Episode 216 – Baptism by Hurricane

Hurricane Relief
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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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Episode 215 – Send Prayers

Osteen now thinks the hurricane was part of God’s plan to show that people can handle stuff and then asks for collection plate donations from evacuees
https://www.mediaite.com/online/joel-osteen-says-hurricanes-are-gods-way-of-showing-you-can-handle-it-take-it-as-a-compliment/

Texas has now accepted help from Quebec, claims it was a misunderstanding and they still want prayers
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/texas-welcomes-prayers-and-hurricane-relief-from-quebecers-1.4273452

Trump responded to Abbot’s request and declared a day of prayer for victims of Hurricane Harvey
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/01/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-september-3-2017-national-day-prayer

Trump has announced the end of DACA
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-expected-announce-daca-decision-today/story?id=49611829

Jim Bakker threatens that Christians will rise and start another Civil War if Trump is impeached
http://www.nova-magazine.net/jim-bakker-if-president-trump-is-impeached-christians-will-rise-from-the-shadows-to-start-another-civil-war-video/

Jewish prisoners can now have truly kosher meals in Idaho prisons
https://m.boiseweekly.com/boise/jewish-prisoners-win-truly-kosher-meal-plan-at-idaho-prison/Content?oid=6413254

The new Lord Mayor of Belfast skipped having someone pray at her inaugural dinner and now people are pissed
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/row-after-belfasts-atheist-mayor-skips-prayers-before-dinner-at-installation-36096373.html

53% of Britons now report having no religion
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-people-atheist-no-religion-uk-christianity-islam-sikism-judaism-jewish-muslims-a7928896.html

A new study suggests that low fat diets decreases life expectancy
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/people-who-follow-low-fat-diets-have-higher-mortality-rates-study-says/

Britain’s non-religious at historical numbers
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/04/britain-has-non-believers-ever-church-england-christians-make/

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Episode 214 – 15 Days of Darkness


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Humanist Disaster Relief

State Department Science Envoy resigned
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/23/politics/science-envoy-impeach-resignation-letter/index.html

Joe Kennedy lost his appeal
http://komonews.com/news/local/appeals-court-turns-down-praying-bremerton-coach

Clark County passes inclusive invocation guidelines
http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/aug/22/clark-county-council-oks-new-invocation-guidelines/

Rabbis refuse to take part in Trump conference call
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347687-rabbis-refuse-to-hold-annual-call-with-trump-over-charlottesville

NASA predicts 15 days of darkness in November
http://reflectionofmind.org/nasa-confirms-earth-will-experience-15-days-darkness-november-2017/

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Episode 213 – More on Charlottesville


In this week’s episode we are joined by Mikey Pullman and talk about the news and the Chick Tract he got from a US Army Lt Col. Check out his blog post about it.

NEWS

Trump doubles down on both sides, blames the “alt-left”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-alt-left-20170816-story.html

Jeffress: “Not a racist bone in his body”
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/robert-jeffress-defends-trump-there-is-not-a-racist-bone-in-his-body/

Fischer: “Between the left and the left”
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bryan-fischer-violence-in-charlottesville-was-a-clash-between-the-left-and-the-left/

Yiannopoulos: “It’s a product of the left”
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/milo-responds-to-charlottesville-violence-by-blaming-left-for-growth-of-kkk/

Graham: “Satan is behind it all”
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/14/evangelist-franklin-graham-what-happened-in-charlottesville-is-satans-fault/

D’Souza: Removing Confederate statues is acting like ISIS
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dinesh-dsouza-removing-confederate-monuments-shows-a-despotic-mindset-like-isis-fascists/

Trump’s business counsels have quit on him
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html

Idaho Politicians respond to Charlottesville
https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/boise-responds-to-violence-in-charlottesville-va/Content?oid=6228839

Baltimore has removed Confederate statues
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/baltimore-confederate-statues.html

A neo-Nazi music festival is being planned for Boise. The venue has not been announced, I’m hoping it’s because they can’t find one.
http://www.soundrenaissance.net/news/neo-nazi-music-festival-happening-boise-id/

White Supremacists are often not happy with genetic ancestry tests
https://www.statnews.com/2017/08/16/white-nationalists-genetic-ancestry-test/

Bachman is headed to the UN
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/michele-bachmann-is-heading-a-right-wing-mission-to-the-un-in-preparation-for-the-end-times/

Four Thousand faith leaders have asked congress to protect the Johnson Amendment
http://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/more-than-4000-faith-leaders-send-a-message-to-congress-protect-the-johnson

