Ep. 249 - The 500 Invisible Catholic Priests From Illinois by Friendly Atheist Podcast published on 2018-12-22T05:04:26Z Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The Catholic Church in IL didn’t disclose allegations against more than 500 priests. (1:42) — The Christian Right’s Project Blitz is getting bigger in 2019. (10:58) — After a teenager died of suicide, a Catholic priest condemned his actions during the funeral. (25:16) — An Illinois school modified its graduation speech policy in order to permit Christian preaching. (34:53) — There’s a new album designed for Christians to play when they’re making love. (41:27) — Trust in clergy is at an all-time low. (44:52) — A Miami church just got hit with a $7 million tax bill. (49:10) — What podcasts would you recommend to a listener? (54:06) Comment by Lorna I listen to Sam Harris (although a vocal atheist, he covers many wide-ranging topics in rare, long-form interviews) and Radiolab, which has social science topics in an easy listening format. 2018-12-23T13:52:48Z