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Dual interview with Sam and Isaac from http://www.citizenearthmedia.com/

Show Notes: www.thesatanictemple.com www.lilithstarr.com www.thesatanictempleseattle.com www.atheistnomads.com Lilith's book is: The Happy Satanist: Finding Self-Empowerment. The book can be found on her website at www.lilithstarr.com or by going to www.amazon.com http://smile.amazon.com/dp/1501021737

This week we are joined by the WOMEN of PSF! (PS. They aren't really in the kitchen) http://promotingsecularfeminism.com News you can use: 1 WHO. “Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy” (November16, 2015). Available online at http://www.who.int/immunization/programmes_systems/vaccine_hesitancy/en/. 2 NC HHS. “NC immunization Branch – NC Exemptions.” Available online at http://www.immunize.nc.gov/schools/ncexemptions.htm. 3 Ben Goldacre. “How vaccine scares respect local cultural boundaries” (April 24, 2013). Available online at http://www.badscience.net/2013/04/how-vaccine-scares-respect-local-cultural-boundaries/. Watch the full episode of The Andy Griffith Show referenced in this episode here: https://youtu.be/cOq5Rg2U__4

Today we talked with Revan Reborn that is a closeted Atheist ex-Jehovah Witness. Revan's Blog: https://atheistsonparade.wordpress.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Faith-Doubt-Religious-Believers-Nonbelievers/dp/0814433723 Audio in the intro from: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/

On this special episode of Atheist Avengers, we interview Christian Metal Rocker turned Atheist, Shannon Low. His band is called 'The Order of Elijah'. He talks to us about losing his faith and the backlash from his fans. But he insists on continuing to rock out! https://www.facebook.com/theorderofelijah

This week we just talk about who we are, and where we came from, and why we are... the Atheist Avengers! Roast of God, From ReAsonCon 2015: https://youtu.be/p2BFrwNY1vI

This week we talk to Neil Winters and Bryce Blankenagel about leaving Mormonism and how it affected them and their families. *NOTE: Unequally Yoked Podcast will be available on the RAM Spreaker very soon. Find Bryce at: http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com http://glassboxpodcast.com New Segment: “Secular News & Views You Can Use” hosted by Willie, the Old Goat with a Weiner, from rural North Carolina (Intro/Outro music: “A Star, A Jewel, And A Hoax” by John Prine) If you like this podcast, please consider helping us out by becoming a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/atheistavengers PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! But... we don't like to beg!

Fred Edwords from the American Humanist Association drops by the studio for a visit and nice chat about "What is humanism" and why everyone should put AHA in their will!

Boy oh Boy. We had a bunch of heathen delinquents show up for our party! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/01/the-cunning-trick-in-north-carolinas-radical-new-anti-lgbt-law/ http://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/nc-anti-lgbt-law-lawsuit?utm_term=.sooqV0x0Qw#.nxl1YwXwK4 http://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/blog/attorney-general-roy-cooper-says-his-office-won-t-defend-discriminatory-hb-2.html https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160219/mississippi-pro-gun-pro-defense-measures-on-the-move-in-jackson http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/mississippi_senate_passes_horrific_anti_lgbt_religious_freedom_bill http://www.waiting4wrath.com http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com http://noreligionrequired.com http://www.bianymeans.com http://scathingatheist.com http://skepticrat.libsyn.com/size/2 http://godawfulmovies.libsyn.com/size/2

The Atheist Avengers team up with The Gaytheist Manifesto to deconstruct one of the most harsh anti-LGBT bills ever in the United States! Reference Links: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/north-carolina-gender-bathrooms-bill/ http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article67731847.html http://m.hickoryrecord.com/news/charlotte-transgender-rule-nixed-other-cities-reined-in/article_da644f34-f1dc-11e5-a8f5-bbb8a8ac04b3.html?mode=jqm http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/03/transgender-man-sums-up-the-insanity-of-north-carolinas-new-bill-with-one-brilliant-tweet/ http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/3/23/north-carolina-house-strikes-down-lgbt-protections-statewide http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015E2/Bills/House/PDF/H2v1.pdf

We speak with the director and assistant director from the Foothills Interfaith Assembly. This assembly exists to provide a platform wherein all the religious groups and philosophies of the Foothill of North Carolina to be heard. Our guest are: Tony, from The NC Piedmont Church of Wicca Duston, the editor of Muslim American magazine. Some background about the story: http://www.wbtv.com/story/29018874/chairman-only-christian-prayers-welcome-at-lincoln-county-meetings http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article21226770.html We also have a few members of the local Hickory Humanist group and a short interview with the up, and coming, new podcast called PROMOTING SECULAR FEMINISM         Please support us by clicking below:    

This is a show we recorded before ReAsonCon with Beth Presswood. We discussed feminism, women's reproductive rights, and hottubs!?     Show Notes: 'About LOVE' by Callie Wright Gaytheist Manifesto Podcast   Which one is Wyatt???   Referenced News story: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/austin-man-behind-exclusively-white-people-stickers-article-1.2157849    PBS Documentary referenced by Beth: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/death-by-fire/     Thanks to our sponsors:

  freethoughtblogs.com/heinous/   Wyatt and Love discuss life, family, feminism, and activism with Heina Dadabhoy. She spent her childhood as a practicing Muslim and never, in her right mind, would have believed that she would grow up to be an atheist feminist secular humanist.    