Tillerson has said that atheists are also the victims of religious
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/16/secretary-of-state-says-atheists-too-are-victims-of-religious-persecution/

Lebanon has now repealed it’s rapist marrying law
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/16/after-jordan-lebanon-repeals-marry-rapist-law.html

A Kentucky group will protect the eclipse
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/14/kentucky-group-will-protest-eclipse-because-its-getting-too-much-attention/

Tiny robots have been designed that can deliver antibiotics
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2144050-tiny-robots-crawl-through-mouses-stomach-to-heal-ulcers/

Another vehicle attack in Europe, this time in Barcelona. It is being treated as a terrorist attack.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/17/europe/barcelona-las-ramblas-van-hits-crowd/index.html

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Episode 212 – Lady Bizness

Alisha Donahue and Jynx Jenkins met as contestants in a stand-up comedy competition in 2013 and started the Lady Bizness Podcast and comedy duo the same year. They are also a regular part of the Atheist Comedy Experience lineup in Boise, performing as their alter egos Lordy Bizness. They also host the open mic night at Liquid Laughs in boise at 7:30 PM on Wednesdays.

Lady Bizness
Am I Shouting?

NEWS

Charlottesville
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/346353-biden-criticizes-trumps-many-sides-remarks-there-is-only-one
http://abcnews.go.com/US/violent-clashes-car-ramming-charlottesville/story?id=49187074

Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress, one of Trump’s advisors said, “In the case of North Korea, God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong Un.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/08/08/god-has-given-trump-authority-to-take-out-kim-jong-un-evangelical-adviser-says/?utm_term=.05d304c7e795

Trump has threatened “fire and fury”, but that might not be strong enough
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/aug/08/trump-threatens-north-korea-with-fire-and-fury-video
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-escalates-rhetoric-on-threat-from-north-korea/2017/08/10/ff49e018-7ded-11e7-83c7-5bd5460f0d7e_story.html

North Korea plans to launch for intermediate range ballistic missiles to the waters around Guam
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/13/asia/north-korea-guam-trump/index.html

Eclipse is a sign of the apocalypse
http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article166475397.html

Robertson thinks Fox host couldn’t have sent dick pics
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/pat-robertson-foxs-eric-bolling-cant-be-guilty-of-sexual-harassment-because-hes-a-dedicated-catholic/

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Episode 211 – Liar, Lunatic, or Lord

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Liar, Lunatic, or Lord

NEWS

Senior EPA career official resigned in protest
https://thinkprogress.org/epa-southerland-resignation-letter-ca62895b0c47/

The new USDA chief scientist is not a scientist
http://gizmodo.com/trumps-pick-for-usda-chief-scientist-isnt-a-scientist-1797485411

Coast Guard Commandant will not break faith with transgender service members
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/08/01/commandant-i-will-not-break-faith-transgender-coast-guardsmen.html

Senate committee passed bill to cut off aid to Palestinians
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-palestinians-idUSKBN1AJ34R

Democrats have joined in on a bill to prohibit boycotting Israel
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-join-republicans-in-bill-criminalizing-speech_us_5978bc17e4b0c6616f7ce6d9?section=us_religion

American Muslims are now more accepting of the LGBT community than Evangelical Christians.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/american-muslims-are-now-more-accepting-of-homosexuality-than-white-evangelicals_us_597f3d8de4b02a4ebb76ea3d

Malaysian authorities investigating atheist group looking for Muslim apostates
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/deputy-minister-probe-underway-on-muslims-joining-atheist-club

Top Mormon lobbyist picked to run legislative office
http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/article_b6586370-77f3-11e7-b8b9-939a7281a475.html

Ken Ham want’s to reclaim the rainbow
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/ken-ham-calls-on-christians-to-reclaim-rainbow-from-anti-god-lgbtq-movement/

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Episode 210 – Republican Atheists


In this week’s episode of the Atheist Nomads we have an interview of Lauren Ell of the Republican Atheist in the second half where she tells us about her organization and we discuss whether conservative politics are compatible with humanism. In the first half we are joined by Gary Mitchel and talk about the latest news, including some of Trump’s BS.

