445: Lemme Finish Edition

In this week’s episode, people will die of COVID unnecessarily because of religion, Heath takes the week off to turn 40, and we’ll actually finish this time. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist

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--- Headlines: Atheist continue to be better in all the ways we measure those things: https://www.salon.com/2021/08/21/staunch-atheists-show-higher-morals-than-the-proudly-pious-from-the-pandemic-to-climate-change/

Death Cult Preacher Hands Out “Exemption Letters” to Anti-Vaxxer Christians https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/20/death-cult-preacher-hands-out-exemption-letters-to-anti-vaxxer-christians/ Majority of Americans finally believe in evolution: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/23/research-shows-a-rise-in-the-public-acceptance-of-evolution-over-the-last-decade/

An Off-Duty Pilot Used the PA System to Tell a Captive Flight About Jesus https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/21/an-off-duty-pilot-used-the-pa-system-to-tell-a-captive-flight-about-jesus/ Sydney cops issue $1000 fines to church goers defying lockdown orders: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/24/police-fine-sydney-churchgoers-1000-each-for-violating-local-lockdown-orders/

Eric Metaxas: Having to Wear a Face Mask While Skiing Reminds Me of Hitler https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/19/eric-metaxas-having-to-wear-a-face-mask-while-skiing-reminds-me-of-hitler/ MA State Rep seeks to remove laws against blasphemy, sodomy from the books: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/20/ma-legislator-wants-to-repeal-archaic-blasphemy-sodomy-rules-from-state-law/

Research Shows Many Christians See LGBTQ Progress as Bad for Christianity https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/18/research-shows-many-christians-see-lgbtq-progress-as-bad-for-christianity/ Dept of Education to rescind Trump Era Bigot Rules: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/20/dept-of-education-plans-to-rescind-trump-era-rules-funding-bigotry-at-colleges/