Atheists Are Rejecting Trump (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #581)

— The Supreme Court heard a case to decide if taxpayers should fund a religious charter school. (0:26)

— Southern Baptist membership hits 50-year low as Americans keep walking away. (14:15)

— “Satanology” activist challenges cities that raised Christian flags. (33:38)

— “No respect for God”: Florida mayor denies “Day of Reason” proclamation. (40:01)

— An Arizona school board member on a religious crusade has cost her district over $218,000. (49:31)

— White evangelicals still see Trump as ethical and honest, but atheists know better. (1:03:45)

— California court upholds $1.2 million fine against church that ignored COVID restrictions. (1:15:25)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/05/01/atheists-are-rejecting-trump/

TAKE ACTION: Support the congressional resolution for a Day of Reason

Hi Friend, 

Please take a moment today to urge your member of Congress to support a proposed “National Day of Reason” resolution. Help fight against the false narrative that what the United States needs is a “day of prayer”!

https://ffrf.quorum.us/campaign/60490/

National Day of Reason: Join FFRF, others in ‘Mayday For Humanity’ | Freethought Today

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and other secular and freethinking groups are asking you to celebrate National Day of Reason on May 6 by joining the Zoom entertainment extravaganza — "Mayday For Humanity."

FFRF, along with members of the Secular Student Alliance, the Secular Coalition for America, the Freethought Society, and Recovering From Religion are sponsoring the event.

The three-hour program will begin at 7 p.m. EST, with comedians Leighann Lord and Ian Harris co-hosting. They will usher in an array of comedians, poets and performers, including Penn & Teller, Julia Sweeney, John de Lancie, John Davidson and Ann Druyan. (See below for full list.)

The National Day of Reason falls on the same date as the National Day of Prayer. But, as the religious community prays, the nontheist community will be taking action! 

During the National Day of Reason's "Mayday For Humanity" event, online donations will be collected to benefit homeless shelters and food banks selected by the event co-sponsors. All beneficiary organizations operate in a non-discriminatory and secular manner. The program will be interspersed with messages from co-sponsors, celebrity supporters and people who are conducting grassroots community service projects during the 2021 Secular Week of Action (April 30 – May 9). 

An online auction will also take place with items donated by Zenos Frudakis, Ann Druyan, Curt Anderson, the Humanists Society of Santa Barbara and many others. 

Register for the Zoom event at: bit.ly/Join4Humanity. Pre-event donations can be made at: bit.ly/MAYDAY4HUMANITY. You can also donate via text! Just text the code: "MAYDAY4HUMANITY" to 44-321. 

Here is the list of performers and guest appearances: 

Ty Barnett, Sandra Booker, Baba Brinkman, John Davidson, Ann Druyan, John Fugelsang, Victor Harris, Jon Huertas, Keith Lowell Jensen, John de Lancie, Hemant Mehta, Shelley Segal, Gary Stockdale, Penn & Teller, Jill Sobule, Julia Sweeney, Voices of Reason.

https://www.freethoughttoday.com/vol-38-no-03-april-2021/national-day-of-reason-join-ffrf-others-in-mayday-for-humanity

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) Introduces 2018 “National Day of Reason” Resolution – Friendly Atheist

Beginning in 2015, Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) introduced a formal resolution in support of the National Day of Reason. His defeat in 2016, despite coming at the hands of another Democrat, put future versions of that legislation in peril. But fellow Californian Rep. Ted Lieu picked up where Honda left off, introducing similar legislation last year.....

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/27/rep-jared-huffman-d-ca-introduces-2018-national-day-of-reason-resolution/