In this week’s episode, Christian science turns out to be mostly subtraction, Christian God considers punishing Sarah Silverman with dentistry and genocide, and Don Ford will be here to fantasize adventurously.

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Headlines:

The Mormon Church just got sued for perpetuating a giant "scheme of lies":

Christian Science, the Cult That Claims To Heal Death with Prayer, is Dying Out: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/08/christian-science-the-cult-that-claims-to-heal-death-with-prayer-is-dying-out/



https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/11/the-jehovahs-witnesses-want-the-supreme-court-to-help-them-cover-up-sex-abuse/ The JWs take molesting kids to the Supreme Court:

Most U.S. Catholics Reject the Idea That Eucharist is the Literal Body of Christ: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/06/most-u-s-catholics-reject-the-idea-that-eucharist-is-the-literal-body-of-christ/

TX Lawmaker: If Shooter is Charged With Hate Crime, So Will Preachers Someday

Straight Pride organizer calls his own thing a "totally peaceful racist group" during hearing: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/we-re-totally-peaceful-racist-group-says-straight-pride-organizer-n1040816

Adam Fannin is coming for Sarah Silverman, dammit: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/12/preacher-sarah-silverman-will-soon-bow-at-the-feet-of-the-men-in-this-church/

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This Week in Misogyny:

Deputy fired for being sexist claims he was… fired for being sexist: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/08/christian-sheriffs-deputy-i-was-fired-for-refusing-to-train-a-female-cop/







