Topics:
The Kentucky Derby, which happened the day before recording.
Kentucky’s new law banning sex with animals. (As in, how was this not a thing much earlier than now?)
How should atheists who are facing sad times react when religious people offer prayers?
Monica and Nate discuss Nate’s grandfather’s recent funeral, and the pastor’s using the occasion to “make up make-believe for her made up stories.”
The new regulation from the Trump administration to protect healthcare providers from consequences if they decide to deny care for religious reasons. (See also https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/02/688260025/new-trump-rule-protects-health-care-workers-who-refuse-care-for-religious-reason )
The American Atheists Convention wrap-up and on-the-spot interviews!
Thank you for the important work that you do to “normalize” atheism here in the state of Kentucky. We need secularism now more than ever. I know my county “Bracken” is being overrun with religious oppression. Our police cars have “In God We Trust”, and you can hardly walk into an attorney’s office, doctor’s office, we even have “faith-based” beauty salons, etc., without being fronted with religious paraphernalia.