Blasphemy In The Bluegrass Kentucky Secular Society

Don't miss our next episode of Blasphemy in the Bluegrass. It's going to be awesome!

This week we talk about the eclipse, both in the Atheist World and the Rant. Don’t miss the piece of FFRF about Rowan (KY) County Clerk. And Sam and Beneil interview a very special guest, London Storm, to try to solve a very important philosophical question. 
Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and Serge Quadrado, for this episode’s music tracks.
Show Notes:
Atheist World
New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse (friendlyatheist.com)
Christian school's pastor cancels Autism Awareness Week, calling it "demonic" (friendlyatheist.com)
FFRF
News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org)
Rowan County Clerk's Office, KY - Facebook Post (ffrf.org)
RANT
Greg Locke says Bibles were set on fire outside his Tennessee church (usatoday.com)
DEBATE
William Lane Craig - Wikipedia
Salem Hypothesis - RationalWiki
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This is the second of two special episodes, an ode to all the wonderful atheist women out there. Our hosts, Michelle Landrum and Angela Borner, along with our collaborators Katie Watts, Ellen Tishdottir and Angie Lowell, and with our usual ranters, Monica Burns and Regina Hobbs, we will offer a vision on issues that matter to the women in the community.
 Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism,, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, lucadialessandro and JuliusH, for this episode’s music tracks.
Show Notes:
Atheist World
The Orthodox Jewish Sex Strike to Let Women Divorce (youtube.com)
FY25 Weldon Admin Letter FINAL.docx (ffrf.org)
State Legislation Tracker - American Atheists
24RS HB 650 (ky.gov)
24RS HB 330 (ky.gov)
FFRF
News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org)
RANT
Liberty University Hit With Record Fines for Failing to Handle Complaints of Sexual Assault, Other Crimes — ProPublica
DEBATE
‘Atheism is not the problem. The problem is being a woman’. Atheist women and reasonable feminism: Journal of Gender Studies: Vol 28 , No 4 -
 
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This week, we air the first of two special episodes, an ode to all the special atheist women out there. Our hosts, Michelle Landrum and Angela Borner will introduce Angie Lowell for the first time. Along with our collaborators Katie Watts and Ellen Tishdottir and with our usual ranters, Monica Burns and Regina Hobbs, we will offer a vision on issues that matter to the women in the community.
 Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism,, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and JuliusH, for this episode’s music tracks.
Show Notes:
Atheist World
Staff Picks: Women Who Inspire Us on International Women’s Day - TheHumanist.com
Chaplains, faith & civil rights groups oppose public-school chaplains (au.org)’
KY HB96 | BillTrack50
State Legislation Tracker - American Atheists
FFRF
News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org)
DEBATE
Our episode with the rant about purity culture: FMB24-AW-FFRF-Religion, sex & shame- Questions by Christians | Blasphemy In The Bluegrass
Elevatorgate and the power of words › Synapses
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This week, we announced our next event: The Youtuber The Skeptick will visit us on March the 23rd. Ed’s update includes an amicus brief introduced by FFRF and AU to prevent  a religious exemption request that they think it’d undermine the protection of vulnerable children. Monica and Regina rant about the new IVF law in Alabama and Sam and Beneil return with Bunk in the Trunk. 
 Special thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, AudioCoffee, Redproductions, AlexGrohl, and geoffharvey, for this episode’s music tracks.
 Show Notes:
Atheist World
After saying women who wear shorts deserve to be raped, pastor admits "I was wrong" (friendlyatheist.com)
Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property" (friendlyatheist.com)
California school board member claims Satanists are worse than literal Nazis (friendlyatheist.com)
FFRF
News Release Archives - Freedom From Religion Foundation (ffrf.org)
The Rant
Alabama's IVF embryo ruling explained. And what's next? | AP News
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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)
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