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	<title>Podcast Ep. 180: Atheists Are Helping After Hurricane Harvey &#8211; Friendly Atheist</title>
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									<p>In our <a href="http://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2017/09/09/atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey/">latest podcast</a>, Jessica and I discussed the past week in politics and atheism. <strong><span style="background-color: #FFFF00">(We now have timestamps for each story!)</span></strong></p>
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<p>&#8212; Here&#8217;s how <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/07/heres-how-atheists-are-helping-people-in-houston-after-hurricane-harvey/">atheists are helping</a> people in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=0:38">0:38</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; An Illinois library board member was <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-downers-grove-library-controversy-0906-20170905-story.html">voted out of his seat</a> after his anti-gay comments. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=7:55">7:55</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; Should atheist groups speak out against <strong>Donald Trump</strong>’s <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/05/why-arent-more-atheist-groups-speaking-out-against-trumps-daca-decision/">DACA decision</a>? (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=13:06">13:06</a>)</p><div class="ad ad-container visible-xs-block">
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<p>&#8212; Alt-Right leader <strong>Steve Bannon</strong> says Catholic bishops support DACA only because they need people to fill the pews. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/08/politics/bannon-bishops-daca/index.html">The bishops disagree</a>. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=23:12">23:12</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; Ark Encounter just got its <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/07/ark-encounter-receives-1-8-million-tax-rebate-check-from-kentucky/">first rebate check</a>, courtesy of Kentucky taxpayers. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=26:52">26:52</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; Creationist <strong>Ken Ham</strong> doesn&#8217;t know <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/06/ken-ham-has-no-idea-what-light-year-means/">what a light-year is</a>. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=31:30">31:30</a>)</p><div class="ad ad-container visible-xs-block">
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<p>&#8212; A survey found that atheists are <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/atheists-agnostic-religion-close-minded-tolerant-catholics-uk-france-spain-study-belgium-catholic-a7819221.html">less open-minded</a> than religious people. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=33:33">33:33</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; The new Lord Mayor of Belfast <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/04/belfasts-new-atheist-mayor-skipped-grace-at-dinner-and-everyones-freaking-out/">skipped a formal prayer</a> and everyone lost their mind. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=37:03">37:03</a>)</p>
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</div>&#8212; The pastor who had to <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/05/rev-rob-lee-iv-whose-anti-racism-speech-on-mtv-went-viral-has-left-his-church/">resign from his church</a> after speaking out against racism and white supremacy. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=41:30">41:30</a>)</p><div class="ad ad-container visible-xs-block">
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<p>&#8212; The head of Focus on the Family thinks <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/06/focus-on-the-family-head-only-christian-coaches-can-teach-children-character/">only Christians can teach kids character</a>. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=44:50">44:50</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; The Australian postal plebiscite and the woman <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-11/same-sex-marriage-woman-raised-by-lesbians-supports-plebiscite/7923516">raised by lesbian parents</a> who claims to be forever scarred because of it. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=48:45">48:45</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; An Illinois megachurch pastor&#8217;s <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/04/heres-everything-wrong-with-an-il-megachurch-pastors-awful-sermon-about-sex/">awful sex sermon</a>. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=1:00:09">1:00:09</a>)</p><div class="ad ad-container visible-xs-block">
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<p>&#8212; Texas churches are <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/05/texas-churches-are-suing-fema-for-excluding-them-in-disaster-relief-grants/">suing FEMA</a> to get taxpayer-funded rebuilding grants. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=1:09:50">1:09:50</a>)</p>
<p>&#8212; Take care of your <a href="https://twitter.com/Cobratate/status/905768225023123460">mental health</a>, everyone. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/friendly-atheist-podcast/ep-180-atheists-are-helping-after-hurricane-harvey#t=1:16:45">1:16:45</a>)</p>
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