Episode 225 – Heresy and Schism

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Heresy and Schism

NEWS

Christian nationalist protests in Poland
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/12/europe/poland-warsaw-nationalist-march/index.html

God’s Army patrolling streets in North Phoenix
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/security-or-vigilantism-gods-army-patrolling-the-streets-of-north-phoenix

Roy Moore tried to seduce teenage girls in his 30s
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html

29% of Alabamans are now even more likely to vote for Moore because of the allegations
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360010-poll-37-percent-of-alabama-evangelicals-more-likely-to-vote-for-moore-after

Alabama state auditor cities the bible as evidence that Moore didn’t do anything wrong
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alabama-state-auditor-defends-roy-moore-against-sexual-allegations-invokes-mary-and-joseph/article/2640217

Salem-Keizer School District informed staff they they need to inform the police if any students are sexually active
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/11/03/sexually-active-students-must-be-reported-to-law-enforcement-or-state-officials-ore-school-district-says/

House has taken the attack on the Johnson amendment a step further
https://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/the-house-republicans-assault-on-the-johnson-amendment-just-got-a-lot-worse

Congressman Huffman has come out as a non-believer
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/congressman-jared-huffman-comes-out-as-a-non-believer-and-rips-trumps-phony-religious-pandering/

Trans-woman defeated the author of Virginia’s trans bathroom bill in last week’s election
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/danica-roem-transgender-virgina-house-state-win-bob-marshall-bathrooms-bill-anti-trans-lgbt-rights-a8043466.html

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Episode 224 – High Powered Murder Machines


This week we are joined by Erin Riley and talk about high powered murder machines, Irish nuns blocking principals, the impending doom of the Johnson Amendment, attacks on abortion and birth control, and more.

NEWS

8 were killed in the Manhattan truck attack
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Lower_Manhattan_attack

26 dead in Texas church shooting
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/several-casualties-reported-texas-church-shooting-n817751

Irish nuns have blocked a Protestant and a single mom from principal jobs
https://extra.ie/news/irish-news/nun-blocks-unmarried-mothers-promotion

Pat Robertson claims that God may have let a 15 year old die to keep him from drinking or becoming an atheist
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/02/pat-robertson-god-let-a-15-year-old-die-to-stop-him-from-becoming-an-atheist/

GOP tax bill would allow churches to endorse political candidates
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/358447-gop-tax-bill-would-allow-churches-to-endorse-political-candidates

The House is has a bill that would ban abortions once heartbeats are detectable. That would be at about six weeks and effectively ban abortion.
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/358223-republicans-consider-ban-on-abortion-after-heartbeat-is-detected

The EPA cited the Bible in its rule to no longer allow scientists to advise them if they’ve done any research funded by the EPA
https://www.buzzfeed.com/zahrahirji/epa-pruitt-new-science-advisors

Notre Dame is taking advantage of Trump’s new rules and dropping the coverage they aren’t providing (the insurance company is) for contraceptives
https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/10/31/16584026/notre-dame-birth-control

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Episode 223 – Church Governance

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Church Governance

NEWS

A 4’ cross draped in pig parts was left in the parking lot of the Twin Falls Islamic Center.
http://magicvalley.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-cross-wrapped-in-pig-parts-at-twin-falls/article_78abb1f7-08fa-5eb1-8158-91e254e6b19f.html

Mom who was charged in her daughter’s female genital mutilation is complaining about the ankle bracelet
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2017/10/24/female-genital-mutilation-mom-tether/797103001/

Woman sentenced in the beating of her daughter over Bible verses
http://fox43.com/2017/10/26/woman-accused-of-beating-daughter-over-bible-verses-sentenced-to-2-12-to-5-years-in-state-prison/

O’Reilly is mad at God for not protecting him
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/bill-oreilly-admits-hes-mad-at-god-for-not-protecting-him-from-sexual-misconduct-allegations/

Russian nuclear missle test mistaken for alien invasion
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/27/russia-nuclear-missile-tests-spark-alien-invasion-rumours/

Israeli bill would block non-Jews from parliament
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20171028-proposal-to-ban-non-jews-from-election-to-israeli-parliament/

Saudi Crown Prince wants to lead the country to a more moderate position
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/24/saudi-prince-promises-lead-country-back-moderate-islam/

Areas in the Netherlands with legal prostitution saw a 30-40% drop in sexaul assault and rape in the first two years
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20150299

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Episode 222 – Birth Control and Abortion

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Contraceptives, Abortion, and Religion

NEWS

Trump says that Pence wants to hang all gay people
http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-says-mike-pence-wants-hang-all-gay-people-685759

