I just listened to this on FFRF’s podcast. This is frightening! And with all the votes that Trump received, I’m not convinced that we outnumber them. Yet I will continue to fight and support FFRF

Religion pervades all aspects of life. Fortunately, one never has to stoop so low as to believe, but everyone pays the price for religions’ inherently criminal activities.

Its important parents keep their kids educated at home. Not everyone can do home schooling i understand - but you make sure they're aware of all the things the fascists in government will ban

I always enjoy your interviews. Thank you.

Trump will obliterate the deep state

The majority are not always right. Conformity in beliefs is about legalism or dogmatism.

I have to wonder why Muslim men are so very threatened by women? What makes them so insecure?

You guys are doing God's work! Bless you.

your derangemenbt is hilarious to watch. DADDY"S HOME! trump 2024

ya'll baindead if you think trump is going to get rid of the seperation. you watch too much Cnn and movies

We know that they're not. It's difficult to disagree when your predominantly Black neighbors ARE.

Thank you for talking about this important subject. I am saddened & shocked that the women in Iran & Afghanistan have been erased.

If you can’t conceptualize how fundamental capitalism is to Christian Nationalism, you will never recognize how your concerns as atheists are equivalent to your concerns as subjects of a capital state.

Off topic but I am now following FFRF on Bluesky.

We all need to stand together against their crap. Separation of church and state is crucial to maintain.

Thank you🫶

I'm lost. Too much detail for one lecture.

Quick question regarding abortion and body autonomy. If you have religious freedom to discriminate and is protected by law, bc they fake a situation that it was not happening (the possible request of services from a business agains their religion beliefs) Can someone with a kidney problem that needs a transplant, can they bring a lawsuit, demanding a that another person that is healthy, not a relative and a match donor be force to donate a kidney to the sick one? Just to test the courts; can that be possible?

I am an atheist but I did vote for Trump. For me he is a hero and he will end the war in Ucraine. And he is going to solve the migrant crises. Am I worried about my Trans rights as a Transperson? No. I dont think Trump cares about that. He just needed votes from his christian followers to win but he himself is not a christian and Melania has also power to prevent him doing the wrong thing. Melania is a progressive in my opinion.

Trump is your Daddy now - so bow the knee and kiss the ring

Hang in there guys, we need all your efforts - and I'm not even from the U.S!

Don’t put too much hope into “Nones”. Many of these people are not atheists and still embrace various non rational ways of thinking.

Trump has never cared about being popular. He has only ever been concerned about getting his way. I will bet that he will do a lot of very unpopular things, including not giving up the presidency until he is entirely unable to serve, and for certain implementing all of Project 2025. He also has a governmental trifecta, so be sure he will get most of what he wants done. Brace, and be ready to do everything we can to resist. Mama Duck may need to become Mama Goose, or Mama Bear, or Mama Moose. We do have the Attorney General out now: It's (horrors of all horrors) Matt Goetz, a person who has been accused of having sex with minors. Fits perfectly with Trump's misogynistic ideals. Why would he appoint a Secretary of Education when he's just going to do away with the Department of Education? If he does appoint one, it will probably be someone who was home schooled, and didn't get further than Kindergarten, and doesn't see the need to educate kids beyond that. If you can keep the population stupid, it's more likely that you can get them to do what you want.

From 4:19-4:30. This information needs to be shared on a national level. The so called popular mandate for the Trump agenda, doesn’t represent the popular interest! This is not a minor detail.

I wonder how Doug Wilson can be so oblivious. The creed (Nicene or otherwise) is not something all Christians subscribe, e.g. The Orthodox Church*. And lot of non-denominational Christians do not see the more established churches to be really Christian. And forget the Mormons, JWs, Muslims, etc. Another Friendly Atheist subscriber here. *Notably the filio que clause.

Will chump amend/manipulate documents to run a third term???

