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This is the UA-cam page for Hemant Mehta.
Hemant is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a UA-cam creator, and co-host of the Friendly Atheist Podcast. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher and continues to coach a competitive public speaking team. He has written multiple books, published crossword puzzles in the New York Times, and was a Jeopardy! champion.
Hemant has appeared on CNN and FOX News. He has served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief (a charity organization targeting non-theistic donors) and the Secular Student Alliance (which creates and supports college atheist groups nationwide).
He is the author of I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief. He has also released a podcast called The Supreme Court vs. Church/State Separation, the first season of which was all about the complicated history of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hemant is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a UA-cam creator, and co-host of the Friendly Atheist Podcast. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher and continues to coach a competitive public speaking team. He has written multiple books, published crossword puzzles in the New York Times, and was a Jeopardy! champion.
Hemant has appeared on CNN and FOX News. He has served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief (a charity organization targeting non-theistic donors) and the Secular Student Alliance (which creates and supports college atheist groups nationwide).
He is the author of I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief. He has also released a podcast called The Supreme Court vs. Church/State Separation, the first season of which was all about the complicated history of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Everything wrong with Candace Owens' conspiracy-laden anti-evolution rant (Livestream)
Conspiracy theorist Candace Owens said people only accept evolution because they were brainwashed by “modern Satanists.”
It got worse from there.
This is a clip from my recent livestream:
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www.friendlyatheist.com/p/everything-wrong-with-candace-owens-727
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It got worse from there.
This is a clip from my recent livestream:
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More Oklahoma school districts are rejecting Ryan Walters' forced Bible mandate (Livestream)
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Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, recently announced that he would force teachers across the state to make the Bible part of their curriculum. Several school districts have now openly rejected his demands. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/liveZNRC4V6jXlU The article this is based on is here: www.friendlyatheist.com/p/more-oklahoma-school-di...
Survey: 37% of Americans are Creationists (but a record-high 24% accept reality) (Livestream)
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The good news is that belief in Young Earth Creationism is at an all-time low while acceptance of evolution (without any guidance from a higher power) is at an all-time high. The bad news is that Creationism is still more popular than reality. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livePNC5vWllHEQ The article this is based on is here: www.friendlyatheist.com/p/survey-37-of-a...
Podcast Ep. 542: Catholic Priest Sues Grindr for Outing Him
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This is my weekly podcast for those who want to listen to it via UA-cam. It's a way for myself and my friend Jessica Greiff to discuss stories from the past week involving religion and politics. All the relevant links to each story can be found here: friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2024/08/01/catholic-priest-sues-grindr-for-outing-him/ Please support the show at www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcas...
Tennessee district owes over $15,000 after illegally thwarting After School Satan Club (Livestream)
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The Satanic Temple just settled a lawsuit against a school board in Tennessee for violating their rights by discriminating against a proposed After School Satan Club. The end result? Total capitulation from the Memphis-Shelby County Schools and a payout of over $15,000 to the attorneys who worked with the Satanists. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livePNC5vWllHEQ The ...
New Zealand report finds 200,000 abuse victims in care of state, faith-based groups (Livestream)
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New Zealand recently released a 3,000-page report from the Abuse in Care Royal Commission regarding the abuse of children and vulnerable adults. The takeaways are devastating. And, as you might guess, religion is a huge part of the problem. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livePNC5vWllHEQ The article this is based on is here: www.friendlyatheist.com/p/new-zealand-repor...
A Texas public school superintendent won't stop promoting Christianity at work (Livestream)
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Rusk ISD Superintendent Grey Burton has made it clear he wants to shove Christianity into his school district - on the football field, in hiring, and at graduation. Polite requests from the Freedom From Religion Foundation to follow the law aren’t going to change his ways. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livePNC5vWllHEQ The article this is based on is here: www.friend...
A Southern Baptist leader praised Biden's "selfless" act. Then he was fired... Kind of. (Livestream)
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Brent Leatherwood, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, praised Joe Biden for his "selfless" decision to end his re-election efforts. Leatherwood was then fired... leading to a chaotic 48 hours for the SBC. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livePNC5vWllHEQ The article this is based on is here: www.friendlyatheist.com/...
