Episode 246 – Now with twice as many babies!
This week Merry Cole is back and brought along little baby Blithe. In the news we have the Idaho Gov and Lt. Gov race, Mormon creepiness, the SBC president’s resignation, healthcare, and more!We’re back on Thursday.NEWSDavid Silverman placed on leave following a complaintAn Idaho Lt. Gov. candidate thinks women who get abortions should be executedIdaho state Sen Bob Nonini is running for Lt Governor and took part is a candidate forum with other candidates on the “CrossPolitic SHow and Podcast” which is a Christian political show. All three candidates agreed that abortion is murder. The host, David Shannon asked if women who get abortions should get the death penalty and Nonini agreed saying, “Yes. There should be no abortion and anyone who has an abortion should pay.”After the backlash that he deserved for saying that he tried to backtrack on Twitter saying:"LET ME BE CLEAR-I have always been a pro-life supporter. That means classifying abortion as murder & I believe we should consider penalties for individuals involved in these procedures. I NEVER said or agreed the death penalty should be considered."Harley Brown is running for Idaho governor again because God wants him to and wants him to be PresidentHarley Brown is once again a candidate to be Idaho’s next governor, why? Because God wants him to be president and told him to run for Governor.A lawyer for the LDS church responded to rape allegations against the former head of the Missionary Training Center by gathering all church discipline and legal records on the victim and sent that to the accused's son who sent it to the mediaSalt Lake march to stop Mormon bishop interviews with children about sexMore research has been done about Trump and Christian NationalistsNew York is threatening to sue if the Trump administration goes through with their religious protections for healthcare workersThe Maryland legislature has passed a bill to ban gay conversion therapyMatt Barber thinks Jesus advocated for the second amendment. Maybe he just needs to try turning the other cheek.The head of the Southern Baptist Convention has resigned because of an "inappropriate relationship"Children from a Muslim family in Britain called the authorities on their parents over abuse, isolation and attempts to turn the kids into extremists. They made the kids watch an ISIS beheadingA South African pastor would pray for forgiveness each time he'd rape teenage girlsAfter being reported as saying Hell does not exist, the Pope clarified that it doesThis episode is brought to you by:* Travis McGee* Danielle* Michael* Darryl* Arthur* George* Mike* The Flying Skeptic* Kim* Rachel* John* Josh* Rob* Al from South Carolina* Henry* Alexandra* AlanYou can find us online at www.htotw.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@htotw.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666.Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.DOWNLOAD EPISODESupport the show