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This week, we’re celebrating Darwin’s Week! The FFRF’s update includes the removal of a Ten Commandments display from a county courthouse in Kentucky. Regina and Monica rant about public outbursts of demon obsession. And Sam and Beneil bring us the second part of the Falsehood of Moderation.   Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, AudioCoffee, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey, for this episode’s music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World A Vital Fossil for the Evolution of Early Reptiles Might be Partially Forged | Discover Magazine FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) The Rant https://www.foxnews.com/us/flight-descends-chaos-possessed-woman-begins-screaming-jumping-over-seats-theres-real-devil?fbclid=IwAR2Tuq1i_H4ZQ3n5pqAHnKctvEgIucvqJt2g3nAXjs8WzycJAYfL3hSe5JI https://www.fox4news.com/news/lady-on-plane-not-real-tiffany-gomas?fbclid=IwAR1WViMf4sX07j7JmYYnqekGPempushK_D7anUXLVuJvqV3SULltyiUbrlM The Falsehood of Moderation 2 Religious quotes and news – January 28, 2024 (timesofmalta.com) Millions of LGBTQ Americans have religious trauma. Psychiatrists want to help (nbcnews.com) Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

In this week's episode, we will talk about the right-wing haven projected in KY, the new CEO of Answers in Genesis and the latest (and craziest) of Senator Deevers. FFRF will reveal punishment for blasphemy in a MS elementary school. We will rant about the Ark Encounter's conferences. And we will discuss if there is any virtue in being a religious moderate.   Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, MusicLfiles and geoffharvey, for this episode’s music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World Revealed: far-right figures try to create Christian nationalist ‘haven’ in Kentucky | Kentucky | The Guardian Redoubt movement helps push North Idaho politics to extreme right | The Spokesman-Review https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/01/martyn-iles-is-new-ceo-of-creation-museum-ark-encounter/72004202007/ The Australian who ascended to the helm of a Republican-linked fundamentalist Christian group | Christianity | The Guardian Oklahoma GOP lawmaker wants to ban single people from sexting each other (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) DeSoto County Schools, MS - Blasphemy (ffrf.org) The Rant Reclaim: Answers for Women 2024Weekend Conference - Williamstown, KY | Answers in Genesis Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.

Filthy Monkey Brains team returns after the three holiday specials, with news about Josh Hawley’s endorsement of Christian nationalism and the latest of pastor Greg Locke. Ed brings his FFRF Update, which includes Florida’s abortion rights ballot triumph. Monica and Regina will analyze the latest cases of pastors found guilty of abuse and Sam and Beneil will make fun, once again, of Flat Earthers. We’d like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl and geoffharvey for this week’s music tracks. Shownotes: Atheist World Christian Nationalist Sen. Josh Hawley: We need more Christian Nationalism! (friendlyatheist.com) Our Christian Nation by Josh Hawley | Articles | First Things A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again) (friendlyatheist.com) FFRF News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) The Rant https://ministrywatch.com/kentucky-pastor-pleads-guilty-to-sex-crimes-against-children/?fbclid=IwAR3Jw_WaF2j-o5zpi6A0o4tPJx-E1xLNRX15xSPidUNmg1tTr0Y1dzzo2eQ https://ministrywatch.com/former-pastor-arrested-on-30-felony-charges-for-child-sex-crimes/?fbclid=IwAR30T61IOUytdG4CE-8C16Owig2hj9LFMB6-loGrdHBpnheSk7Bh_WrbNpc https://ministrywatch.com/montana-pastor-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-minors-on-indian-reservation/?fbclid=IwAR2xs7AJVluVajBSfbCkjg1LrVGvSaXQ1IfDP8jSXr6D2E6WBcMmLsAlBLA https://ministrywatch.com/former-tennessee-pastor-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor/?fbclid=IwAR2KQRwdHJiOfaoGifY_sQkPO83bEkgGS5wODJDwJ9cr_EerJwArEMoAksU Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.

This is our third, and last, holiday special, dedicated to our great ranters, Regina and Monica. We selected clips from our favorite rants. Always both interesting and entertaining. I hope you enjoy it! We’d like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, AlexGrohl, Tommy Mutiu, lemonmusicstudio. and LexinMusic for this episode’s music tracks. Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

Today’s episode is our second holiday special, especially dedicated to Sam and Beneil. We review their best moments, and we include a segment about their own peculiar vision of the war on Christmas.  We’d like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, lemonmusicstudio, lesfm, Daddy_s_Music and Top-Flow-Production for this week’s music tracks.  Happy New Year, y’all!   Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular  

On today’s episode, we have our first special recap of 2023. James Logsdon, Ellen Tishdottir, John Sutton and Ed Hensley will answer Angela Borner’s and John Kiel’s questions. We hope you enjoy it! We’d like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Diamond_Tunes, Redproductions, Top-Flow-Production and Nesrality (Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker March version) for this episode’s music tracks. Special thanks to a member of our community, Brandon Campbell, from SoundSculptor Studios, for his original song ‘Burials’ (first interview).  Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

On today’s episode we talk about the latest on pastor Greg Locke, news about the Ark Encounter and an Oklahoma State Senate candidate's controversial remarks. FFRF’s update includes a letter of complaint from FFRF to TN Governor. Also don’t miss Reagan’s ad we include on the show notes. Monica will bring us a special kind of rant: her own deconversion story. And Sam and Beneil will have fun with the idea of Ancient Aliens. Show Notes: Hate Pastors' "Flat Earth Debate" Ends In "Profanities, Weed Smoking, Rammed Cars, And Police Involvement" - Joe.My.God. (joemygod.com) PuraviveGreg Locke debated a flat earther - it got wild (1) FFRF Kentucky | Facebook Oklahoma Senate candidate: Parents who use IVF are “waging an assault against God” (friendlyatheist.com) News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org)  FFRF's Ron Reagan Ad  We would like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, geoffharvey and Music_For_Videos (version of Chopin’s Mazurka, Op. 67 No. 4) for this episode’s music tracks. Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

