The Non-prophets

The Non-Prophets, Episode 34 airing August 22, 2021 featuring Laura Magee, Nate Smith, and GUEST HOST Ro! Laura and the lads talk about: 1) Catholic employment discrimination 2) the lessons learned from the Haitian Revolution 3) hope for talking to the scientifically illiterate4) and a woman who sued McDonalds for tempting her during Lent.

The Toyko 2020 Olympics has made major headlines, and they are certainly not all good. The hosts on this week’s episode kick it off with a discussion surrounding wellness and mental health at the Olympics stemming from the sudden drop (and later reentry) of top World Championship Medalist Simone Biles. This Olympic conversation continues on with news surrounding how the women are making major moves in stopping the over-sexualization in competition. In our special “Looking Back” segment, we reflect on a prior episode of the Non-Prophets as we re-visit rape culture taking place at Liberty University and the lawsuit that follows. To end on a high note, find out how your dead body can be buried in a way that’s eco-friendly for Mother Gaia!Segment 1: “A Case of the ‘Twisties’”Link to Main Article: “Simone Biles and ‘the Twisties’” http://tiny.cc/TheTwistiesAdditional References: “Mental Health at the Olympics” http://tiny.cc/OlympicMentalHealthSegment 2: “Olympic Women Stand Up!”Link to Main Article: “Beach Han

So we talked about how White Evangelicals are still loud and wrong about the vaccines, masks, COVID - 19 and just about everything else. We learned breakthrough infections are definitely real but those who are unvaccinated are feeling the adverse effects of COVID infections worse. We also discussed how people still want to denote standing against racism as what those “woke”, secular people do but we know racism is real and should be fought against. And we learned Jesus is no longer stopping traffic but serving time instead. Segment 1: Shit Internet Apologists Say - Bat Shit Pastors and the People Who Love Them.Link to Main Article: White evangelicals resist COVID-19 vaccine most among religious groupshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/white-evangelicals-resist-covid-19-vaccine-most-among-religious-groups-11627489207 Rick Wiles: People Vaccinated with “Satanic Serum” Gave Me COVID https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/29/rick-wiles-people-vaccinated-with-satanic-serum-gave-me-covid/?utm_source=dlvr.it&a

This week on the Non-Prophets, the hosts discuss a ruling involving The Satanic Temple suing the city of Boston. Rumors spread within a megachurch as a pastor reaps what he sows as the spread of disinformation campaigns take over his church. Non-Prophet’s Intimate Mateo leads a discussion on the President of Guatemala as we spotlight Latin America. Finally, in our “Strange But True” segment, Freedom Phones are standing up for your right to speak uncensored. Let Freedom Ring!Segment 1 [08.30]: “Religious Equality in Boston?““Satanic Temple Lawsuit Against Boston” http://tiny.cc/SatanicLawsuitAdditional References:“The Satanic Temple, Inc. vs. City of Boston, MA”http://tiny.cc/SatanicLawsuit2“Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple” https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/ch...Segment 2 [35.35]: “You Reap What You Sow”“Megachurch Pastor David Platt Warns of a Disinformation Campaign”http://tiny.cc/PastorPlattSegment 3 [1.04.17]: “Latin America in the Spotlight: Guatemala”“Four Important Facts about the President of Guat

Road rage Jesus is coming to kill your house. The Non-Prophets 20.30Summary - At the top of the show, the hosts will discuss a pastor’s pleas for ‘mercy’ after 125 in his “masks optional” summer camp get Covid, along with the new “Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated.” Second, they discuss Ted Shuttlesworth, “The Great Reset,” and the dangers of health misinformation amid rise in coronavirus cases. Third, the lads will discuss an Ohio driver who “literally” let Jesus take the wheel to “test her faith” just before she crashed her car into a house. Finally, they get on about the George Wahington of South America, Simon “El Libertador” Bolivar. Segment 1 [02:35]: “What goes around comes around...again”‘We didn’t want to be in the news’: Pastor pleas for ‘mercy’ after 125 in his ‘masks optional’ summer camp get Covidhttp://tiny.cc/COVIDCampMajor COVID Outbreak at Texas Church Camp Now Linked to 160 156 Infections (from the Galveston Health Dept)http://tiny.cc/COVIDCamp2 U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call

The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.29 airing Sunday, July 18th featuring Arden of Eden, Cynthia McDonald, Malty, and Co-Host of Secular Sexuality Christy Powell.At the top of the show, the hosts discuss how fraudulent single payer “Jesus Care'' is when a religious based company acts like insurance, but isn’t insurance. The Boy Scouts acquire the settlement badge for now being known for having one of the largest child abuse settlement claims in US history. The nuance of answering the question of “what is Atheism?” is explored as the hosts discover more and more Gen X and Millennials are letting go of their parents’ old-fashioned political and religious traditions.Segment 1 [01.50]: “Single Payer Jesus”Link to Main Article: “Class-action Lawsuit Against HSMs”Link: http://tiny.cc/LawsuitAgainstHSMsAdditional References:“John Oliver on Faith-based Healthcare Scam” Link: http://tiny.cc/JohnOliverHealthcare “Aliera Pays $1 Million for Illegal Sale of Health Insurance” Link: http://tiny.cc/IllegalSaleHealthcare “HSMs Fig

The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.25 airing 6/20/2021 featuring Laura Magee, Johnny P Angel, Cynthia McDonald, and guest host Teo el Ateo!On this week’s episode of The Non-Prophets we look at the decline of Catholicism in South and Latin America. Celebrate the recognition of Juneteenth by the US congress as a national holiday. Dive deep into the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre and how marginalized groups from all over are targeted and abused. Ending on a positive note remembering that June 12th is Loving Day. The 1958 Supreeme Court decision that made interracial marage legal across the U.S. Article 1: “Catholics on the Decline in Latin America"LINK:http://tiny.cc/np_catholicsondeclineAdditional References:“The Global God Divide”http://tiny.cc/np_globalgoddivide“The Decline of Catholicism in Latin America”https://bit.ly/3cOJgbp“Ecuador Got Talent: Do you believe in God?”http://tiny.cc/np_ecuadorgottalent“Pope Shocks Chile by Accusing Sex Abuse Victims of Slander”http://tiny.cc/np_popeshockschile“Argentina L

The Non-Prophets, episode 20.28 airing July 11th 2021 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Non-Prophet Intimate Ragabash Dabbler and guest host Nate Smith. SummarySo what did we learn today kiddos? Well on shit internet apologist say, we discussed how Fox News wines (inserts crickets) but this time they are wining about no one in the media having to say good things about religion or just ignoring it altogether (yes more of that please). We discussed the church vandalisms in Canada after the discovering of more unmarked graves from residential schools geared to the indoctrination of Indigenous children. We also spoke about how catholic bishops wanna take Joe’s wine and wafers away b/c of his support of abortion rights. And we came around the bend to finish this dog and pony show with looking back to Pope Clement VII excommunication of Jolly ole Henry VIII. Article Links Segment 1: Shit Internet Apologists SayFox News: Experts sound off on the media's 'negative' or absent coverage of religion: 'Incomplete at best'.http

Come one, come all, and witness the most dangerous church on earth. That's right, it's the Moonies! Join Malty, Jena, Jim, and Autumn as they discuss the heavily armed church of the Reverend King Moon. Next up, we take a more somber look at the newly discovered unmarked graves at former religious residential schools for Indigenous children in Canada. Thirdly, we look at the religious tests being given to candidates for public office in Tennessee, including looking at an opinion piece by Andrew Seidel. Lastly, our panel gives us their best takes on Lemon Laws and church-state separation. Segment 1 [2:45]: "The Reverend King Moon "LINKSGun Church That Worships With AR-15s Bought a 40-Acre Compound in Texas for Its ‘Patriots’ http://tiny.cc/GunChurchCompound Segment 2 [27:20] : "Canadian Residential Schools"LINKSCanada discovers 751 unmarked graves at former residential school http://tiny.cc/SKUnmarkedGraves The American church needs to reckon with its legacy in Indigenous boarding schools http://tiny.cc/Americ

The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.26 airing Sunday, June 27th featuring Cynthia McDonald, Phoenix, Malty, and Guest Host Jason Sherwood, Producer Extraordinaire of the Atheist Community of AustinThe NPs this week speak on the current backlash of CRT and how states are trying to ban it. It also seems like the Southern Baptist Church is losing members, some of which include the darlings, the Moores (no relation). Silly apologetics continues in the state of Ohio where a doctor makes unsubstantiated claims concerning the COVID-19 vaccines and the peril facing the replica of Noah’s arc wraps up this week’s show. Segment 1 [00:02:35]: “States Want to Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools”Link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/critical-race-theory-state-bans/ Additional References: “What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?”Link:https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05 “States that have Passed Critical Race Theory Bills” Link:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/

The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.24 airing Sunday, June 13th featuring Jena Miyu, Laura Magee, Martin Robert and Guest Host Ragabash Dabbler. What colors are you wearing this month? Are they colors that represent your helpfulness towards providing meals to sex workers? Do you feel your colors have brightened or changed since discovering your more sensual side since you’ve been at home for the past year? Or do your colors represent the pride you feel seeing the progressive changes most media, TV shows, and toys are making in an effort to promote inclusion. On this Sunday show, the hosts discuss and celebrate Pride Month. Because every fight deserves an “Ally.”

