Blasphemy In The Bluegrass

This week, Blasphemy in the Bluegrass covers a story about a beach being ‘kidnapped’ by Christians. Ed shares a piece about how FFRF managed to cancel a trip to the Ark Encounter. 

Monica’s rant is about the horrible consequences arising from the lack of oversight by religious schools. We wrap up by welcoming Nurse Katie to talk about the right to choose to die with dignity.

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and lesfm for this episode’s music tracks.

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Show notes:

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christian-group-is-blocking-access

https://ffrf.org/news

https://www.insideedition.com/record-100-million-settlement-reached-in-lawsuits-alleging-torture-rape-starvation-at-christian?fbclid=IwAR2R2qTDS6klSSffAYyXFRjZaMeKXZ8jPPr8rFbeweOb2K1spFlwSHfpaXs

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/agape-christian-reform-school-sexual-assault-lawsuit-1234663711/?fbclid=IwAR0A57-ew0zu2LL6xrn_JWC-wpSzHM78TYjlQ8e4n1AlDm-Y3Lx-J1B6CMg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11190553/Two-Wyoming-Christian-boarding-schools-troubled-teens-face-lawsuit-alleged-horrific-abuse.html?fbclid=IwAR29zth6Qix8O_j8pkUBWyntmvve7XngDns2Z5aMMB2iqjepb9k__JyTAWE

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In this week’s episode of Blasphemy in the Bluegrass we talk about our presence at the State Fair, Ed advises members of FFRF to book for the 2023 National Convention ASAP, Regina and Monica rant about the indicted ex-president’s unwavering evangelical support, and Sam and Beneil continue their fun talk on misinformation about Evolution. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and Diamond_Tunes for this week’s music tracks.

Show notes:

https://ffrf.org/news

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/trump-carroll-judge-rape/

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This week’s episode informs about a promising study about fellow primates’ language, Ed’s news update includes how FFRF criticizes a circuit court’s ruling in favor of severe abortion medication restrictions, and Sam and Beneil will discuss the misinformation spread about Evolution. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and Diamond_Tunes for this episode’s music tracks.

Show notes:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-022-03350-8

https://ffrf.org/news

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/08/11/lawsuit-catholic-couple-says-they-were-barred-from-fostering-children-lgbtq-beliefs/?fbclid=IwAR2Ppag4yegUHuX1KOFjqIhoPJOKYXTDlGvriQk7ux1jRHqxr9NIZwBlEIY

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-catholic-agency-same-sex-foster-care-004b978239e41675524859ae79a5333b?fbclid=IwAR3C1gQ9UeBu2QgQZfAnBIYCdO6AcMyiGyCMe_1ism-IiCElQGekBIyI5bI

This week we find out that Jesus is not so popular among some Christians, we get the FFRF news update -don’t miss out on the surreal piece of news about Southwest-, we rant about the latest on the fight to reverse Roe v Wade, and Beneil interviews Brandon Campbell about his deconversion story. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, JuliusH and Coma-Media for this episode’s music tracks.

Show notes:

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192663920/southern-baptist-convention-donald-trump-christianity

https://newrepublic.com/post/174950/christianity-today-editor-evangelicals-call-jesus-liberal-weak

https://ffrf.org/news

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1191679261/ohio-election-results-issue1-abortion-state-constitution-amendment-ballot-voters

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This week we remind everyone that we will be at the KY State Fair, we get the FFRF news update, including the new animated video FFRF released, we rant about the former President’s latest indictment, and Beneil, Monica, Sam and Angela will talk about Not So Moral… Bible Verses. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, moodmode, AlexGrohl, JuliusH and Coma-Media for this episode’s music tracks.

Interesting links:

https://ffrf.org/news

https://ffrf.org/legal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOFA31t39mw  Heaven: Rupert Brooke (FFRF)

Trump's Latest Indictment https://www.scribd.com/document/662462402/Trump-Indictment#

Giuliani's Court Filing https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720.84.2.pdf

Last about MAGA supporters:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFU5aq1NxMc&t=5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4omduR-2dQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMcgFW4x1tc&t=121s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE8epXt914w

Other:

https://rarebible.wordpress.com/

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/god-daniel-barker/1122409434

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On Today’s episode, we discuss the recent victory of Americans United in Missouri; the FFRF update puts an emphasis on the toll religion is taking on women this week; Regina and Monica rant about the outrage over the movie ‘Barbie’, and Sam and Beneil, with a guest, bring us a new entertaining episode of ‘Bunk in the Trunk’. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, lemonmusicstudio and geoffharvey for this episode's music tracks. 

