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This week we talk about the Huguenot Diaspora, with a personal connection for Dustin with some Huguenot ancestors. The feedback form is at atheistnomads.com/contact Leave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or atheistnomads.com/speakpipe Support the show at atheistnomads.com/donate Subscribe at atheistnomads.com/subscribe Join our Discord server at atheistnomads.com/discord Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huguenots#Exodus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GuanabaraConfessionof_Faith https://www.geni.com/people/Lovijs-ten-Bossche-Louis-duBois-The-Patentee/6000000006168775363 https://www.geni.com/people/Catherine-DuBois/6000000003096865306 https://www.geni.com/people/Magdalena-Blanchan/6000000006168927205 https://www.geni.com/people/Matthew-Blanchan/6000000005924698218 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Du_Bois_(Huguenot) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NewPaltz(village)%2CNewYork#History http://www.blanshan.com/Mattheus_Blanshan.html http://www.blanshan.com/Catherine_Blan

This week we talk more about the upcoming rebrand and also talk about the Huguenots, the French Calvinists probably named after a Swiss Catholic. It’s a story of dissent, religious wars, dynastic struggles, and mass exile. 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 Feedback Noel via the website Beatriz via the website Support New Patron - Sally 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 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. Full shownotes can al

This week we talk about the rise of the Congregationalists, otherwise known as Puritans, Separatists, and Independents, and how that lead to the Unitarians. 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 Sources: Congregationalism Puritans Congregationalism in the US Unitarianism Universalist Church of America Unitarian Universalism New England Theology 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 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. Full shown

It’s time for this year’s War on Christmas episode! Keeping with the new format, it starts with a memo from the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and opens a can of historical worms. 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 Christmas in Jerusalem Story of the current crisis Christianity in the Levant Early church Jewish Roman Wars Chalcedonian Schism: Patriarch of Jerusalem created in 451 Malkite Orthodox Syriac Orthodox Conquests Persians conquer Palestine in 614 Orthodox Christians retain Greek language and culture Battle of Yarmuk 636 - Syria and Palestine removed from Byzantine control Syrian Malkite’s adopt Arab language and culture Great Schism and Crusades 1054 Great Schism 1099 Crusaders conquer Jerusalem - Exile Greek Patriarch, appoint L

This week we talk with David Madison, PhD, author of Ten Things Christians Wish Jesus Hadn’t Taught. David is a former Methodist pastor and has a PhD in Biblical Studies. Book’s Website Debunking Christianity Blog 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 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. Full shownotes can always be found at https://atheistnomads.com/437 Download episode

This week we talk about Liberation Theology in Latin America and how it was crushed by the Vatican. 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 Announcements Sale at the store DATES: 10th-17th December DEAL: $14 T-Shirts and everything else up to 30% off; Bug fixes Silence truncation - longer pauses were completely removed, mostly only an issue on solo episodes, now it keeps those pauses at 0.75 seconds Newsletter Created new newsletter last year and updated the subscribe page, but didn’t set up the newsletter. Now the new newsletter is working and I’ve migrated subscriptions from the old newsletter to the new newsletter. Unsubscribe link has been broken in the new newsletter, I found the issue was me being too aggressive in turning off tracking. It will now track unsubscribes

This week we talk about the World Congress of Families, the organization exporting anti-LGBT and anti-abortion laws to Africa and Eastern Europe. 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 World Congress of Families: Exporting hate around the world. Sources: Wikipedia Southern Poverty Law Center CNN Mother Jones International Organization for the Family Feedback Balázs via Patreon Ranting Atheist via Speakpipe Danielle via Patreon @interestingif via Twitter 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,

This week we talk changes the format of the show. 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 Discussion Atheist Nomads 4.0 So what will the show be now? - Each episode will be single topic and shorter. Probably 20 - 30 minutes. - Some will be a ‘Dustin’ off the Degree' even though I won’t call it that any more. I also plan to increase the rigor on these. - Some will be discussions of specific big stories in the news. - Some will be discussions of concerning trends in the news. - Some will be discussions of random topics of interest to atheists, humanists, and/or skeptics. - Some will be interviews. Feedback Keith via the website 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