  On this episode: Captain Love “interviews” new presidential hopeful, Ted Cruz. Tracie Harris talks with us about the Atheist Experience TV show in Austin TX and gives us some “spoilers” about her talk at ReAsonCon 2015. And Wyatt Mathers finally learns about analogies…. Check out The Atheist Experience TV Show HERE ******* Song Credit: 'Dear God' by XTC  1996 Buy it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dear-god/id714649559?i=714651082   TICKETS ARE RUNNING LOW!!! Do you have yours? YOU BETTER HURRY!

 #listeningtoatheistavengers     When war hero Steven Hewett first complained about the display of a Christian flag at a government-sponsored veterans’ memorial in King, N.C., he got a surprising response from a city official. Then he got even more response from the people of King! Tonight we talk with Steven and find out what the deal is with all that! Watch the Documentary 'IN GOD WE TRUST' HERE The Christian Flag    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag   Credits: PISSED OFF REDNECK song Atheist Roundtable  

HILL2015.com Tonight we talk to atheist, comedian, activist, and future California State Senator, STEVE HILL. [Audio at beginning from Panel Discussion with David Silverman FACT]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/us/chapel-hill-shooting/ Today we are discussing the tragedy in Chapel Hill, NC with special guest Joey Kirkman. [atheistavengers.com/joeydoestaxes/] (CNN) - Was it a dispute over a parking space or something more sinister that prompted the shooting death of three students in an apartment near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus? Police said "an ongoing neighbor dispute over parking" might have been a factor in the shootings Tuesday evening [2/10/2015]  but said they weren't dismissing the possibility of a hate crime. The victims -- a newlywed couple and the bride's younger sister -- were shot in the head, sources told CNN affiliate WRAL. Their families say the gunman had threatened the victims before, and they believe the shootings were a hate crime. All three of the victims, Deah Barakat, 23, Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and Razan Abu-Salha, 19, were Muslim. And given their religion and comments the alleged shooter apparently left on a Facebook page, many social media users wondered what role the victims' faith may have played. The 46-year-old suspect, Craig Stephen Hicks, has been charged with murder. Craig Stephen Hicks was arrested on three counts of murder. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, his wife said she was "shocked" by the killings and offered condolences to the victims' families. "This incident had nothing to do with religion or the victims' faith, but in fact was related to the longstanding parking disputes that my husband had with the neighbors," Karen Hicks said. Karen Hicks was in the process of getting a divorce from her husband. And Rob Maitland, her attorney, said the shooting "highlights the importance of access to mental health care services." He declined to provide any details about the suspect's mental health history, but said, "obviously it's not within the range of normal behavior for someone to shoot three people over parking issues." The father of the female victims, however, told CNN he was sure that wasn't true. "We have no doubt that the way they looked and the way they believed had something to do with this," Mohammad Abu-Salha said. When his son-in-law lived alone in the condominium complex, the family never had any problems. But once his daughter moved in, wearing a headscarf that clearly identified her as Muslim, trouble started, he said. "My daughter, Yusor, honest to God, told us on more than two occasions that this man came knocking at the door and fighting about everything with a gun on his belt, more than twice," her father said. "She told us, 'Daddy, I think he hates us for who we are and how we look.'" Learning from the police how his two daughters and son-in-law were killed has only made him more convinced. "Now that we know from the police that they were shot in the head, very quickly, the three of them, one bullet each, in a very small space inside in the apartment. That's execution-style. I don't know, if that is not hate, what that would be." Police: 'We will exhaust every lead' The Council on American-Islamic Relations called for police to "address speculation about a possible bias motive," and the Muslim Public Affairs Council is requesting a federal investigation "if the motives of the shooter are confirmed based on his previous social media posts." That's a possibility police are considering. "Our investigators are exploring what could have motivated Mr. Hicks to commit such a senseless and tragic act," Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said. "We understand the concerns about the possibility that this was hate-motivated, and we will exhaust every lead to determine if that is the case." More about the victims Ripley Rand, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, said Wednesday that there was no federal investigation underway, and the incident appeared to be isolated rather than part of an organized campaign against Muslims in the state.

Lots of Silly... and Beer We would like to thank our special guest Rikki Poynter. Hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we did making it. We apologize for our absence, but we are glad to be back! Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to send us suggestions and/or comments to avengers@atheistavengers.com www.youtube.com/user/rikkipoynter   #ListeningtoAtheistAvengers   HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR TICKETS YET??? #reasoncon2015 #reasoncon

Show Notes: A very special thanks to Mandisa Thomas from blacknonbelievers.org [The rant from the beginning of the episode was borrowed from: The Persecution Of Atheists In America]