Here are the links we provide for more information about the episode:

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/mo-court-allows-abortion-rights-lawsuit-brought-by-au-allies-to-proceed/

https://ffrf.org/news

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This week, we talk about American Atheists´ victory against the WV Prison Program targeting an incarcerated Atheist. The FFRF news update includes the latest Gallup Poll about believing in a god, the devil, angels, heaven, and hell. Monica and Regina will talk about a very confused young Christian lady who went viral, and Sam and Beneil will introduce their new segment “Bunk in the Trunk”. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, moodmode, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey for this week’s music tracks. 

Hemant Mehta’s article: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/judge-wv-prison-officials-cant-force

For more FFRF news: https://ffrf.org/news

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This week we talk about the picnic, we get the FFRF news update, including the letter Target received from some state attorneys general about its pride collection, we rant about Greg Locke’s last circus, and Sam, Monica and Beneil have an entertaining conversation about faith and doubt, and more. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, moodmode, AlexGrohl, SergeQuadrado and The_Mountain for the music tracks.

For more FFRF news: https://ffrf.org/news

Here are the links that Monica and Regina provide for more information about their rant:

Pastor Greg Locke repents, and scrubs thousands of videos from Facebook to 'minimize collateral damage’.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-greg-locke-repents-scrubs-videos-from-facebook.html?fbclid=IwAR0p7wZ7TI-7dnQjz7S8YErsXOi9mEJmQ6WWn8A8Zacg4KEqtd-CLYxPuVE

Far Right Pastor MELTS DOWN in unhinged tirade against Democrats - Meidas Touch/The Tony Michaels Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1YrH8snao91MviOvXzYh__-8vQVJ4xA1JvmV7kI1Fz9JuODUkisCzvqKU&v=kNZldAbN5DI&feature=youtu.be

Pastor Greg Locke Vows to Fight on As He's Sued by County

https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-greg-locke-vows-fight-hes-sued-county-1790365?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1B6V6ZeOFijPj1KfQUtVEnQ6AfNbbGGFY1iTrklxEqWDyE32jsg-3h9hU#Echobox=1679849867

Commented on the super debate:

The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Books from Richard Carrier’s official website:

https://www.richardcarrier.info/BooksbyRichardCarrier.html

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This week: we give a final reminder about the picnic for non-believers on July 16th, we talk about Uri Geller, we discuss motives behind recent LGBTQA+ rights attacks, and we cover a petition from American Atheists’ to protect the free speech rights of non-believers. The FFRF update includes the impeached ex-President’s remarks about atheists. After a rant about a pastor's curious position on marital sex without consent, you can listen to a special conversation among four of our Filthy Monkey Brains. Don’t miss their humorous discussion on a cringeworthy Supreme Court decision about religious exemptions at work, the implications of the Defense Bill Amendment, and a misguided request about CRT.

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, Lexin_Music, Tommy Mutiu, and lemonmusicstudio for the music tracks. 

Here are the links we provide for more information about the episode:

https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/why-is-the-new-york-times-glorifying

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/business/uri-geller-magic-deep-fakes.html

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/why-is-the-gop-escalating-attacks-on-trans-rights-experts-say-the-goal-is-to-make-sure-evangelicals-vote

https://www.atheists.org/2023/07/lindke-v-freed-amicus-brief/

https://ffrf.org/news

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2lakd2WUZg&feature=share

https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-marital-rape-states-ohio-minnesota.html

https://nypost.com/2023/03/05/ri-mom-says-teachers-union-treated-her-like-enemy-of-the-state/

https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/04/justices-look-for-common-ground-in-postal-workers-religious-liberty-case/

https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/gop-congressman-targets-churchstate

Monica also would like to recommend the following books about Black History:

The Warmth of Other Suns -The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, by Isabel Wilkerson.

The Color of Law - A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein. 

And the following book wasn’t referenced by name but it’s interesting to understand Rosa Parks' work as a field officer for the NAACP before the Civil Rights movement went national:

At the Dark End of the Street (Black Women, Hope & Resistance - A New History of the Civil Rights Movement - From Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power), by Danielle L. McGuire

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This week we talk about a company that hired a fake priest for its employees; we get the FFRF news update, including some of the latest Supreme Court’s rulings; we rant about atheist deathbed conversions; and Beneil, in an intimate conversation, will explain how his process of deconversion was. 

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, moodmode, AlexGrohl, and Lesfm for the music tracks. 

