Suck My Johnson (Act): How the IRS Just Gutted Church-State Separation (and Called It a ‘Family Discussion’)

📝 Episode Summary:

Buckle up, blasphemers—this week’s episode of Sacrilegious Discourse takes a red-hot poker to the Johnson Amendment, that dusty 1954 rule designed to keep churches from morphing into tax-free political machines. Spoiler alert: the IRS just whispered “go ahead” to pulpit endorsements—so long as it’s done in “good faith” (LOL), during “usual religious channels” (double LOL), and preferably with dark money and zero consequences.

Hosts Husband and Wife—your favorite godless duo—break down how this IRS court filing didn’t technically change the law, just eviscerated it with a wink and a sermon. We’re talking about churches now being unofficial super PACs, taxpayer-subsidized political propaganda, and the creeping death of democracy dressed in clerical robes. There’s rage, sarcasm, and a brief detour into defining “harm” that turns into a full-on debate about free speech, Nazis, and why “family discussions” shouldn’t involve campaign endorsements and theocracy cosplay.

They also torch the media’s milquetoast coverage—NPR, NYT, and Christianity Today all get dragged for their sins of omission, soft framing, and “both sides” nonsense. And yes, Wife literally shouts, “Let’s stand for the dick the way we didn’t stand for the vagina!” So if you thought we wouldn’t end this episode with righteous fury and a call to action… you must be new here.

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “IRS guts Johnson Amendment enforcement—calls it ‘good faith’”
• “Churches now have unofficial permission to endorse candidates”
• “Why secular taxpayers are now funding religious politicking”
• “Dark money, no donor disclosure, and the rise of the church super PAC”
• “Trump, ADF, and evangelical strategy paying off—finally”
• “Media’s weak sauce reporting gets a godless side-eye”
• “Defining ‘harm’ turns into a free speech brawl”
• “Call your damn legislators—before this becomes the next Roe v. Wade”

💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

“Let’s stand for the dick the way we didn’t stand for the vagina.”

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Malachi, Messenger of Mayhem: When God Hates Esau and Slams Your Goat Sacrifices

📝 Episode Summary:

Welcome to the divine roast of Malachi Chapter 1, where God kicks things off by saying “I love you” and then immediately follows it up with a detailed description of how much he hates Esau. Romantic, right? In this snark-laced breakdown, your favorite atheist duo dives into the last book of the Hebrew Bible—Malachi (or as we like to call it, Malarkey). Whether Malachi is a prophet, a messenger, or just some anonymous guy with opinions, nobody knows... and honestly, nobody in this book seems to either.

We dig into theories about Malachi’s identity—Ezra? A Levite? God's celestial DoorDash angel?—and laugh through the hot mess of post-exilic tantrums disguised as prophecy. God is once again displeased (shocker), this time because priests are grilling up garbage-tier sacrifices and the people are phoning in their worship. There’s plenty of contempt, judgment, and a whole lot of theological gaslighting. Bonus: we compare God to Trump, decide Lindsay Graham might be Esau reincarnated, and try to figure out why the Almighty is obsessed with being feared more than loved.

Come for the biblical takedown, stay for the rant about taxes, governors, and why giving God your blind goat is apparently the ultimate insult.

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “God proves love by absolutely wrecking Esau’s descendants”
• “Priests caught whining over crappy sacrificial food they approved”
• “Malachi: prophet, Ezra, or Yahweh’s anonymous pen pal?”
• “The Governor test: If your pet wouldn't eat it, why would God?”
• “Fear me, says the Lord—because love is too mainstream”
• “400 years of silence incoming… and we get it”

💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

“Do you love us?” — “Well, I hated Esau, so… what do you think?”

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Zechariah’s Zombie Apocalypse, Divine Meltdowns, and a Bible Book Wrap-Up from Hell

📝 Episode Summary:

Hold onto your prophetic horses—this ain’t your grandma’s Bible study. In this irreverent breakdown of Zechariah Chapters 12–14, we hit peak theological absurdity: God turns Jerusalem into a drunken stumbling block, demands loyalty through magical fountains and plague-stricken horses, and ends with a bizarre image of people being forced to worship him with threats of drought and divine pestilence. Because nothing says “love me” like supernatural weather terrorism.

But wait—there’s more! This oversized episode packs in our Q&A session (yes, we read your spicy, chaotic questions), a full Book of Zechariah Wrap-Up, a hearty helping of contradictions and inconsistencies, and even a couple of off-topic specials that spiral into discussions of Christian nationalism, prophecy bros, and how the apocalypse is apparently God’s favorite aesthetic. We laugh, we rant, we side-eye... and yes, we call out every ridiculous “prophecy” that’s aged like holy milk.

If you’ve ever wondered how many ways one book can contradict itself—or how a divine war fantasy turns into mandatory holiday attendance—this one’s for you.

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “Jerusalem becomes a stumbling cup of wrath... whatever that means”
• “Zombie plagues, eye rot, and divine horse punishment—classic Yahweh”
• “Q&A chaos: listener questions about prophecy, politics, and pet peeves”
• “Zechariah’s greatest hits (and misses): a contradictory wrap-up”
• “How Christian nationalists weaponize these verses—and why it’s terrifying”
• “Bonus mini-episode: Why does God need feasts if he’s omnipotent?”
• “Spoiler: End Times theology still doesn’t make sense”

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Zechariah's Contradictions: God Is Furious. Unless He Isn't.

📝 Episode Summary:

Buckle up, heretics—it's our last dance with Zechariah, and we’re sending him off with a contradictions episode so absurd, even God might need a flowchart. In this glorious finale, our snarky hosts debate whether Zechariah was Iddo's son or grandson (because apparently genealogy is as hard for the Lord as kindness). Then it's on to God’s rage issues: is He full of “great fury” or just pretending not to be? Depends on the verse, the day, and how smitey He’s feeling.

But the real theological whiplash hits when we ask: how should strangers be treated? One verse says love them like family, the next says kill them without mercy. You know, totally normal divine guidance. It all spirals into hilarious chaos as the hosts quiz each other on Zechariah’s bizarre visions, measuring lines, oily trees, and that one moment where Joshua gets a celestial wardrobe makeover.

There’s also a deep dive into the dangerous allure of black-and-white moralism, a pop quiz with suspiciously many “C” answers, and yes—a Star Trek reference about pretend nukes and incinerator death lotteries. Because why not?

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “Was Zechariah Iddo’s son or grandson? Depends on the Bible's mood.”
• “God says He's not furious—except when He absolutely is.”
• “Strangers: love them, unless you're told to murder them instead.”
• “Golden lampstands, olive trees, and God's bizarre Pinterest board of visions”
• “Why Old Testament morality is the original gray-area gaslighting”
• “A pop quiz where ‘C’ is suspiciously the right answer 80% of the time”
• “The shepherd-messiah who got ghosted harder than your Hinge date”

💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

“I’m God, I can be whatever the f* I want. Mostly I’m a dick—that’s what I choose.”**

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Zechariah's Prophetic Fever Dream: Donkeys, Flying Scrolls, and the Jesus Retcon

📝 Episode Summary:

Hold onto your chariots, folks—this episode is a wild theological autopsy of Zechariah, where prophecy, PTSD, and political propaganda come together like a DIY apocalypse starter kit. The hosts finally wrap up the Book of Zechariah, dissecting its two-part structure (First Zechariah: dreams and dates, Second Zechariah: undated messianic mayhem) while dunking on the absurd Christian rewrites that claim Jesus was foreshadowed by every flying scroll and basket-bound woman in sight. Spoiler: he wasn’t.

We get into the scholarly consensus that multiple authors likely Frankensteined this book together, and how Christians conveniently ignore that to force Jesus into every metaphor. Dirty laundry becomes spiritual cleansing. Donkeys become messianic Uber rides. And “The Branch”? Apparently a divine pseudonym no one asked for. The hosts also riff on everything from religious power grabs to their own family political drama—because nothing says “holy scripture” like Thanksgiving table trauma.

There's talk of satan not being Satan, visions that feel like bad acid trips, and the inevitable hijacking of Jewish apocalyptic literature to justify modern Christian nationalism. Bonus content: a mini rant on King James being a flaming homo and why that makes evangelicals accidentally hilarious.

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “Zechariah’s visions: acid trip or divine surveillance program?”
• “Why every Christian thinks a donkey equals Jesus”
• “Spoiler alert: the 30 pieces of silver thing was just a petty insult”
• “Jewish scholars: this is national trauma, not divine foreshadowing”
• “Flying scrolls, women in baskets, and other biblical acid flashbacks”
• “Christian nationalism hijacks apocalyptic literature—again”
• “Why ‘The Branch’ is just another vague poetic nothingburger”
• “Zechariah: a desperate messiah grab wrapped in Persian politics”

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Godless Congregations & The Joy of Non-Stick Spirituality: Sunday Assembly Exposed

📝 Episode Summary:

What happens when you take out the hymns, prayers, and judgment—but keep the community, music, and awkward potlucks? You get Sunday Assembly, the non-religious, non-doctrinal, definitely-not-a-church that’s somehow more wholesome than your average church barbecue. In this very special episode, we dive into the rise of so-called “atheist mega churches” (spoiler: they’re not mega and they’re not churches), and discover how secular folks across the globe are gathering to celebrate life—without the ghost stories.

We cover how Sunday Assembly started with two comedians who just wanted a god-free community vibe, how it now spans continents (even Idaho, somehow), and why the word “church” makes both fundamentalists and cranky atheists foam at the mouth. The hosts rage lovingly about why religious people don’t own words, why community isn’t just for the sanctified, and why this whole thing is basically the Unitarian church... minus the apologetic whispers of “God, maybe?”

If you've ever wanted a book club meets TED Talk meets karaoke night without being guilt-tripped about hellfire—this is your jam. We also talk petty atheist highway cleanups, how to start your own chapter (spoiler: it starts with a YouTube watch party), and why we desperately want one in Ohio.

Find links to local chapters and livestreams here: https://sacrilegiousdiscourse.com/blog/sunday-assembly-a-godless-community-for-atheists-and-secularists

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “Why Sunday Assembly isn’t a church—but still has better music than yours”
• “Science talks, karaoke, and no hymns? Where do we sign up?”
• “Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More—no gods required”
• “How to start a local group without burning out or burning bushes”
• “The irony of atheists arguing over whether they need friends”
• “Religious people mad that secular folks discovered community? Shocking”
• “Petty atheism done right: cleaning up near the Ark Encounter”

💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

“If I want to call it a church, I will. And you don’t have to like it. I didn’t ask you.”

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📝 Episode Summary:

Welcome to the blood-splattered kickoff of our new series, “God’s Top 10 Kill Streaks – Old Testament Edition,” where your favorite heathens dive headfirst into Yahweh’s most unhinged murder sprees. Starting at number 10, we salt-shame Lot’s wife who was turned into a sodium statue for the crime of looking back while her hometown gets nuked. That’s right: no name, no dialogue, just divine vaporization for having a human moment.

Coming in hot at number 9, we tackle the infamous case of Onan, who was smote for pulling out. Spoiler: this has nothing to do with masturbation and everything to do with inheritance, manipulation, and patriarchal BS. And rounding out this murdery trio, the pièce de résistance...

God’s mass execution of Egyptian firstborns (Exodus 12:29). Babies. Animals. Prisoners. All dead in one holy tantrum... and we celebrate it with freaking Passover? What the literal hell?

With plenty of righteous rage, historical breakdowns, and off-the-rails commentary (yes, there’s a “Girls Gone Wild: Seder Edition” tangent), we call out the hypocrisy of divine justice and ask: if God’s so powerful, why does he kill like a toddler throwing a fit? Don’t miss this episode if you like your theology with a side of “what the fuck?”

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “Lot’s wife looked back—and God lost his damn mind”
• “Salt: not just seasoning, now also divine punishment”
• “Onan spills his seed and gets executed—calm down, Yahweh”
• “Spoiler: it’s not about masturbation, it’s about inheritance and patriarchy”
• “Egypt’s firstborns get mass murdered… and we made it a holiday?”
• “Collective punishment: still God’s favorite kink”
• “Modern leaders would be tried for war crimes—but Bible God gets worshiped”
• “Does God really need blood to feel loved?”

💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

“God’s trying to teach love through mass murder—and somehow, we're the immoral ones?”

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Zechariah’s Endgame: Plagues, Prophets, and WTF Apocalypse Fuel

📝 Episode Summary:

It’s the final chaotic cluster of Zechariah—chapters 12, 13, and 14—and oh boy, it’s less “holy scripture” and more “political manifesto meets acid trip.” Your favorite atheist duo dives into post-exilic fever dreams where Jerusalem gets divine superpowers, horses go blind, and God plays Mad Max with cups of judgment and supernatural rocks. Bonus: apparently the real apocalypse involves killing prophets, lying about your career path, and stamping “Holy to the Lord” on cookware.

We get messy with interpretations: is God pierced? Is it a metaphor for guilt? A prophecy about Jesus? Or just a confusing editorial mess written centuries after the fact to shore up priestly power? (Spoiler: probably that last one.) Expect tangents about nuclear war panic, theocracy creep, and why every chapter seems to be written by a different guy with anger issues. And if you thought things couldn’t get weirder—get ready for rivers of blood, horse bells, and sacrificial meat cookpots. Because Yahweh’s final mic drop is... sacred Tupperware?

This one’s jam-packed with snark, scholarship, political fury, and a healthy dose of Butthole Surfers. Yep, that happened.

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📌 Topics Covered:

• “Divine intoxication, blind horses, and drunken geopolitical chaos”
• “That time God killed ⅔ of his own people and called it purification”
• “Why prophets suddenly needed to fake farm experience”
• “The priesthood's jealous power grab dressed up as holy reform”
• “How apocalyptic revenge fantasies replaced temple-building hope”
• “Seriously—why does God care so much about pots and pans?”
• “No gods, just goat blood, guilt, and theological gaslighting”

💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

“Zechariah can lick my ass. How about that?”

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