Archbishop turns a blind eye to abuse of children in the church, yet gives a personal apology...from God? Also, perhaps faith leaders should stop being in charge of taking care of children, especially those coming out of the Bethany Church in Louisiana. The dark side of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity order is revealed through a new podcast “The Turning: The Sisters Who Left.” The Mormon cult sets their bets in the stock trade by purchasing large shares in GameStop and Tesla.Article 1 [10:45] : “Maybe God Should Apologize”“Archbishop of Canterbury Issues 'Personal Apology'”LINK:http://tiny.cc/np_archbishopapologyAdditional References: “Louisiana-Based Bethany Church Accused of Running Abusive Training Program”LINK:https://bit.ly/3uQPIVc“Church Program is Accused of Abusing Teens”LINK: hhttp://tiny.cc/np_churchabuseteens Article 2 [45:10] : “The Order of Mother Teresa”“‘The Turning’: The Dark Side of Mother Teresa’s Order”LINK:http://tiny.cc/np_mothertheresadarksideAdditional References:b“A New Podcast

The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.22 airing Sunday, May 30th at 3PM CST featuring Cynthia McDonald, Jena Miyu, Kenneth Leonard and Guest Host Jack Parker (he/they), Moderator of the Atheist Community of Discord fan server.Summary & Article LinksAlright my fellow homosapians, we talked about “Christian Tested. Lord Approved“ A Viral ‘Vaccinated by the Lord’ Card?” We explored: SHIT APOLOGIST’S SAY “‘What’s Your Favorite Bible Verse? That Backfired” We hit on a STRANGE BUT TRUE “Jesus Between the Cushions,“ or as I like to call it, Jesus’ murder weapon was hidden in furniture for every home has ‘a blessing of some kind.’ And finally we dived into some “Christian Counselling on Same-sex Attraction,” which was less counseling and more finger wagging at people who feel. Article 1 [TIME STAMP HERE] : “Christian Tested. Lord Approved“ “What’s Up with this Viral ‘Vaccinated by the Lord’ Card?”LINK:http://tiny.cc/np_godvaccination Segment 2 [TIME STAMP HERE] : SHIT APOLOGIST’S SAY - “‘What’s Your Favorite Bible Verse?

The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.21 airing Sunday, May 23rd at 3PM CST featuring P*ck, Cynthia McDonald, Arden of Eden and Guest Host Jessica Bluemke, co-host of Friendly Atheist Podcast.Summary & Article LinksSHIT APOLOGISTS SAY: ...and Where They Say It“The Rise of Christian TikTok” LINK:https://www.bustle.com/life/christian-tiktok-influencers-gen-z-evangelicalismSegment 2 [23:30] - LOOKING BACK: Can You Believe This Was Only Six Years Ago??“FFRF Wins Orange County Schools Lawsuit Over Literature Discrimination (May 4, 2015)”LINK:https://ffrf.org/legal/challenges/highlighted-court-successes/item/17970-ffrf-sues-orange-county-schools-over-literature-discriminationSegment 3 [37:35] - STRANGE BUT TRUE: I Call Bulls**t“Indian Doctors Warn Against Cow Dung as COVID Cure”LINK:https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-doctors-warn-against-cow-dung-covid-cure-2021-05-11/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialSegment 4 [51:30] - STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: A Progressive Christian Boarding School?!“School Priest

Bertrand Russell, Jim Bakker, Gov. Abbott and teaching the “good” of slavery. The Non-Prophets, Episode 20.20 airing Sunday, May 16th at 3PM CST featuring Malty, Jena Miyu, Laura Magee and Guest Host Katie Stewart, Associate Producer of the ACA.This week’s episode of The Non-Prophets welcomes Katie Stewart as the hosts cover recent news out of the state of Louisiana where State Representative Raymond E. Garofalo brings forth a bill attempting to enforce teachers to not discuss “divisive concepts” and instead pushing for them to emphasize “the good of slavery.” What?! Also, we give a mention to the FFRF for winning a recent court battle over a Nativity scene, and it looks like Jim Bakker was looking to return back to prison over a COVID cure scam. Lastly, we round out the episode with a “Looking Back” segment on the work of Bertrand Russell.Article 1: Teaching the ‘good of slavery’Forbes Louisiana Lawmaker Argues Schools Must Teach ‘Good’ Of SlaveryBy Nicholas Reimann Apr 28, 2021http://tiny.cc/np_goodofslaver

