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705: A Steiner Correction Edition

September 17, 2026 · 1 h

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In this week’s episode, the midterms are more Godless than ever, we meet the man who puts the Orr into “illegal donor”, and we learn that our high school experience could too have been worse.
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Headlines:
Hemant Mehta publishes this year’s list of openly non-religious candidates in the midterms: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/here-are-the-openly-non-religious-22f
Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
https://apnews.com/article/whatley-pastor-sex-offender-prayer-rally-01eab33af03f6a308719ce6a62157451
Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/russia-orthodox-church-dmitry-donskoy-medieval-prince-hand-troops-ukraine
After backlash, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary retracts his support for blasphemy laws: https://religionnews.com/2026/09/14/al-mohler-reverses-course-rejects-blasphemy-laws-after-controversy/
The 'golden door' is 'closed': US won't admit persecuted Christian refugees in 2026, report warns
https://www.christianpost.com/news/us-wont-admit-persecuted-christian-refugees-in-2026-report.html

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