About this episode
The Church of England has decided to not allow same-sex marriages, but it will bless civil same-sex unions. Is it a wise compromise or terrible attempt to dodge a divisive issue? Brazil's president lost reelection and his conservative Christian supporters stormed the capital. Is the American church exporting its nuttiness? New research from Gallop reveals which professions are the most and least trusted. Where do pastors land on the list? Plus, A.I. is causing layoffs for tech workers, Trump is angry at evangelical leaders, and broken Japanese toilets. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks... Why do we pray to God to not lead us into temptation? https://www.patreon.com/posts/77635562/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - News of the Butt 6:42 - Artificial Intelligence 10:18 - Church of England marriage blessing Sponsor 27:43 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 28:59 - Capitol riots in Brazil 36:35 - Evangelical endorsements 42:29 - Ethics rankings 51:47 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: "'See-through toilets' malfunction in Shibuya" - https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221217-77930/#:~:text=Tokyo's%20Shibuya%20Ward%20announced%20Friday,see%20inside%20while%20in%20use . "A news site used AI to write articles. It was a journalistic disaster." - https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/01/17/cnet-ai-articles-journalism-corrections/ "Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree, refocuses on AI." - https://www.reuters.com/business/google-parent-lay-off-12000-workers-memo-2023-01-20/ "Church of England: Gay couples can't marry but will receive 'God's blessing'" - https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-of-england-gay-couples-cant-marry-but-will-receive-gods-blessing.html "Christians represented significant faction of capital rioters in Brazil" - https://religionnews.com/2023/01/17/christians-represented-significant-faction-of-capital-rioters-in-brazil/ "Trump chides onetime evangelical supporters who haven't endorsed him" - https://religionnews.com/2023/01/17/trump-chides-onetime-evangelical-supporters-who-havent-endorsed-him/ "The New Ethics Rankings Are Out. Where Do Pastors Stand?" - https://churchanswers.com/blog/the-new-ethics-rankings-are-out-where-do-pastors-stand/ Other resources: https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.