Here is the link that Monica and Regina provide for more information about their rant:

https://www.facebook.com/charlie.medlin.12/posts/pfbid02jXUDqSXq66GPBNk4jCZBKh5szgMxnTojXrUTomcqDffeFCmS9gywqcTJCsmLrTntl

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A quick summary of the 10th episode of Filthy Monkey Brains that will be published on July 3rd. 

This week we talk about secular humanism, we get the FFRF news update, we rant about pastors inciting violence, and we have fun examining some of the craziest sects.

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, lemonmusicstudio and SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras for the music tracks. 

Here are the links that Monica and Regina provide for more information about their rant:

https://www.newsweek.com/video-pastor-saying-parents-trans-children-should-shot-goes-viral-1801663

https://www.newsweek.com/pro-trump-pastor-suggests-christians-should-suicide-bombers-1807061

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Don't miss today's episode!

In this week’s episode, Filthy Monkey Brains will discuss Juneteenth, Spiritual Warfare and Philosophical Naturalism. Be sure to listen to it!

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, AudioCoffee, and Lesfm for the audio tracks. 

Filthy Monkey Brains is back, and from now on weekly! In this episode, Regina and Monica inaugurate a new section. Don’t miss it!

Thanks to Ketsa. SuRRism, Redproductions, and AlexGrohl for the music tracks. 

Today's podcast features a speech by American Atheists President Nick Fish at the Kentucky Freethought Convention entitled The Courts Will Not Save Us. Next week will return to weekly podcasts produced by Filthy Monkey Brains Productions with Sam and Angela Borner.

Our intro and outro music is Crescents by Ketsa, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Raising_Frequecy/Crescents

Special episode with an emphasis on TST. Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, geoffharvey, AlexGrohl, UNIVERSFIELD, ykaiavu for the soundtracks. 

The Official TST Website

https://thesatanictemple.com

News and Commentary about Satancon

What REALLY Happened at the Largest Satanic Gathering Ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9j0SI-xMIY

The Satanic Temple: Think you know about Satanists? Maybe you don't

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65549975

Inside Satancon: Behind the scenes at the Satanic Temple convention (Photo slideshow)

https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/inside-satancon-behind-the-scenes-at-the-idUSRTSIPS92

SatanCon: World's 'largest gathering of Satanists' hails diversity, fellowship

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/03/satancon-boston-2023-convention/70168925007/

Recommended Books if you're interested in learning more about TST and Satanism in General:

The Little Book of Satanism

https://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2022/10/the-little-book-of-satanism-satanic-author-books-lucien-greaves/

Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48765487-speak-of-the-devil

Compassionate Satanism: An Introduction to Modern Satanic Practice

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58546691-compassionate-satanism

The Invention of Satanism

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26261552-the-invention-of-satanism

A few Recommended Blogs and Podcasts

The Blog of Stephen Bradford Long, and his podcast Sacred Tension

https://stephenbradfordlong.com/

Black Mass Appeal podcast, by Satanic Bay Area

Black Mass Appeal is a podcast that brings modern Satanism to the masses. The show is dedicated to educating and entertaining anyone who is interested in Satanism, whether they’re just “Satan-curious” or are already involved. Our goal is to provide information, dispel myths, and humanize folks who call themselves Satanists.

https://blackmassappeal.com/

Patreon for Lucien Greaves, the cofounder of The Satanic Temple. (All the posts are currently public and do not require joining a patron tier.)

https://www.patreon.com/LucienGreaves/

Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, Umbrella, JuliusH, and Lexin Music for the music tracks.

Links from the FFRF Update Section:

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/42213-ffrf-persuades-indiana-school-board-to-stop-prayer-at-meetings

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/42227-national-day-of-reason-resolution-for-may-4-offsets-national-day-of-prayer

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/42220-ffrf-opposes-major-public-school-participation-in-upcoming-mormon-utah-event

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/42226-calif-charter-school-promises-ffrf-secular-ceremonies

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/42228-ffrf-ends-teacher-involvement-in-kan-christian-school-club

https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/42220-ffrf-opposes-major-public-school-participation-in-upcoming-mormon-utah-event

On this episode, Regina and Monica discuss Kentucky Derby fever, and Texas Senate Bill 1515 requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every classroom across the state. Lastly, we'll talk about a story close to home. Regina's kid was randomly selected for a drug prevention coalition conference being held at a church. Listen in and stay tuned for updates on that one!

Thanks to Redproductions, Ummbrella, suRRism, Daddy s Music, Ketsa, and Lexin Music for the tracks.