Some thoughts about Kamala Harris and her potential VP options (Livestream)
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With Kamala Harris as the new Democratic presidential nominee, who should she pick as her vice president? I run through my favorite options... This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livePNC5vWllHEQ Join my channel to get access to special perks! ua-cam.com/channels/sgjnUBCB9xbUXQfMg0pd8A.htmljoin ✔ Please support what I do: www.patreon.com/hemant ✔ You can also make a one-ti...
Ziklag, funded by wealthy donors, wants voter purges and Christian Nationalism (Livestream)
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In the Bible, the town of Ziklag is where the character David lives for a time while he’s being persecuted. It’s his safe space. It’s a place from which David can plan counterattacks. That name is now being used by wealthy Christian zealots who intend to steer the election in their favor. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livempCSq8bSbis The article this is based on is ...
Kentucky church shuts down after pastor charged with child sex abuse (Livestream)
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LexCity Church in Kentucky announced that it was shutting down for good. They blamed the “financial situation our church inherited several years ago and the impact of the ongoing investigation of a former staff member.” The actual story about that "former staff member" is so much more troubling... This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livempCSq8bSbis The article this is bas...
Podcast Ep. 541: Whiplash with the Southern Baptists
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This is my weekly podcast for those who want to listen to it via UA-cam. It's a way for myself and my friend Jessica Greiff to discuss stories from the past week involving religion and politics. All the relevant links to each story can be found here: friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2024/07/25/whiplash-with-the-southern-baptists/ Please support the show at www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast 0:00 ...
Former Southern Baptist leader accused of sexual assault: At least it wasn't "adultery" (Livestream)
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Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt would like you to know that sexually assaulting a woman by kissing her breasts and pulling down her underwear-all without her consent-doesn’t count as “adultery.” He made the comments during a deposition this past April, and the transcript was just released this past week. This is a clip from my recent livestream: ua-cam.com/users/livempC...
Two influential atheist groups are in court battling over one man's large donations (Livestream)
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Two influential atheist groups are in court battling over one man's large donations (Livestream)
Oklahoma superintendent rejects Bibles in schools despite Ryan Walters' demands (Livestream)
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Oklahoma superintendent rejects Bibles in schools despite Ryan Walters' demands (Livestream)
LifeWise Academy sues Ohio man who posted their entire Bible curriculum online (Livestream)
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LifeWise Academy sues Ohio man who posted their entire Bible curriculum online (Livestream)
Televangelist Kenneth Copeland's family prayed for Donald Trump's ear (Livestream)
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Televangelist Kenneth Copeland's family prayed for Donald Trump's ear (Livestream)
"The left is godless": Why a MAGA spokeswoman's attack makes no sense (Livestream)
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"The left is godless": Why a MAGA spokeswoman's attack makes no sense (Livestream)
Citing Ephesians 6:11 doesn't explain the attack against Donald Trump (Livestream)
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Citing Ephesians 6:11 doesn't explain the attack against Donald Trump (Livestream)
Podcast Ep. 540: The Problems with J.D. Vance
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Podcast Ep. 540: The Problems with J.D. Vance
Democrats to IRS: Investigate right-wing groups that pretend to be "churches" (Livestream)
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Democrats to IRS: Investigate right-wing groups that pretend to be "churches" (Livestream)
"God’s Not Dead 5," a film no one asked for, already has a trailer (Livestream)
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"God’s Not Dead 5," a film no one asked for, already has a trailer (Livestream)
14 Christians go on trial in Australia after "faith-healing" death of 8-year-old girl (Livestream)
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14 Christians go on trial in Australia after "faith-healing" death of 8-year-old girl (Livestream)
Oklahoma Dept. of Education will force teachers to use the Bible in public schools (Livestream)
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Oklahoma Dept. of Education will force teachers to use the Bible in public schools (Livestream)
Canadian megachurch halts services after insurers pull sex abuse coverage (Livestream)
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Canadian megachurch halts services after insurers pull sex abuse coverage (Livestream)
The GOP’s 2024 platform is a dream come true for Christian Nationalists (Livestream)
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The GOP’s 2024 platform is a dream come true for Christian Nationalists (Livestream)
Podcast Ep. 539: Project 2025 and the GOP Platform
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Podcast Ep. 539: Project 2025 and the GOP Platform
Canadian family sues after Catholic hospital prolongs their daughter's suffering (Livestream)
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Canadian family sues after Catholic hospital prolongs their daughter's suffering (Livestream)
A Colorado town lets one church (and only that church) rent a public amphitheater (Livestream)
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A Colorado town lets one church (and only that church) rent a public amphitheater (Livestream)
"Average Joe," a movie about praying football coach Joe Kennedy, ignores the facts (Livestream)
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"Average Joe," a movie about praying football coach Joe Kennedy, ignores the facts (Livestream)
11:45 That is more because of indirect reasons. Most Athiests are from well educated middle class families and people from those families rarely go to prison. There is a very, very strong class bias in the legal system with poor people being overwhelmingly more likely to go to prison than rich people.