Episode 20.19 of The Non Prophets, airing on May 9th 2021 featuring Johnny P Angel, Malty, Neil the 604 Atheist, and featuring the return of Jamie Boone.On this week’s episode we will be discussing how Evangelicals are searching google for “Male Enhancement”. How plastics are killing our sperm. The Supreme Court has a Shadow Docket and how the church is bigoted about anesthiesa. 1. Jesus, anti-science, irresponsibility and weinersNew study links evangelical Christianity to phallic insecurity in the United States (PsyPost)http://tiny.cc/np_jesusweinersEvangelical Christians are more insecure about their penis size than other menhttp://tiny.cc/np_christianpenissizeWhy Are Evangelicals Googling About Penis Size? (GEN from Medium)http://tiny.cc/np_googlingpenissizeLinking Evangelical Subculture and Phallically Insecure Masculinity Using Google Searches for Male Enhancement: Abstract (Samuel L. Perry, Andrew L. Whitehead)http://tiny.cc/np_maleenhancementUnbuckling the Bible Belt: A State-Level Analysis of Religi

Episode 20.18 of The Non Prophets, airing on May 2nd 2021 featuring Laura Magee, Arden of Eden, Cynthia McDonald, and featuring Shannon Q.[Summary of topics covered in this episode]1.The Independent: Beth Moore apologises for her teachings on women after leaving evangelical church.http://tiny.cc/np_twitterchurch2. Psychology Today: Who Hears the Voice of God?http://tiny.cc/np_voiceofgodSensing the presence of gods and spirits across cultures and faiths http://tiny.cc/np_presenceofgods3. Dunning-Kruger Effect can cause overestimations during the intuitive decision-making process.https://bit.ly/3ntQzt0Dunning-Kruger Effect: Intuitive Errors Predict Overconfidence on the Cognitive Reflection Test http://tiny.cc/np_dunningkruger4. The Florida Department of Education is moving forward with new curriculum standards that would indoctrinate students with a false Christian nationalist version of history.http://tiny.cc/np_floridadoeChristian nationalism should not be taught in public schools! http://tiny.cc/np_christia

Episode 20.17 of The Non Prophets, airing on April 26 2021 featuring P*ck, Laura Magee, and Arden of Eden.This week, we talk about atheists and their place and perception in modern society, some misunderstood allegations about homeschooling, some global tendencies of those who are not religiously affiliated, and we’ll end by grading a top ten list that says who we are.TOPICS LIST:Topic 1: How can both of these be true?Atheism is declining, says report; what should Christians do?http://tiny.cc/np_atheismdecliningChurch membership is in a freefall, and the Christian right has only themselves to blamehttp://tiny.cc/np_churchdecliningTopic 2: Home schooling in the time of COVIDNewsweek: Atheists Hate Homeschooling Because Kids Spend Time with Their Parentshttp://tiny.cc/np_atheistshomeschoolingTopic 3: Not saying ‘correlation equals causation’, but…Religiously unaffiliated people more likely than those with a religion to lean left, accept homosexualityhttp://tiny.cc/np_nonreligiousleftThe Gender Puzzle http://ti

The Non-Prophets 20.16 2021-04-14 Martin Robert, Neil the 604 Atheist, Laura Magee, PhoenixOn this week’s episode of the Non-Prophets, we discuss some great topics. Phoenix opens up the floor with some history about Madalyn Murray O’Hair, the life and times of one of the most prominent atheists in America. Next, Laura and Martin discuss how religiosity influences a greater wage gap, as opposed to more secular workforces which tend to have a smaller gap. After that, our hosts go over the ins and outs of Scientology’s monetary habits, and how they may be losing their financial foothold as a non-profit. Our fourth article is about the Freedom From Religion Foundation and how they dropped a recent lawsuit after the state they were suing accommodated the FfRF’s request...or did they? Alabama sure is a tricky one. Lastly, we get into the issue of censorship in Italy and how the grasp of religiosity has been removed from their movie industry.Looking Back...https://freethoughtalmanac.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/april-13

This week we covered Lil Nas X, MSCHF and their ‘Satan Shoes’. How religious trauma is no longer a taboo subject for counselors. Gallup says that U.S. church membership has fallen below majority. And the Board of Edu. is getting schooled, I mean sued for complicity in student abuse. Links to referenced articles are below.Lil Nas X’s Satan Shoes:Nike Is Suing an Art Collective for Turning Its Air Max Sneakers Into ‘Satan Shoes’ Filled With Human Bloodhttp://tiny.cc/np_satanshoesLil Nas X's $1,018 'Satan Nikes' Sell Out in Less Than a Minutehttp://tiny.cc/np_lilnasxMSCHF ordered to halt fulfillment for 'Satan Shoes' in Nike lawsuithttp://tiny.cc/np_nikelawsuitThe following is an official statement regarding the court case between MSCHF and Nikehttps://bit.ly/2OjUlbnWhy did Nike sue over the ‘Satan Shoes’ but not ‘Jesus Shoes’?https://bit.ly/2PYahAjLil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)http://tiny.cc/np_lilnasxmonteroLil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' trolled some Christians. But 'Montero' is about