You can find Republican Atheists at http://republicanatheists.com/

Trump’s transgender service member ban
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/344290-mattis-appalled-by-trump-tweets-announcing-transgender-military-ban-report

Police Chiefs come out against Texas bathroom bill
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/07/25/law-enforcement-comes-out-against-texas-bathroom-bill/

Trump’s new judicial appointee believes that the Bible comes first
http://deadstate.org/trumps-federal-judge-nominee-thinks-the-bible-takes-precedence-over-the-constitution/

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Episode 209 – God of the Gaps

On this week’s episode of the Atheist Nomads we are joined by University of Idaho senior education major Alicia Williams, Dustin’s niece. We talk about the God of the Gaps and all the latest news.

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – The God of the Gaps

NEWS

Ark Encounter sold for $10 and lost the $18 million tax rebate
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/17/creationists-have-sold-ark-encounter-to-themselves-for-10-to-avoid-taxes/
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/21/kentucky-officials-have-ended-the-18-million-tax-rebate-deal-with-ark-encounter/

King County to require warning signs in religious pregnancy centers
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/king-county-could-require-warning-signs-outside-faith-based-pregnancy-centers/566383096

Alabama conservatives call 12 year old rape victim a murderer
http://www.mediaite.com/online/alabama-conservatives-bully-12-year-old-rape-victim-to-not-have-abortion/

Idaho Congressional Candidate is anti-abortion, anti-vax, and anti-fluoride
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/idaho-gop-congressional-candidate-michael-snyder-is-an-anti-vaccination-anti-fluoride-true-believer/

Chinese Communist Party has banned religion for members
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/19/chinas-government-bans-religion-says-members-must-be-firm-marxist-atheists/

Turkey’s new school curriculum replaces evolution with jihad
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-school-curriculum-teach-jihad-concept-drop-evolution-science-muslim-islam-a7848176.html

Minnesota town drops free speech zone to keep Satanist monument out
http://www.swnewsmedia.com/shakopee_valley_news/news/belle-plaine-eliminates-free-speech-zone/article_683eda20-babf-5b14-8b36-87bab1f25e56.html

Israeli Christian stabs daughter for dating a Muslim
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/18/middleeast/christian-girl-relationship-death-trnd/index.html

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Episode 208 – 10th Apostaversary

Local comic Merry Cole is back

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – 10 Years Religion Free

NEWS

Malta has approved same sex marriage! The one no vote was because of religion.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/malta-gay-marriage-same-sex-vote-passes-approval-a7838121.html

Pastors laid their hands on Trump and prayed for him in the Oval Office this week.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/12/trumps-oval-office-prayer-points-to-more-power-for-preachers/

Amendment to protect the Johnson amendment failed in committee
https://www.atheists.org/2017/07/statement-wasserman-schultz-johnson-amendment/

Nazi symbols we’re drawn in front of a Middle Eastern restaurant in Boise.
http://www.ktvb.com/mb/news/crime/police-looking-for-man-who-drew-nazi-symbols-outside-boise-business/456537255

An 18 year old bride committed suicide because her 40 year old husband didn’t believe her virginity test results.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/teenage-bride-virginity-test-kill-herself-suicide-arranged-marriage-40-days-later-chorbogh-a7839601.html

A Cardinal blames pedophile priests on women and feminism.
http://www.neonnettle.com/news/2359-catholic-church-women-are-to-blame-for-pedophile-priests?utm_content=buffer1f324

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Episode 207 – Battle for the Net


In this week’s episode we are joined by local comedian Mikey Pullman you can find him on Twitter @MikeyPullman.

Battle for the Net
http://battleforthenet.com/july12

DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE – Worldview and Cognitive Dissonance

NEWS

Native American tribes are suing because grizzly bear hunts violates their religious freedom
http://www.ktvb.com/mb/news/local/regional/native-americans-say-grizzly-bear-decision-violates-religion/454718305

Utah’s Zion curtains will be a thing of the past
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/01/prices-rise-partitions-fall-under-new-utah-liquor-law/

Texas Supreme Court ruled same sex couples not entitled to marriage benefits
http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-supreme-court-inherent-right-gay-marriage-benefits/YhIJSUN9u9Uy2d8n0exU2I/

Hobby Lobby fined for smuggled artifacts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/07/05/hobby-lobby-fined-3-million-over-artifacts-smuggled-from-iraq/?utm_term=.0e79150f229d

Catholic bishops are asking policy makers for a national voucher program with no accountability
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-education/2017/07/06/catholic-church-eyes-game-changing-school-choice-plan-221189
http://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/catholic-bishops-push-for-federal-private-school-voucher-program-with-no

Florida law would allow anyone to complain about classes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/07/01/new-florida-law-lets-any-resident-challenge-whats-taught-in-science-classes/?utm_term=.b17394e8db89

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