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623 - Whitewashing a Pastor's Disturbing Legacy
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- Friendly Atheist Podcast
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- Feb 19, 2026
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Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Southern Baptists are whitewashing the bigoted legacy of Wiley Drake. (2:27) — Ex-pastor at Greg Laurie's megachurch: I'm too broke to fight all these sexual abuse lawsuits. (17:31) — The anti–Project Blitz: A new tactic to fight Christian Nationalism in public schools. (38:30) — GOP lawmaker asks God to cleanse government of non-believers at Christian Nationalist event. (45:29) — Trust in clergy members hits record low , Gallup finds. (54:42) — Oklahoma rejects proposed religious charter school. Supporters already plan to sue. (1:06:14) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls . This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .