Government Official Says God Teleported Him to Waffle House

In this episode of Thank God I'm Atheist, hosts Frank Feldman and Dan Beecher tackle a series of alarming developments in American religious and political life, beginning with a bombshell claim by FEMA official Greg Phillips, who asserted he was teleported to a Waffle House by God during a cancer battle. The hosts dissect the absurdity of the claim, mocking the idea that a divine being would choose a fast-food restaurant as a spiritual destination, while also highlighting Phillips' history of violent rhetoric and extremist views. They then turn to the Trump administration's increasing religious militarization, including Pentagon Bible services that exclude Catholic masses on Good Friday and the controversial elimination of religious codes for over 150 faiths in the military. The episode also covers the Supreme Court's ruling allowing conversion therapy under free speech protections, the LDS Church's new policy barring transgender individuals from temple ordinances, and a surprising shift in Mormon political alignment toward the Democratic Party. Despite the grim news, the hosts find hope in a federal judge's rejection of a lawsuit to abolish the Johnson Amendment, affirming that churches cannot endorse political candidates. The episode closes with a celebration of human spaceflight, particularly the Artemis II mission, as a testament to human wonder and achievement unmediated by divine intervention.