According to a lawsuit, support of Trump needs the same protection that religion has
https://www.salon.com/2017/10/17/maga-hat-lawsuit-greg-piatek-the-happiest-hour/

Indiana county ended needle exchange program because of morals and the Bible
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/20/16507902/indiana-lawrence-county-needle-exchange

The 4th Circuit ruled that a public cross in Maryland is unconstitutional
https://americanhumanist.org/press-releases/appellate-court-rules-maryland-cross-unconstitutional/

A Miami congressional candidate claims to have been in an alien spaceship as a kid
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article178813586.html

Australia has removed insurance subsidies for most alternative medicine
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/australia-ends-insurance-subsidies-for-naturopathy-homeopathy-and-more/

New Zealand’s new prime minister left the LDS church over LGBT rights and identifies as an agnostic
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-quit-mormon-church-lgbt-rights-a8012676.html

Saudi Arabia is considering making sexual harassment a crime, clerics continue to blame women for rape
http://www.rpfront.com/world/dont-blame-men-women-are-the-cause-of-harassment-and-adultery-saudi-cleric-says

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Episode 221 – Confessions of a Jerk

We are joined by Mikey Pullman @MikeyPullman

NEWS

Trump claimed to have spoken with the president of the US Virgin Islands
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-doesnt-know-hes-president-us-virgin-islands-684308

Trump spoke at the Family Research Counsel’s Values Voters Summit
http://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557459193/trump-set-to-address-values-voter-summit-for-first-time-as-president

Trump wants to shut down NBC and other networks critical of him
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-nbc-license-ban-tweet-cnn-shut-down-fake-news-threat-latest-a7994861.html

Rexburg, ID, home of BYU-Idaho rejected a resolution to put “In God We Trust” in their chambers because it might alienate non-Christian
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/07/idaho-city-rejects-in-god-we-trust-sign-to-avoid-alienating-non-christians/

SDA Annual Council Continues Unity in Mission Process
https://spectrummagazine.org/article/2017/10/08/call-action
https://atoday.org/annual-meeting-of-adventist-governing-body-decides-unity-procedures-not-ready/

About half of Israeli Jews think Arabs should be expelled
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/almost-half-of-israeli-jews-want-ethnic-cleansing-palestinians-wake-up-call-survey-finds-a6919271.html

Mobs in Malawi have been hunting vampires
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/vampire-scare-triggers-mob-violence-prompts-u-n-pull-staff-n809386

A new study suggests it would only take a few decades for the Yellowstone supervolcano to charge and erupt
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/10/yellowstone-supervolcano-erupt-faster-thought-science/

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Episode 220 – Whose Will?

This week we are joined by Erin Riley.

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Faith, Works, Grace, and Will

NEWS

FFRF has won their housing allowance lawsuit again.
https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/30540-ffrf-wins-major-housing-allowance-challenge-again

Cardinal Burke says that people in same sex relationships shouldn’t be allowed around children.
http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/cardinal-says-gay-relatives-kept-away-children/162637

Jeff Sessions has issued a guidance memo that puts religious freedom above all else in discrimination claims.
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/breaking_attorney_general_issues_sweeping_religious_liberty_license_to_discriminate_that_will_endanger_lgbt_people

The contraceptive mandate is being narrowed by the Trump administration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-administration-could-narrow-affordable-care-acts-contraception-mandate/2017/10/05/16139400-a9f0-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html

Anti-abortion GOP congressman will retire after discovery he pressured his mistress to get an abortion
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/us/politics/representative-tim-murphy-retire-abortion.html

Missouri Satanist’s abortion waiting period and informed consent suit has been transferred to the state supreme court
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article177663856.html

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Episode 219 – Signs of the Times

The Right to Reason
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Drama in the atheist community
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DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Signs of the Times

NEWS

Puerto Rico
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-helps-suffering-puerto-ricans-by-throwing-paper-towels-at-them_us_59d3db64e4b0218923e5b4f7

Las Vegas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Las_Vegas_Strip_shooting
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/watch-trump-calls-vegas-shooting-in-many-ways-a-miracle-then-vows-to-look-at-gun-laws-as-time-goes-by/

The US voted against a UN resolution against executing people for being gay.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-gay-sex-death-penalty-un-same-sex-relations-human-rights-council-saudi-arabia-iraq-nikki-haley-a7980981.html

Jamaica’s Adventist prime minister wants to partner with the church to fight crime with religious conversion.
https://atoday.org/jamaicas-adventist-prime-minister-announces-plans-to-partner-with-churches-on-social-intervention/

