261: Dontcha Come Back No Mormon Edition

On this week’s episode: Alex Jones wants to know Optimus Prime's preferred pronouns ... North Carolina makes a special gay marriage lane that's separate but equal ... And Canada decides not to proactively get dumber.

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Headlines:

Sessions installs “religious freedom monitors” at US attorneys’ offices: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/07/sessions-has-installed-religious-freedom-monitors-at-u-s-attorneys-offices/

Christian ministry tweets that you can avoid mental illness by believing in god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/08/christian-ministry-mental-illness-can-be-avoided-if-you-have-faith-in-god/

Kevins Swanson blames Nassar scandal on “immodest gymnasts”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/09/christian-pastor-the-larry-nassar-scandal-is-the-fault-of-immodest-gymnasts/

Man who photoshopped face on jesus gets fined $600 for hurting religious feelings: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/10/man-photoshops-face-on-jesus-gets-fined-600-for-harming-religious-feelings/

Canadian college cancels homeopathy degree amid backlash: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/10/canadian-college-cancels-degree-program-in-homeopathy-after-public-backlash/

Alex Jones: Trans rights are really about cyborgs: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-transgender-rights-activism-is-really-about-cyborgs/

North Carolina has its very own Kim Davis: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/11/magistrate-who-refused-to-perform-gay-marriages-wins-325000-settlement/

This Week in Misogyny:

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/abusive-priest-said-women-smelled-one-looked-like-dead-rat-suit-alleges/