This man is a total embarrassment with national ambitions. Mr. Mehta, thank you for presenting this grotesque situation. I've been waiting for national news to speak about the issue and cant imagine why they have chosen to ignore it. We here in Oklahoma are suffering under the insanity of this man and the governor who supports him.
There is a reason why I don't believe the extraordinary supernatural claims in the bible. There's no supporting evidence, and any JK Rowling type character can concoct astonishing magic stories. All of my jobs have been based upon things that can be demonstrated to be factual.
Ok but fair is fair don’t talk about lgbt and take that flag out of schools too
where in the bible does it mention America? 🤣
The state, feds, should have fired, sued her as an example, nationally!
Christian in nutshell is about blind faith, dont question it bible. dont read a history and that's you go to heaven. “salvation is exclusively through faith in Jesus Christ. Those who have not heard of Him will not be saved.” Dont ever question about the other prophet or people who never heard jeshua “yep always remember other religion is bad only us teach peace and love, always remember the green leader religius man is a sexual offender and war monger” dont ever read history about Christian king who married child. No dont read that. And dont read how aggressive Christian nation at 30 years war, colonial era.napoleonic war Ww1-ww2. Cold war, nope.. dont read that all. “and absolutely always remember if terrorist is bad,, very bad thing.they like bomb things. And we absolutely never bomb other country right? Remember taliban and al qaeda kids? Yep that is very bad. Please never read about who is even who is even fund them at first place. Nope. Dont read cold war history. Never..ever cuz read history is make you smart. Smart Christian is bad” “do you follow all of that my son? What you eat pork? You do sex outside marriage? You steal? Dont worry. We all stern follower of Jesus, and we will go to heaven. Because we belief so” What? Jeshua is remind us about danger of pharisees and false prophet in future who will use his name while do miracle and do prophecy with his name even they never meet? Dont be silly paul is pharisees and he claim to see Jeshua because he said so while.. he in dream.. yep absolutely true..
Go ahead and teach that Old Testament: genocide, incest, rape, god’s command to sacrifice a child. Oh yeah, Job: ruin a man and destroy his family. Reward the man later, but oops, the wife and children were lost in the process.
So Oklahoma schools are now madrassahs?
This person deserves to be in montana or wyoming, get this fairy tale believer out of our bueatiful colorado
Christians have always stolen from other faiths to make the transition easier
Baphomet is wrongly pegged as trans by a lot of right wing people like Candace. She wasn't talking about a second deity worshipped alongside Baphy - she was talking about Baphomet. Baphomet is actually androgenous and supposed to represent duality with all things being balanced and equal. As above, so below. All her "research" actually did was lead her to a bunch of misinformation which she is happily spreading around in order to perpetuate the stupidity. I honestly don't think she herself actually believes what she is saying.
There are over 50 versions of the bible, which one are they supposed to use? And what about all the other religious writings? The bibles contain select writings the fit man's view of what they what you to know.
🖐🖐🖐Hello Please, where is the original C.owens video source? Peace & Prosper ❤🖖
It is happening all around the world. God is not watching and they know it! There's no hate like christian love!
Hm, the home ec teacher could use the Cake Bible or the Bread Bible. 😊
She's a sell out who doesn't realize that once the fascist take control she will be one of the first ones thrown on the fire.
Finally, I have been screaming about how laundering political influence through churches and church-based organizations acting as blind monetary or resource pass through.
4:50 Love what you say, I would just add that having no (college) education makes it harder for women to get out of an abusive mariage because it will be hard for them to find a job that pays enough to live on a single salary, possibly with your kids depending on them!
In Germany calls Doctors"Götter in weiss".😂😂😂😂
Do they also have to teach about Paul Bunyan and Johnnie Appleseed? What about Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
What really terrible is the cost for health care.
Okay. Let’s teach our children about all of the many repressions, war and genocide inflicted on the world by the Judeo-Christian religion. Let’s teach about how the church in all its forms has covered up paedophilia, discrimination, fraud and political meddling. Let’s teach about how the founding fathers repudiated religion as foundation for statehood. Let’s have a class analysing the rejection of the tenets of Christ in pursuit of power and money. Let’s do that.
No one can be that stupid, I suspect she once fell from the second floor balcony as a baby and fell completely on her head, the lady's brain is completely broken
Why are the adherents of a religion that believes in free will so bent on denying free will to everyone.
Tulsa gal here. Walters is such a dbag...no one here likes him. Ugh
I live in Norman, Oklahoma, Walters should be out of here. Lots of religious people agree.
Surveys prove that the film "Idiocracy" was not a work of fiction but a documentary about American society
Impotent gods who need human help for everything? And always women!! This is way there is a republikkkan party! Reaganomics, christian overreact! Public schools killed! Removing biology, real history! Christian fascism! Conquistadors, slavery as an import business! Condoned genocide!
1 also, in general terms, for anyone! 3, and his "master plan" ?..alternative ends, like b a movie? And had YOU IN MIND?😅!? 5😮 again, master plan? Ground level human power? 7 Repeating equals self brainwashing! A qualified immune pedophile, blessed my assets! Luke 14-26, its not what you think! If he ever existed,.. jesus is trump! The cherry picking YOU NEVER HEARD!! look up fig trees and Anne! Two for the price of one!? An impotent son, like father! Ralph on the Simpsons , "lm a carpenter!"? only mad, insane!
If I was a teacher If I was forced to teach from the Bible I'd read and explain the passages that brought me to atheism. I'd make sure to read the abortion and slavery and g€nocide passages OC
are u people clowns? grow up kids. trans woman isn't a woman. wtf is this
Candace owens is a grifter. She isn't stupid. Look into her history before becoming a right wing online person
If she really does laugh her ass off every night when she drives back home, she is the greatest actress of all time.
It’s ironic that they talk about metaphors and parables, as well as comparing biblical stories to Greek mythologies. That’s basically admitting the Bible is mostly fiction.
When will Americans catch up with the rest of the world. It must be embarrassing to be an American visiting Europe for example and seeing all these free people not praying to a flag or cross. In Europe we understand history and how we now don't do things we used to do. Like burning witches or giving all our money to churches..
For me. If I didn't know or ever heard of Candace name & I was somewhere & I saw her across the room. I'd go over to her to say "Hello," but as she started to spew her hateful speech, I would run so far & so hard from her. As they say, light travels faster than sound. How is someone so attractive be so horrible.
Is the video glitchy for anyone else
Geez. As a Christian and scholar I hate faith healers
We are Apes
Catholic schools in Canada teach religion and they have the same problem students as public schools. Teaching religion does not make things better.
She's got angry starving alt-right squirrels goose-stepping inside her head 24/7. Unending Smacist Propaganda is her jam. It gets her clicks. Another empathy free narcissist crying endless victimhood.
Ignorant
I'm from Oklahoma and everyone I've talked to agrees that this was never going to work- he just wanted voter clout with the base. Everyone remembers the ten commandments getting taken down from the state capitol and he's trying to capitalize (ha) on the same outrage. Ryan Walters wants the mandate to be shot down and widely discussed so he can be a martyr about it
Teaching the bible in schools will create division which is why the founding fathers made it very clear that it is not acceptable and made it illegal in the constitution.
Sounds like the Satan club would do much better if they changed their name. They're not faith based, but they triggered the Christians.
"*complains about conviction over accuracy while not caring enough to accurately debunk what he's criticizing*"
Also, you're just accepting her conflation of sex and gender and carrying that ignorance forward by using the terms interchangeably. Are you here to help or are you just here to try and dunk?
As salt water boils, fresh water is lost but most of the salt remains. Salt concentrations increase until the water becomes toxic. This is also happening with religion. As more and more moderates leave the church, those who remain must trend towards extremism. Efforts must be made to block religious extremism in government to ensure an aggressive religious minority doesn't dictate it's extremist views on the majority. Like SCOTUS has done.
You're not a great communicator. You accidentally claimed humans don't come from apes and then spent the next few breaths debunking that. Like, be aware of what you're saying before you say it. Or go to the effort of doing a second take. But being lazy and inaccurate is a bad way to convince people of anything.
She has really reached Alex Jones level of crazy. She is saying some truly horrid things. What an awful awful person.