Michigan parents let newborn die of jaundice because “God makes no mistakes”.
http://fox17online.com/2017/09/29/infant-dies-after-couple-ignores-medical-advice-insists-god-makes-no-mistakes/

Colorado school failed a student because she’s an outspoken atheist
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/colorado-school-intentionally-failed-student-because-of-her-outspoken-atheism-lawsuit/

Saudi Arabia has finally decided to allow women to drive.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-women-drive.html

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Episode 218 – Take a Knee

NFL protests

Prince Harry made sign of the devil while meeting Melania Trump
http://jezebel.com/conspiracy-prince-harry-meets-melania-makes-the-sign-1818693372

14 year old JW forced to accept blood transfusion by Quebec court
http://montrealgazette.com/news/14-year-old-jehovahs-witness-forced-to-receive-blood-transfusion

Saudi cleric thinks women have a quarter of a brain
http://stepfeed.com/women-can-t-drive-because-they-have-a-quarter-of-a-brain-saudi-sheikh-says-9113

French Catholic cardinal to face trial
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/philippe-barbarin-child-sex-abuse-not-report-trial-court-france-cardinal-catholic-church-a7955521.html

Trump judicial appointee thinks trans kids are part of Satan’s plan
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/20/politics/kfile-jeff-mateer-lgbt-remarks/index.html

Two Buddhists may have destroyed an ecosystem setting animals free
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/24/two-buddhists-wanting-to-set-animals-free-may-have-destroyed-an-ecosystem/

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Episode 217 – Communion


DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Communion

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NEWS

Rapture on September 23?
http://www.disclose.tv/news/bible_prophecy_predicts_the_rapture_on_september_23_2017/140276

Jewish lesbian dismissed from volunteering at Texas church
http://www.newsweek.com/hate-crime-lgbt-community-texas-666451

Pope admits Vatican has a 2000 case sex abuse backlog
http://globalnews.ca/news/3449723/vatican-sex-abuse-case-backlog-pope-francis/

Bipartisan Senate bill to block trans service member ban
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/350919-mccain-backs-bill-to-block-transgender-troops-ban

Israeli High Court has thrown out ultra-Orthodox service exemption
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.811973

Possible ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/11/550114414/ethnic-cleansing-now-unfolding-under-a-nobel-peace-prize-winner-u-n-says

NASA killed Cassini to protect Saturn’s moons
http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4287818

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Episode 216 – Baptism by Hurricane

Hurricane Relief
https://foundationbeyondbelief.org/
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DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Baptism

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NEWS

Ken Ham blames human sin for hurricanes. Maybe he should read the insurance policies since they’re considered “Acts of God”.
http://www.joemygod.com/2017/09/06/creationist-ken-ham-not-gods-fault-hes-forced-murder-people-hurricanes-fault/

Trump thinks churches should be able to get FEMA finds.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey-churches-trump/trump-says-churches-should-get-fema-funds-for-hurricane-relief-idUSKCN1BK01A

Rush Limbaugh was still claiming that Irma is a liberal hoax while preparing to evacuate.
https://thinkprogress.org/limbaugh-to-evacuate-south-florida-after-claiming-irma-was-a-hoax-cb3fb5fb35b8/

Medical vaccine exemptions in California have gone up so vaccination rates haven’t risen as much as expected.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/5/16252306/california-sb277-public-belief-exemptions-medical-exemptions-vaccination

DOJ has sided with baker in discrimination case headed to SCOTUS.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/in-major-supreme-court-case-justice-dept-sides-with-baker-who-refused-to-make-wedding-cake-for-gay-couple/2017/09/07/fb84f116-93f0-11e7-89fa-bb822a46da5b_story.html

An Evangelical pastor in Mexico has married a 12 year old girl because God ordered him to.
http://www.latintimes.com/evangelical-pastor-marries-12-year-old-gods-orders-423382

Turkish man sentenced to almost 4 years after kicking a woman in the face for wearing shorts.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/man-jailed-kick-woman-bus-wearing-shorts-attack-istanbul-turkey-abdullah-cakiroglu-a7936016.html

A Chinese autonomous county has removed hundreds of loudspeakers from mosques, meaning no more middle of the night calls to prayer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4820322/China-removes-loudspeakers-hundreds-mosques.html

The largest survey in religious identity has been released and the unaffiliated are still on the rise.
https://www.prri.org/research/american-religious-landscape-christian-religiously-unaffiliated/

Boise has been working with the Interfaith Sanctuary to put homeless people to work in the city’s parks.
http://www.ktvb.com/mobile/article/news/local/boise-parks-and-recreation-employs-homeless-shelter-guests/277-471809056

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