Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Please join our Discord server!— Prayers won’t help NFL player Damar Hamlin, especially when they come from on-air NFL analysts like Dan Orlovsky. (1:45)— Mark Rozzi, the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, is a self-described “freethinker” who has fought against the Catholic Church’s abuse. (25:00)— Dennis Prager is very sad that conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids’ homes over the holidays. (38:00)— Kirk Cameron is still spreading lies to publicize his new book but got called out by a library. (47:52)— Nearly a year after the launch of “He Gets Us,” the $100,000,000 ad campaign for Jesus is still failing to get a positive reception. (1:03:48)— The Jehovah’s Witnesses just lost its "religious community" status in Norway, a huge blow to the group. (1:21:35)— Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have expanded treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. (1:33:14)— Congressman Jamie Raskin released a statement revealing his cancer diagnosis. Perhaps unusually, there was no mention of God. (1:37:59)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices