Episode 236 – Shepherd’s Rod
Patrons get two bonus stories this week!DUSTIN’ OFF THE DEGREE - Shepherd’s RodNEWSThe former RNC chair went off on Evangelical leaders that support Trump.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-steele-evangelicals-trump_us_5a67f37be4b0e5630074aa39A new Idaho Senate bill would make it easier to not vaccinate your children.http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2018/jan/23/idaho-senate-panel-votes-5-4-introduce-foremans-bill-making-immunization-waivers-easier/There's a Mississippi bill to require the Ten Commandments in every classroom and to be recited by teachers.https://thinkprogress.org/mississippi-ten-commandments-school-2761e4095786/A Missouri bill would give control over marriage to churches and leave civil units for those who don't want a religious ceremony.http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/24/mo-deaconlawmakers-bill-would-ban-marriage-unless-it-takes-place-in-church/#pgOgC5UPTTSAs9Cy.99A Michigan State University DO responsible for sports medicine at the school and the US Olympic Gymnastics team has plead guilty to sexually assaulting more than 150 girls and young women he was interacting with professionally.https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/us/larry-nassar-sentencing/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/01/26/us/larry-nassar-investigation-fallout-march/index.htmlPATRON BONUS - A man in Tennessee, apparently very much under the influence of anything or everything, let Jesus take the wheel and flipped the car five times.https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/tennessee-man-flips-car-five-times-letting-jesus-take-wheel/The Satanic Temple is taking their case against Missouri's abortion law to the state supreme court.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/25/s-nontheistic-religious-organization-dedicated-satanic-practice-and-promotion-satanic-rights/1066208001/PATRON BONUS - A psychic has been ordered to return the $3.5 million she took from an elderly woman and pay the more than $700,000 in taxes she never paid.https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/psychic-paid-3-5-million-from-elderly-woman-for-exorcisms-gets-prison-for-evading-us-taxes/FEEDBACKBeej Price via YouTubefire262 via YouTubeungertron via YouTubeDonna Fern via FacebookThis episode is brought to you by:Dark Matter Sponsor – >US$35.00* Travis MegeeNuclear Sponsor – US$20.00 – US$35.00 per month* MikePlatinum Sponsor – US$8.00 – US$19.00 per month* Darryl Goossen* Kim* DanielleGold Sponsor – US$4.00 – US$7.00 per month* Rachel* John* Josh* Rob* Alfred* Henry* Alex* Mike* The Flying SkepticBronze Sponsor – < US$4.00 per month* George* Frank* Revan* Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com.You 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