The Scathing Atheist

In this week’s episode, religious dunking booths go wrong three stories in a row, the GOP promotes the Zika virus, cervical cancer, and slavery ... all in one bill, and we find a charity that’ll let us call people fat fucks for them again. To get in on Vulgarity for Charity, check out Modest Needs, then send proof of your donation to [email protected] Click Here to make a per episode donation at Patreon.com Click Here to buy our book. Click Here to check out The Skepticrat. Click Here to check out God Awful Movies. Headlines: GOP delays Zika relief bill in effort to defund planned parenthood: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/09/gop-holds-zika-relief-bill-hostage/ Mother files charges after her autistic son is forcibly baptized: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/10/a-mother-files-criminal-charges-after-her-autistic-sons-mentor-forcibly-baptized-him/ Soldier drowns after his baptism http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/08/a-soldier-drowned-after-his-baptism-now-the-military-is-investigating-while-christians-cry-foul/ 13 people drown trying to dunk ganesh http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/08/13-people-may-have-drowned-in-india-while-trying-to-immerse-an-idol-of-ganesh-in-a-river/ Vatican calls for worldwide day of prayer for sex abuse victims: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/catholic-church-to-hold-worldwide-day-of-prayer-for-sex-abuse-victims/ Alabama priest calls for military to execute people who don’t stand for the pledge: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/10/church-defends-pastorhs-football-announcer-who-said-national-anthem-protesters-should-be-executed/ Steven Anderson denied entry into South Africa over hate speech concerns: http://religionnews.com/2016/09/13/anti-gay-arizona-pastor-denied-visa-to-enter-south-africa/ Circumcision practice doll: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/06/i-guess-even-doctors-who-perform-circumcisions-need-a-way-to-practice/ This Week in Misogyny: Church asks rape victim to apologize to rape victims wife http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/09/after-a-youth-pastor-raped-a-girl-their-church-asked-the-victim-to-apologize-to-the-pastors-wife/ Judge apologizes for asking rape victim why she didn’t keep her knees together: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/judge-apologizes-to-rape-victim-for-asking-why-she-didnt-keep-her-knees-together/ Suspected rapist claims biblical license to fuck who he wants: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/14/suspected-rapist-told-authorities-the-bible-gave-him-the-right-to-have-sex-with-anyone/

In this week’s episode, the movie Room becomes a religious documentary, Kevin Sorbo masters a British aphasia accent for an upcoming role, and the Quran continues to be a guy not knowing when to just go with “et cetera.” Click Here to make a per episode donation at Patreon.com Click Here to buy our book. Click Here to check out The Skepticrat. Click Here to check out God Awful Movies. Guest Links: Click Here to check out Eli on the Left of the Valley podcast Click Here to learn more about our upcoming live record at QED Click Here to hear more of Andrew Torrez on the Opening Arguments podcast. Headlines: Indiana mother whips fuck out of kid; cites RFRA in her defense: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/indiana-mom-cites-bible-in-child-abuse-defense/ Iceland government will uncover rock to make elves happy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/31/icelands-government-will-uncover-an-enchanted-rock-to-appease-the-elves-seriously/ Campaign lawyer thinks a cloud means God wants Trump to be president: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/04/donald-trumps-lawyer-heres-a-cloud-that-looks-like-trump-so-god-must-be-sending-a-message/ Pastor resurrected dead woman by texting through facebook http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/02/christian-pastor-i-resurrected-a-dead-woman-by-sending-a-text-message-through-facebook/ Christian charity that rejected atheist money now begging for money (lead) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/02/christian-charity-that-rejected-huge-donation-from-atheists-is-now-extremely-behind-on-funds/ Guys things ad featuring muslim is illegal promotion of islam http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/31/oklahoma-man-says-library-ad-featuring-muslim-woman-is-illegal-promotion-of-islam/ Sorbo to play atheist apostate: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/30/kevin-sorbos-next-project-a-film-about-the-worlds-greatest-atheist-converting-to-christianity/

In this week’s episode, France caves on the Burkini thing, just like they did with the Nazis, we learn that Donald Trump is the healthiest man in the world, but still gets to leave school after 3rd period, and Andrew Torrez from the Opening Arguments podcast joins us for the least expensive conversation with a lawyer I’ve ever had. Click Here to make a per episode donation at Patreon.com Click Here to buy our book. Click Here to check out The Skepticrat. Click Here to check out God Awful Movies. Guest Links: Click Here to check out the Opening Arguments Podcast with Andrew Torrez and Thomas Smith Appearance Links: Mythinformation Conference in Milwaukee: http://www.mythicistmilwaukee.com/mythinformation-conference-2/ QED Conference: https://qedcon.org/ Skeptics in the Pub in Glasgow: https://www.facebook.com/events/1107910115950581/ Skeptics in the Pub in Edinburgh: https://www.facebook.com/events/982928985138532/ Headlines: Religious charity refuses to take atheists’ money: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/26/28280-later-an-atheist-has-ended-his-fundraiser-for-a-christian-charity-that-wont-take-his-cash/ Defense Attorney: Polygamist fugitive may have been raptured: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/25/polygamist-leader-and-fugitive-lyle-jeffs-may-have-been-raptured-says-his-defense-attorney/ Burkini ban struck down in one French town: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/26/burkini-ban-struck-down-in-one-french-town-but-the-anti-muslim-bigotry-persists-in-others/ Christian fired for vandalism after ‘anointing’ office loses discrimination suit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/25/christian-man-fired-after-vandalizing-office-with-oil-to-anoint-it-loses-discrimination-case/ Trump’s donation “to LA flood victims” actually goes to anti-gay hate group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/trump-donates-100k-to-anti-gay-hate-group/ Trump letter: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/08/bornstein-trump-linguistics/497840/ This Week in Misogyny: Indian Court grants women right to worship in famous mosque: http://religionnews.com/2016/08/27/indian-court-gives-women-entry-to-mumbai-mosque/ CA lawmakers close Brock Turner loophole: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/california-lawmakers-pass-rape-bill-inspired-by-stanford-case/ Catholic hospital turns away bleeding woman because they ‘don’t support birth control’ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/27/catholic-hospital-turns-away-bleeding-woman-with-dislodged-iud-because-they-oppose-birth-control/