Do Atheists donate more or less than religious people? (The Phil Ferguson Show with / Ryan Cragun on YouTube)

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/rLnUn4wbhsg?si=LONZUeO6Eq3Vh_gX

How Megachurches Use the Bible to Defend Billionaires (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #606)

— Pastor publicly shames woman for donating “only” $1,235 to his church. (2:40)

— How megachurches twist the Bible to defend billionaires and wealth inequality. (19:04)

— Sen. John Barrasso targets American Atheists in bizarre smear of “No Kings” protests. (39:33)

— Pastor who condemned book with gay characters charged with sexually assaulting child from church. (50:09)

— Judge blocks taxpayer-funded Catholic statues from going up at police HQ in Quincy, MA. (57:48)

— South Carolina bars atheist from serving as election worker unless he swears oath to God. (1:08:44)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/10/23/how-megachurches-use-the-bible-to-defend-billionaires/

Atheist Debates - Charlie 12:23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao68OsGIksU

 

The Religious Liberty Commission failed to represent non-religious voices

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u9HfvT5brXc

 

Trump Declares Atheists are Terrorists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ9Zk4qcUUQ

 

Is there an Atheist in this Room? (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #022)

The floodgates are open. 

Donald Trump openly mocks atheists. 

Trump’s IRS looks to create super-PACS in mega-churches by illegally repealing the Johnson Amendment. 

The Supreme Court greenlights gutting public education. 

And Trump’s worst judicial nominee yet? 

Andrew covers all that and more.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-gtkvx-269e87f8

An Arizona bill to let chaplains in schools would ban atheists from participating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFpc0XJ_AqE

Why the Right Hates Atheists but Loves Elon Musk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvmwGwnJf7c

 

Atheists sue West Virginia water agency over $5 million grant to Catholic school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk4p1SqZqso

 

5 New Questions for Atheists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAP59VKLvg</a>

More Christian-splaining: You Know...Atheists "Can't" Explain Morality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YfchRqxWGc

Why Religious People Can't Convert Atheists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co5sxRdmdBM

Who's More Giving: Atheists or Christians?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N10Ko_H_lC4

Christmas Parade Chaos in Cookeville, TN (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #554)

This week, we talked about Catholic payouts, NDAs for church, and more!

— Churches took over a Cookeville, TN Christmas parade. Then came the chaos. (0:44)

— Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sex abuse cases for $880 million. (14:00)

— Florida Republican says opponent’s Humanism “should disqualify her” from office. (23:48)

— Pastor running for Missouri Senate blames mental illness on “demon possession.” (38:09)

— Right-wing Christian worship leader Zach Radcliff charged with child sex crimes. (49:05)

— A bigot’s graduation speech sparked a walkout at a Catholic university in Australia. (56:22)

— Baptist church: Members and staff are forbidden from trashing us in public. (1:04:45)

— Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters sued over plan to spend $3 million on Trump bibles. (1:14:22)

— NC school district rejects Christian display after debate over legality and legibility. (1:20:13)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2024/10/24/christmas-parade-chaos-in-cookeville-tn/

Why Do Atheists Want Separation Of Church And State?

This is a good discussion of the First Amendment by a knowledable lawyer, with a good explanation of how to respond when people say "Separation of church and state" is not in the Constitution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD0PBVZLwCk

Famous Atheists Last Words Before Dying - DEBUNKED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRtSZXS6wzQ

American Atheists - Sam McGrire - Duh! stock vs. bonds - SEC examination update (Phil Ferguson Show podcast)

Interview with Samantha McGuire 

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-r8icb-1cad9cc2

• https://www.atheists.org/2019/07/mcguire-field-director-announcement/

• “Sam is an absolute force of nature within the atheist community,” said Nick Fish, president of American Atheists. “From leading the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) and organizing with allies to promote sound policymaking in Maryland, to her work with volunteers, group leaders, and other national partners, she is the perfect person to lead our field program as we invest in local groups and activism in all 50 states.” 

• atheists.org

• convention.atheists.org

Investing Skeptically

• Duh follow up. Yes, Stocks to better than bonds - in the long run.

• SEC exam update

• s&p 500 for 2023

Who Deconstructs the Deconstructors? (feat Jon Steingard) (Stand to Reason response)

Jon Noyes and Tim Barnett talk about recent public deconversion stories, including that of one Jon Steingard (formerly of Hawk Nelson) who joins Paulogia to react.

Responding to Deconversion Stories | Stand to Reason Podcast with Jon Noyes and Tim Barnett

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/8TcG8jjFaV8

College Students Become 'Radical, Leftist, Hating-America Atheists,' GOP House Candidate Says

…Collins has endorsements from high-profile conservatives, including Taylor Green, Cawthorn, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz…

https://www.businessinsider.com/college-students-radical-leftist-hating-america-atheists-texas-gop-candidate-2022-2

“Religion and Reproductive Rights” (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)

We cover state/church news at the federal and state levels and talk about a new global study showing (unsurprisingly) that Christians are not happier than atheists. After hearing the song "Adrift On A Star," words by freethinking lyricist Yip Harburg and music by Dan Barker, we talk with FFRF's Reproductive Rights intern Barbara Alvarez about the growing threats to abortion rights from religiously motivated legislators.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-tnq5h-f02b29d