex addiction, and his podcast among other topics. * Secular Sexuality * Recovering from Religion * The Hotline Project * God Virus, The: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture * Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality He was previously on episode 18 This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap A

INTRO Ellen G White THIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 15 * 1881 - P. G. Wodehouse is Born * 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Blue skies seen from pluto’s dark side as New Horizons flew by * Neocortex of rat brain simulated in computer * Scientists discover a way to target cancerous cells with Malaria POLITICS AND RELIGION * Televangelist believes Planned Parenthood clinics host satanic rituals * Congressional Crisis * Archaeologist believes he’s found Sodom * Witchcraft and exorcism cases rising in the UK * Hindu Air Force dental technician accused of being a witch | MRFF letter * Umpqua Community College Shooting FEEDBACK * Randy LaMonda via Facebook Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor

We are joined by film director and screenwriter Chris Matheson to discuss his new book, The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate). He is best known for co-writing Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. * IMDB * The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate) This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Jaded Zappa Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Shawn * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for

INTRO * Show notes can be found at atheistnomads.com/114 * Light the Night * Hi Mom and Dad! The Early Adventists THIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 1 * 1964 – Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka * 1989 – Denmark introduces the world's first legal modern same-sex civil union called "registered partnership" * 2013 – The U.S. federal government shuts down non-essential services after it is unable to pass a budget measure SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * NASA announces there is liquid water on Mars * Some Dominican girls turn into boys * A biofluorescent turtle found in the Pacific POLITICS AND RELIGION * Pope Francis trip | Kim Davis | Shakira * Sovereign citizen asks if he’ll be deported to heaven at an indictment * Left handed four-year-old told that his left hand is evil * Police chief tells FFRF to “fly a kite” * Houston County, AL Sheriff has removed Matt 5:9 decals * Adventist Health Systems settles for $118.7 million * Mina stampede kills hundreds FEEDBACK * Fr

We are joined by Jamila and Chris Randall. Chris was raised in an Baptist African American home in Chicago and is now an atheist and aerospace engineer. Jamila was raised in an immigrant Indian Adventist home and was a classmate of Dustin. She's now also an atheist and is a blogger, author, speaker, and activist. We discuss their backgrounds, how their families have taken their deconversions, and of course food. Ex-SDA's will really enjoy this walk down memory's lane, the rest of you will be shocked at what Adventists eat. Blog Podcast Coming Soon: Real Talk with the Randalls podcast Additional bonus content is available for patrons. Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS -$51 This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor

INTRO Light the Night William Miller and 1844 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - September 17 * 1884 - California judge sets a record for trying criminal cases * 1916 - Manfred von Richthofen shoots down his first plane * 1976 - The first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, is unveiled by NASA * 1996 - Oprah launches book club SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * New Hominid Species Found in South Africa * California Snowpack at 500 year low * Public Health England has found vaping to be 95% safer than smoking | Lancet | Popular Mechanics POLITICS AND RELIGION * Kim Davis Update | Mike Huckabee | Ben Carson | Muslim Flight Attendant * New Mexico mother required by judge to attend Christian counseling * Williamson County, Texas tried to recruit a good baptist for constable position * Oklahoma given one month to remove Ten Commandments monument * Atheist bloggers flee Bangladesh * John Oliver has closed his church FEEDBACK Regarding Episode 110 * miamifred via Twitter * Pat Miller via Facebook Wikipedia * Charles Ward via Email Regar

Alix Jules is president of Black Nonbelievers of Dallas, on the board of Secular Avenue, was the first atheist featured in Ebony Magazine and international news outlets, blogs at Graffiti Wall on Patheos and is the funny guy on Dogma Debate. Secular Avenue Black Nonbelievers Blog Dogma Debate The discussion continued after the official close and is available to patrons only. SUPPORTERS New Patrons - $52 This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan Margetts Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full feat

INTRO The End is Coming THIS DAY IN HISTORY - September 3 * 1783 - Treaty of Paris signed * 1812 - Pigeon Roost Massacre * 1914 - Dixy Lee Ray was born * 1991 - Director Frank Capra Dies SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Three Category 4 hurricanes are in the eastern Pacific * Carbon dating says the Qu’ran could predate Muhammad POLITICS AND RELIGION * Kim Davis is facing a contempt hearing for failure to comply with orders to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples * CFI-Pakistan founded * St Mary’s Academy fires lesbian, changes equal employment policy * Ashley Madison, Josh Duggar, and Danica Dillion | Rehab FEEDBACK @NgodWeTrusted via Twitter @CCTakato via Twitter Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.0

We are joined by science communicator Amber Sherwood K and talk about her work communicating science about genetic engineering and your food among other things. Twitter Kitsap Atheists and Agnostics Kitsap County Skeptics This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan Margetts Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhos

INTRO The Flood THIS DAY IN HISTORY August 20 * 1911 - First around the world telegram sent * 1977 - Voyager II Launched * 2004 - Record-setting tow-truck parade held in Washington State SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Octopus genome surprises scientists | Gene Family * Spaghetti Monster from 4000 feet under the sea! POLITICS AND RELIGION * Fourth Bangladeshi blogger murdered, police have a solution * 11 year old in Paraguay gives birth due to abortion ban * Mike Huckabee would have made her carry the baby to term * Target removing gender based toy and bedding signage * John Oliver takes on Televangelists and starts his own church * French court upholds rule that schools don’t have to have alternatives to pork FEEDBACK @jccford via Twitter Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ra