Thank God I'm Atheist

Bristol Palin pregnant out of wedlock again, gay men win consumer fraud case, California Assembly passes strict mandatory vaccination law, new chair of Texas Board of Education, Satanists sue Missouri over abortion laws, attack on French factory, and an interview with David Michael, host of "My Book of Mormon."

Rachel guest hosts with Dan and talks about growing up female in the LDS church.

Dan plays interviews from old episodes: Peter Boghossian, Darrel Ray, the Bishop of London, and Paige Palmer. New episode next week.

Christian gamemakers, Alan Keyes is an idiot, Indiana's Church of Cannabis gets IRS recognition, Swiss schools, Muslims in the Supreme Court, Church of England feminists would like god to sometimes be a she, and we respond to emails discussing trans issues and transphobia.

Creationist discovers fossils, Muslim high school soccer team refuses to play against team with two girls, Ireland votes for equality, atheists as a voting block, ice cream, college entry, and we continue our conversation about civility.

Boy Scouts chief argues for ending ban on gay leaders, Saudi Arabia places ad for new executioners, Indonesian military inspects female recruits genitalia for proof of virginity, wedding officiating, faith and science, priests have more fun, and we respond to one of the Scathing Atheist diatribes… http://bit.ly/1drTJZm .

Christianity's falling numbers, California senate votes to end "personal belief" exemption for vaccines, International Draw Mohammed Day, Mormon temple in England charged taxes, high school principal in Georgia says something racist, new form of religious tracts, and eating animals.

Americans support the right to offend, Christian book of the year, Americans more supportive of a potential gay president than an evangelical one, Sunday school teacher gets released, polygamist wife, one city's antidiscrimination law, and our review of "God's Not Dead."

Nothing. Nothing happens. This is not an episode. And now Dan might have to take up Tai Chi or gardening or something, because he is THIS CLOSE to actually losing it.

China says no more strippers at funerals, another business set to deny service to gay community, Islamic school principal bans girls from running, Pope and French ambassador, Arkansas monument, sexy Saudi store, and check that box!

Muslim migrants throw Christians off boat, ISIS leader killed planting bomb, human compost, Idaho Christian professor teaches evolution and loses his job, Tennessee bill to make Holy Bible state book dies in committee, Vatican backs off of radical American nuns, and gay marriage.

Hindu temples' gold as cure for India's economic woes, ISIS brings down TV5 Monde, pregnant j-dub refuses blood transfusion leading to death of her and baby, Mormon General Conference "nays," Canadian postal workers, yoga in schools, and our interview with James Randi and Tyler Measom of "An Honest Liar."

Isis destroys halal chickens from America, owners of Indiana pizzeria strike it rich on go fund me, Kenyan university shot up by al-shabab, Bangladeshi bloggers, Pew report on global religious trends, and Utah man helps with resurrection.

Muslim medical students sue school to change curriculum, California lawyer proposes ballot initiative to kill gays, Catholic high school approves prom dresses, Bob Jones III, happy Wiccans and Georgia's RFRA, patriotic Georgians, and CNN special report: Atheists!

BYU grads looking to change rules at said university, prominent San Francisco evangelical church ends celibacy policy for gays, RFRA laws coming to a state near you, California supreme court doesn't like boy scouts, Presbyterian church votes to allow gay marriage, LDS apostles say the darndest things, and we dumb atheists don't think no good.

Oklahoma House of Repressentatives passes bill that would end government issued marriage licenses, US government returns eagle feathers to Lipan Apache, Diane Rehm in lukewarm water, Arkansas legislator regifts adopted children, family leaves New Zealand cult and gets lots of cool new stuff, Netherlands discovers skeleton in brass buddha statue, and the Mormon Church hides its history in plain sig...

Texas Republican wants to legalize marijuana because "God created it," 400 men castrate themselves at the behest of their guru, broadcast of BBC documentary blocked in India, sex shop troubles, ruling in Canada, prayer in school, and protecting our churches one law at a time.

A "super" episode featuring segments from multiple episodes including: sexual propositions at the Vatican, camels don't belong in much of the old testiment, frozen guru, abortion prevention pills, man sues first responders (instead of God), muslim family removed from Empire State Building overlook, and our musings on "spirituality."

Breakups spike after holidays, Jesus takes the wheel in Mississippi, police suspect hate crime, J-Dubs and a surprisingly bad policy, Oklahoma tries to abandon history, woman tries new conversion technique, and the problem Christians calling other Christians out for circular logic.

Mississippi and 50 Shades of Grey, hate crimes, yoga class banned by church, a new reason women shouldn't drive cars (in Saudi Arabia), and a chat with someone leaving her religion.

Controversial new "third parent" fertility treatment, Iceland to build temple to Nordic gods, Average Mohamed calls out ISIS with cartoons, Val Kilmer goes to the hospital, making money in the service of the Lord, rabbi won't leave, and Frank and Dan talk about "Going Clear" the new HBO documentary about Scientology.

Most and least bible-minded cities in America, Colorado bakery refuses to make offensive cake, Vatican finds symbolism in balloons, family commits suicide to avoid the coming apocalypse, Ordain Women (not the Mormon ones), a priest takes Burke the Jerk's advice, and the Mormons hold a press conference.

Canadian First Nation girl dies after traditional treatment fails to cure leukemia, US Supreme Court rules to allow Muslim prisoner to wear beard, the boy who didn't come from heaven, secular family values, Florida school update, Alabama town gets a new boss, and we chat with Anonymous Steve (the UK father ordered by judge to attend church with children).

Oxford University Press creates guidelines to avoid offending Jews and Muslims, residents near treatment center for priests worry about property values, a Saudi jihad against the jolly, an ultra orthodox Jewish newspaper discovers Photoshop, and our response to "My Husband's Not Gay."

Irish group distributes anti-gay literature, TLC debuts "My Husband's Not Gay," Tennessee woman finds good home for embryos, Florida counties begin issuing marriage licenses for gay couples, religious exemption predictions, the feminized church, and the mess that is Islam.