Guess what? The people no longer have the say. FOOLS put Trump back in the White House and gave Republicans control of Congress. The orange idiot will do whatever his evil heart wants and there’s little that the people will be able to do about it

Voltaire lived off of the taxes that were weighed on French peasants who eventually revolted and overthrew the Voltairian monarchy. Take the hint.

We're screwed. There won't be any more elections. Trump and the extremists won't care about popularity. They loathe democracy. It's a hindrance for them.

Collins of MN has a voting record 65% in line with Trump during his 1st administration. She voted NO on convicting him of abuse of power. She voted NO on convicting him of obstructing Congress. She voted YES to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. I would not rely on Collins's judgement regarding supposed pressure from a MAGA Congress such that she could be any kind of firewall against their/Trump's agenda. Also, shes about to be 72 and is up for reelection in 2026. It could be a gain for the Democrats if the tide doesn't turn red before 2026, but whomever it goes to they wont have the seniority for prized committee appointments.

Prepare for the most corrupt government in American history.

FFRF should know that there are plenty of atheists who voted for Trump. Stop trying to put my lack of religious belief into your liberal political bucket.

People in rural areas are hardest hit by school vouchers. The local schools are often the center of the community. Tiny private schools will drain students and resources from the school. Then, public schools start to close. Goodbye high school football program.

I think the next administration will be focused on rewarding the oligarchy with tax cuts, deregulation and favorable legislation. It seems like many oligarchs are not especially religious. Religion is a tool to pander to a certain segment of the electorate. I do think some state will try to ban birth control and Griswold v. CT will be reexamined.

My concern as been for a long time, the rise of Christian Nationalism and the impact on us atheists.

Paulo Bittencourt's books talk about the worship of Trump by Evangelicals.

Some of my US 🇺🇲 friends are extremely concerned (and very distressed) about what might happen during Trump's 2nd term. 😮

Evangelicals are willing to overlook Trump's immoral character because Trump will be able to enforce the Evangelicals agenda of dismantling the Dept of Education "woke" agenda (DEI, sex education, black history, etc.) and enforce a Christian World View. Many Evangelicals will tell you they aren't voting for Trump, they are voting for their children and grandchildren's future.

So, basically, Trump is going to institute a(n): "Extremist Christian Theocracy", whereby the government is going to impose: "Christianity As A Domination Theology", and Atheists are going to be criminalized?

So who is now president? You were sooooo confident Ronney and wrong.

I’m an atheist raised in an evangelical family (and SA’d in that family as is way too common in that community) and I tried to share this info with my parents before the election. It didn’t work, unfortunately, and I’m now no contact with them. I think it’s interesting how I internalized the lessons of love and compassion and empathy that I grew up with, while they were only paying lip service to those qualities and have simply been waiting for someone to tell them what to do and how to live.

very spooky

Again, we are not a Fk’n Democracy, we are a Republic!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done Mr. Barker. As always you are a credit to humanity. Can I coin a term too? Crocoducktion. (POTHOLER54). Getting the Crocoduck award and thinking its shows your intelligence. I say something unsound, think its reason, so I deserve an award. Never underestimate a theist's abiliy to fool themselves.

I’m very sad for this man and I will pray for his salvation

He unfortunately shows his ignorance by opining that we live in a democracy. News flash Ron, we live in a Republic.

I never tire of Mr. Mystal. Great interview! 👌🏾

Thank you for a very nice discussion. If your debate opponent was not using a method of continuous testing and comparison to find better tentative understandings, he was not using abduction. Abduction is how we add new experience and evidence-based theories to the ecology of ideas. Those interested in this way of thinking might look into Dewey’s instrumentalism, Toulmin argumentation, and the grounded theory method of Glaser and Strauss. Like natural processes, the method is ongoing and evolving. Daniel Hulter has written a fine article on abduction at aodnetwork.

"Stop persecuting us!" ..................................................................................................... "Here's our comprehensive plan to persecute non-Christians."

This horror is unprecedented. 😱