This week we talk about Nigerian prosperity gospel televangelist T.B. Joshua. In the news we have an update on the Spanish bishop who left the church to be with his satanic erotica author lover, Texas schools can now again require masks, ReAwaken America was a conference held at a Texas megachurch with lot’s of pro-Trump, anti-vax, and QAnon BS, 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 T.B. Joshua News Bishop Who Left Church for Satanic Erotica Writer Now Works for Pig Semen Group Texas schools can again set face mask rules after judge overrules Abbott’s ban ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Chanted at QAnon-Linked Church Event in Texas His Reasons for Opposing Trump Were Biblical. Now a Top Christian Editor Is Out. Alex Jones guilty in all four Sandy Hook defamati

This week we talk about coming out to your family and in the news we have Biden removes Trump’s discrimination protections, SDA president talks about how to handle a gay couple walking into a church, Chicago has a pro-vaccine day of prayer, and a pastor makes the most bazaar claims about the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and more. Intro 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 - How to come out to your family? Considerations Financial Housing Relationship ending? Period of Life Teen College Married with kids Older adult News Biden Administration to End Trump-Era Policy Allowing Discrimination by Religious Federal Contractors GC President Ted Wilson Gives Advice on How to Deal with Gays, Be a Real Adventist Chicago Officials Are R

This week we get more background on Christianity in Africa. In the news, Liberty University’s leak about their real purpose, SCOTUS rules the right way on Maine’s vaccine mandate, poll show’s broad support for church state separation, QAnon craziness, pregnant hands, 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 Christianity in Africa News Liberty University could lose tax-exempt status after shocking recording went viral: columnist SCOTUS Rejects Religious Challenge to Maine’s Vax Mandate for Healthcare Workers Idaho joins 18 other states suing Biden over vaccine mandates New Poll Shows That Americans Support Church-State Separation NC Lt. Gov.: “Christian Patriots… Will Own This Nation and Rule This Nation” This QAnon Influencer Accuses Democrats of B

This week we talk about Prosperity Theology, which is background we need to continue looking at what’s going on with religion in Africa. In the news we have the Boise Town Square shooting, a GOP candidate admitting he’s a theocrat who doesn’t care about the constitution, Evangelical’s new meaning, Kerr’s new Trump prophecy, a California Sec of State candidate who’s powers of prophecy include deflecting a murderous arsonist to her witch neighbor’s house. 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 Prosperity Theology, aka Prosperity Gospel News Boise Town Square Shooting Ohio Republican admits if he’s elected he won’t follow the Constitution Being an “Evangelical” Has Become Shorthand for Supporting Trump No Matter What God Took ‘Prophetess’ Kat Kerr ‘Into the Near Futu

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 a

This week we have a high level view of religion in Africa, Ghana’s anti-LGBT violence, Christian nationalist racism, homophobia, and transphobia, a county commissioner from my hometown saying to ask God about vaccines, and more! Dustin' off the Degree High-level view of religion in Africa News Ghana’s proposed anti-LGBT law is already encouraging violent attacks NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Says Transgender Rights Movement Is ‘Demonic’ and ‘Full of the Antichrist Spirit’ Survey: ‘Great replacement’ belief correlates with Christian nationalist views Christian Conspiracists: Satan is Using Vaccines to Get Revenge via Depopulation Oregon Official: “Ask God” About Vaccines Because “You Can’t Trust the Doctors” New York must allow religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandate, judge rules Dismissing Catholic abuse victims' lawsuit, ECHR rules Vatican cannot be sued in European courts Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds ban on missionaries visiting uncontacted tribes, at least during the pandemic Fee

This week we talk about the Orthodox movement in Guatemala, Facebook trouble, Governors on the wrong side of COVID, weird campaign add, and more! Dustin' off the Degree Led by 'Father Revolutionary,' Indigenous Guatemalans turn to Orthodox Christianity News In 2019, Almost All of Facebook's Top Christian Pages Were Run By Foreign Troll Farms "Mercury Retrograde" Has Nothing to Do With Facebook Going Down Governor with Worst-in-Nation COVID Rate Calls for More "Fasting and Prayer" As Gov. Little visits the border, Lt. Gov. McGeachin signs executive order banning Idaho schools, universities from requiring COVID-19 vaccines, tests Madison Cawthorn Releases a Historically and Theologically Incoherent Christian Nationalist Election Ad Three Swiss Guards resign following Vatican vaccine mandate France Catholic Church abuse scandal: 216,000 minors sexually abused, report finds Michele Bachmann Says Conservatives Must Build 'Parallel Institutions' to Protect Them From the 'Monstrous' Biden Administration I

This week we're joined by Aaron from Interesting if True and talk about Hovind going back to jail, dad beating pastor, pastor beating kids, German religiosity, and more! Buy a shirt, mug, magnet, or so much more at our store News Creationist Kent Hovind Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Domestic Violence Father beats up pastor allegedly caught on video touching boy at bus stop Listen to These Two Horrible Christian Pastors Explain Why They Hit Their Kids Most Germans find religion unimportant, survey shows Right-Wing "Moms" Whine About Children's Book Featuring Mating Sea Horses WA Judge Permanently Blocks Church from Harassing Patients at Planned Parenthood Church's beer festival sparks outrage after visitors pose with drinks on gravestones After filing religious exemption, St. Luke's physical therapist decides to get COVID-19 vaccine Feedback mrsbatesmotel via Discord Support This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Danielle M Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho SoJo Beatriz A Zoe Darryl G A

This week we talk about the gift and grif of prophecy, conspiracy theories about a Florida GOP official's COVID death, more arguments to get a COVID shot, ads on misinformation, and more! Get a shirt, mug, magnet and more at our new merch store Dustin' off the Degree The Gift or Grift of Prophecy News Florida GOP official who wanted to 'end Faucism' dies from COVID-19 and the conspiracy theorist go wild This is a Brilliant Way to Challenge COVID Vaccine "Religious Exemptions" Robert Jeffress: There's "No Credible Religious Argument" Against COVID Vaccines Nike and Amazon among brands advertising on Covid conspiracy sites Preacher with sign saying 'women belong in the kitchen' gets decked by college student Brenda Kunneman Claims 'This Nation Was Founded as a Christian Nationalist Form of Government' Base booster or blasphemy? Bible-quoting pro-Trump billboard raises eyebrows in Georgia Want Chick-fil-A on Sunday? This Satan-Infused Website Will Make It Happen. Feedback @interestingif via Twitter

This week we talk about backfire vs back fire and why we shouldn't be worried about one and should be doing the other. We also talk about Kunneman's prophecies, bishop quitting over love with a satanic erotica writer, and Boebert's desire for theocracy. Buy shirts and other merch on the new store Dustin' off the Degree Feedback from Alan Ferkinhoff @AtheistNomads Just to let you know that backfiring is a compound word. Back firing means something different. News Hank Kunneman Says That Questioning His False Election Prophesies Is 'Grievous to God' Spanish bishop quit for love for erotic writer Lauren Boebert Says Government Should Be Run by 'Righteous Men and Women of God' Feedback @ferky123 via Twitter DudeManDeuce — 09/11/2021 "Half of the laws out there are to protect idiots" I'm using this! Support This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Danielle M Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho SoJo Beatriz A Zoe Darryl G Arthur K Samuel C Erik from Wyoming Jennifer N Erica B Jonathan N Richard G Balázs

This week we talk about whether or everything is back firing on secular movements, a MMS promoter getting charged, Daubenmire's $100 million plan, Trump's new Faith Advisory Board, gay teach winning against Catholic school, and abortion in Texas and Mexico. Dustin' off the Degree Is it back firing? News A leader of a movement touting toxic bleach as a 'miracle' COVID-19 cure has been charged in Argentina following a 5-year-old boy's death Dave Daubenmire's $100 Million Plan to Fund His Right-Wing Culture War Trump and his religion advisors launch new National Faith Advisory Board Gay teacher wins lawsuit against Catholic school that fired him because he wanted to marry The Satanic Temple begins legal maneuver to skirt Texas' new abortion ban Mexico Supreme Court rules abortion criminalization is unconstitutional Feedback Janice via email Support This episode is brought to you by: Henry K Danielle M Pat Acks from the Humanists of Idaho SoJo Beatriz A Zoe Darryl G Arthur K Samuel C Erik from Wyomi

This week we talk about the relationship between religion and vaccines, religion and the 2020 election, some numbers on priests molesting children, the Taliban, and God's gelatinous cube. Dustin' off the Degree Religion and vaccines News Most White Americans who regularly attend worship services voted for Trump in 2020 Christian Media Group Fires Employee for Urging People to Get Vaccinated COVID vaccines: Spokane Catholic bishop supports conscience rights, but says priests won't provide religious exemption Shane Vaughn Claims COVID-19 Vaccines Don't Work Because The U.S. Is Under God's Judgment, of course real world data shows they work really well NY approves COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers, removes religious exemption Lawsuits identify 230 priests as molesters, including 8 of WNY's most-accused abusers. That accounts for 10% of all priests the the Buffalo Diocese. Men not allowed to teach girls in Afghanistan: Taliban ban coeducation Evangelist Robin Bullock: I Met God, and He Liv