285: C.O.O.L. G.I.M.P. Edition

In this week’s episode, we’ll learn what christians mean when they say they’re a COOL GIMP, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop company hires a stunt vagina, and Jeff Sessions apparently thinks it’s the “just us” department.

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Headlines:

Jeff Sessions announces "Religious Liberty Task Force":

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/07/jeff-sessions-announces-religious-liberty-task-force-at-doj-summit.html

Cardinal resigns over kid-raping, ordered to a ‘life of prayer and penance’: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/28/cardinal-resigns-over-sex-abuse-scandal-ordered-to-life-of-prayer-and-penance/

Republican in virginia race loves bigfoot porn

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/republican-accused-of-being-devotee-of-bigfoot-by-democratic-opponent-in-virginia-house-race/

And

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bigfoot-porn-house-race-virginiaus5b5ec4f5e4b0de86f4988800

Study: Christian nationalists think god wants them to have guns: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/27/christian-nationalists-believe-god-literally-wants-them-to-have-guns-study-says/

Update on bible in military display: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/23/conservatives-are-furious-that-the-military-replaced-a-bible-on-a-memorial-table/ and http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/30/christian-right-group-says-military-display-with-generic-faith-book-is-illegal/

Log Cabin Republicans support anti-LGBTQ politician in GA Governor’s race

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/log-cabin-republicans-support-anti-lgbtq-politician-ga-governors-race/

NYC officials sued for allowing substandard education at Orthodox Jewish schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/24/ny-officials-sued-for-allowing-substandard-education-at-orthodox-jewish-schools/

CVS fires pharmacist who refused to fill hormone prescription for trans woman: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/25/cvs-fires-pharmacist-who-refused-to-fill-hormone-prescription-for-trans-woman/

Goop hires a fact checker: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/25/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-hired-a-full-time-fact-checker-and-other-revelations/

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This Week in Misogyny:

Saudi woman faces jail time for hugging male singer on stage: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/30/saudi-arabian-woman-faces-prison-time-for-hugging-male-singer-on-stage/

Mormon mother denied temple recommend for breastfeeding in church: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/27/a-mormon-mother-was-denied-a-temple-recommend-after-breastfeeding-in-church/

Catholic ownership of hospitals an increasing problem: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-catholic-bishops-are-shaping-health-care-in-rural-america/

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Sources for Christian terminology:

http://loveandsalvation.blogspot.com/2011/04/christian-acronyms-and-acrostics.html

https://www.dictionaryofchristianese.com/list-of-words-by-alphabetical/