A Pastor gets a standing ovation immediately after addmiting to a sexual encounter with a minor about 20 years ago. We also discuss the new Faithleaks website and more.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/369118-bill-would-mandate-all-west-virginia-schools-to-offer-bible
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/10/aclu-kentuckys-bible-literacy-classes-frequently-indoctrinate-students/
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/15/gay-judges-should-be-banned-from-hearing-cases-about-christians-says-evangelical-leader/
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/12/18/am-roman-catholic-priest-and-yes-am-gay/960447001/
https://gizmodo.com/new-whistleblower-site-faithleaks-releases-confidential-1821799936
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5255629/Jehovahs-Witnesses-leak-sheds-light-child-sex-claims.html
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-now/tenn-pastor-admits-to-sexual-incident-with-teen-receives-standing-ovation-from-congregation/63-506753192

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We talk about Aziz Ansari being accused of sexual assault (spoiler: it wasn't) We also hit on Trumps "shithole" remark, and a gay couple that received a box of homophobic literature instead of wedding programs.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/369068-pastor-condemned-trumps-shithole-countries-comments-while-pence
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-girthers_us_5a5eea56e4b0ee2ff32b949c?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/scamming-trump-pastor-demands-one-months-salary-followers
https://nypost.com/2018/01/13/chelsea-manning-is-running-for-us-senate/
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/the-humiliation-of-aziz-ansari/550541/
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/gay-couple-sues-printing-company-homophobic-wedding-pamphlets-215824745.html

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In this episode we discuss a Muslim doctor in Michigan running for Senate, an Atheist flag flying over a Ten Commandments monument, and how apparently "gay panic" is some kind of defense in certain places. We wrap up with a review of the new Bible Museum in Washington DC.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/michigan-doctor-muslim-governor-us-history/story?id=51883541

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/28/573995948/atheist-flag-will-be-raised-over-ten-commandments-monument

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/28/574453009/illinois-to-ban-gay-panic-defense-in-new-year

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbcs-head-religious-programmes-reveals-11729130

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2017/12/19/kentucky-judge-w-mitchell-nance-guilty-misconduct/965303001/

https://sjewindy.wordpress.com/2017/12/25/a-museum-review-for-you-a-review-of-the-museum-of-the-bible/

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Chad and amanda are back with their first recording of the new year. WE start with discussing the new book by Micheal Wolff about his time on the Trump White House. Then we wrap up the story on Roy Moore before moving on to Mormon cult Sex rituals and a recently deceased Cardinal Law.
https://www.gq.com/story/michael-wolff-white-house-trump-access

http://www.bluedotdaily.com/robert-mueller-blindsides-the-entire-republican-party-with-a-sudden-shift-in-his-investigation/

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/roy-moores-jewish-lawyer-voted-for-doug-jones-raised-money-for-his-campaign/article/2644738

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/politics/roy-moore-block-election.html

http://www.newsweek.com/mormon-cult-leader-sex-rituals-underage-girls-god-flds-764315

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/20/world/cardinal-bernard-law-death-funeral-reaction/index.html

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We discuss how Scientology is trying to infiltrate Ireland's schools through teaching supplies. A judge rolls back Trumps birth control rules, We talk about flat earthers and a new theory about the origin of life. Amanda also ran across an old news piece about abuse in the Jehovah's Witnesses that was on PBS a few years ago.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/365148-federal-judge-blocks-trump-repeal-of-obamacare-birth-control-mandate

https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeedNews/videos/1729173137103697/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/how-scientology-is-trying-to-insert-itself-into-irish-schools-1.3327646

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/new-theory-of-life-could-prove-how-life-began-and-disprove-god-10070114.html

http://watchtowerdocuments.org/pbs-newshour-jw-child-abuse-documentary/

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