This week on Blasphemy in the Bluegrass, we will announce our holiday meeting. FFRF’s update digs into the weaponization of the  Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Monica and Regina will rant about the app that the Speaker of the House admitted to use to monitor porn access. And Beneil and Sam will have some fun talking about the people who think the Earth is flat.  We'd like to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, Geoffharvey and Rock N Christmas 80s for this episode’s music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World: https://fb.me/e/6W13p1FKy FFRF: News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) Rant:https://newrepublic.com/post/176676/mike-johnson-son-monitoring-porn-intake-national-security-threat?fbclid=IwAR0AxrvPDgp7x8JDYxmrAJX7Wo4eQR7aliftSZKqZ1_KBej3QvKNRDrrBGY Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

his week on Blasphemy in the Bluegrass, we will discuss the result of the past election in the Commonwealth and more. Ed’s update includes a complaint from FFRF against a school in TN. Five high school basketball players won a free throw competition and their prize was to “get to” wash their teammates feet while the Bible was being read. Regina returns to rant with Monica, this time, about an unfortunate story of a mayor and pastor from Alabama, who decided to end his life after being outed. Finally, Sam and Beneil will answer some common questions from Christians to atheists in a fun way. We thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, geoffharvey and Mapamusic for this episode’s music tracks. Show Notes: Atheist World: Kentucky Election Results and Maps 2023 | CNN Politics Kentucky election results: Russell Coleman wins attorney general race (courier-journal.com) Meet Russell - Russell Coleman for Attorney General (rcforag.com) FFRF: Robertson County Schools, TN Washing Feet like Jesus _Redacted.pdf (ffrf.org) Rant: 1819news.secret-life-mayor-and-pastor 1819news.daily-wires-matt-walsh-slams-left-wing-media Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

Filthy Monkey Brains are back! This week, we will talk about the election in the Commonwealth and more. Look forward to a double dose from the steady efforts of the FFRF. After the update, Monica will rant about the attempts to install a theocracy, then John Sutton will join Sam and Beneil to discuss near-death experiences in “Bunk in the Trunk!” We thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey for this episode’s music tracks. Show notes: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-kentucky-governor-campaign-ad-e29db1a78e4d0bb2c079d993af4c4af2 https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article279730354.html https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-recast/2023/11/07/election-day-kentucky-beshear-cameron-00125804 https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases   https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3540071-boebert-says-she-is-tired-of-separation-between-church-and-state-the-church-is-supposed-to-direct-the-government/?fbclid=IwAR11xrlkfBSt6ej_lJr-Js-xRpslrloU7PIjariL9TrhZBWfrt9RKbHcbpA   https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/mike-johnson-delivers-remarks-after-being-elected-house-speaker-transcript?fbclid=IwAR3yyt7ves9Tsw9MzzWLm-Bx84RGtcHkErH5o327uxcjp4Dky51-lbxcbas   https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/speaker-mike-johnsons-old-time-religion.html?fbclid=IwAR2aL01OZniJFa4SEPmoJHpSeZQtFstW37BA8b3-SZzyuf0jLi5bdVcgG1U https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jan/21/boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-alex-malarkey Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

In this week’s episode, we discuss the unconstitutional stance of the ex-President in a recent rally. Learn about FFRF’s fight against a judge’s order compelling Southwest Airlines attorneys to attend the “religious liberty training,” pushed for by a Christian advocacy organization. After an entertaining reminder of the history of Halloween, Monica and Regina rant about what’s actually scary… more cases of sexual abuse by church members. Wrapping it up, Beneil and Sam’s Bunk covers the “Electric Universe” in their latest segment of ‘Bunk in the Trunk.’ We want to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, HD-Studio, lemonmusicstudio and geoffharvey for this episode’s music tracks. Show notes: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/donald-trump-ill-block-immigrants https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/01/03/faith-on-the-hill-2023/#:~:text=But%20Christians%20make%20up%2088,Congress%20in%20the%20late%201970s https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases https://www.newsbreak.com/houston-tx/3192332570201-texas-pastor-ordered-to-pay-woman-2-45m-for-giving-her-herpes Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.  

This week, we celebrate the 25th episode of Filthy Monkey Brains. We talk about Christianity and climate change. We have some news about the FFRF KY Chapter. We rant about Kent Ham’s comments on gender. And we will have some fun replying to some more questions from Christians to Atheists. We want to thank Ketsa, SuRRism, GioeleFazzeri, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey, for this episode’s music tracks. Show notes: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/when-it-comes-to-accepting-climate https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pennsylvania-lawmaker-cites-genesis https://time.com/4800000/tim-walberg-god-climate-change/ https://ffrf.org/uploads/images/USA-Today-Ad_FFRF_FreethoughtDay.pdf (new ad FFRF) https://ffrf.org/news https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0fQgqACxYEjQ35zeuJCJfo6ptHyfZWAyMgaL9JGoXYJR4Xc3ySuif6pUCfPjuSig4l&id=100044305935877&mibextid=Nif5oz (Ken Ham’s post) Our sponsors are: https://www.facebook.com/groups/louatheists/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffrfky/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNLou/ https://www.facebook.com/kysecular Thanks for your support.