The Colorado program, approved by voters in 2020, deliberately includes faith-based preschools. But it requires participating schools to abide by the state’s anti-discrimination laws, including protections for LGBTQ+ people…
Showing posts with label Catholic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catholic. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Justices signal support for Catholic preschools in clash between religious and LGBTQ+ rights - POLITICO
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared inclined to side with Catholic preschools challenging Colorado’s universal pre-K program because the state won’t allow them to exclude children with same-sex parents.
Sunday, November 1, 2026
The Pope Says No to the Death Penalty. Does the Bible? (Dan McClellan and Dan Beecher; Data Over Dogma podcast on YouTube)
When Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty "inadmissible," critics fired back that he'd clearly never read the Bible, a book that prescribes death for everything from kidnapping to gathering sticks on the Sabbath.
But the Pope's argument is the same made-in-God's-image reasoning from Genesis 1:27 that abolitionists used against the Bible's slavery texts, and Jesus himself seems to land on both sides in the Gospel of Matthew. So does the Bible support the death penalty? It says the Pope is wrong, and it says he's right.
1:35 The Pope's death penalty post
2:26 Hasan and Christa Pike
3:57 The Bible's capital crimes
5:59 "You've never read the Bible"
6:48 Image of God vs. slavery
9:04 Pope Leo's AI encyclical
11:09 A pastor's double standard
12:16 Feelings first, reasons later
15:48 Did Jesus accept execution?
16:21 Cast the first stone
17:07 An eye for an eye
19:06 Just interpersonal ethics?
21:33 Matthew 15's death clause
22:45 One gospel, two answers
24:24 Genesis 9:6 cuts both ways
26:43 The forgotten blood rule
27:57 The Bible says both
28:36 Wrap-up and thanks
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome in1:35 The Pope's death penalty post
2:26 Hasan and Christa Pike
3:57 The Bible's capital crimes
5:59 "You've never read the Bible"
6:48 Image of God vs. slavery
9:04 Pope Leo's AI encyclical
11:09 A pastor's double standard
12:16 Feelings first, reasons later
15:48 Did Jesus accept execution?
16:21 Cast the first stone
17:07 An eye for an eye
19:06 Just interpersonal ethics?
21:33 Matthew 15's death clause
22:45 One gospel, two answers
24:24 Genesis 9:6 cuts both ways
26:43 The forgotten blood rule
27:57 The Bible says both
28:36 Wrap-up and thanks
Interview:
Friendly Atheist News Roundup 10/29/2026; GOP Candidate Wants to Hide Her Sermons (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podcast #659)
— Atheist wins “religious exemption” to get out of using AI at work. (0:39)
— The sermons Republican Katy Cornell doesn’t want voters to hear. (7:57)
— Conservative Christian blogger Samuel Sey will be deported by ICE. (27:55)
— Catholic Church upholds excommunication of deacon whose son was abused by a priest. (38:22)
— Elizabeth Struhs died after her Christian parents withheld insulin. Could she have been saved? (54:06)
— A sociologist’s lazy defense of Christian Nationalism misses the real threat. (1:02:55)
Interview:
— The sermons Republican Katy Cornell doesn’t want voters to hear. (7:57)
— Conservative Christian blogger Samuel Sey will be deported by ICE. (27:55)
— Catholic Church upholds excommunication of deacon whose son was abused by a priest. (38:22)
— Elizabeth Struhs died after her Christian parents withheld insulin. Could she have been saved? (54:06)
— A sociologist’s lazy defense of Christian Nationalism misses the real threat. (1:02:55)
Interview:
- Audio only podcast, with Jessica: https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2026/10/28/gop-candidate-wants-to-hide-her-sermons/
- YouTube video, with Jessica: https://youtu.be/9XpUhTD3TOI?si=YFuKiG3OCjbIG_6c
- YouTube video, no Jessica: https://www.youtube.com/live/GAvxzv0MS6c?si=y1ct5oIFC9P8O4sF.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Catholic leaders distance themselves from Trump after Oval Office prayer video - POLITICO
Grob said he and 11 other bishops were invited for a policy discussion and the opportunity to pray privately with Trump. Instead, he said, they were directed to stand behind the president’s desk and pray, with video recorded without their knowledge and publicized without their consent…
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Peter Isely: Clarence Darrow Award Acceptance (video from the 2026 National Convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation)
In this poignant and powerful speech, Peter Isley, a renowned advocate against clergy sexual abuse, shares his personal journey and the impact of systemic abuse within the Catholic Church.
Isley, a survivor of childhood sexual assault by a priest, has dedicated his life to exposing and addressing these heinous crimes.
His work has included co-founding survivor networks and establishing specialized treatment programs for victims of clergy sexual trauma.
Interview:
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad - POLITICO
The archbishop described the planned execution of a gunman who killed 13 people on a military base as contrary to the teachings of the church…
Monday, October 12, 2026
LIVE DEBATE [Your God is Fiction] 5-11-2026 (Justin at DZ Debates on YouTube)
TIMESTAMPS
9:53 Isaiah Thomas - Marci joins; Caller believes in God because the world seems fine-tuned; Caller leaves abruptly
26:39 Vintage [Deconstructing] - What parts of the Bible could people use to back up the idea that Jesus is Satan?
51:05 Brian [Friendly] - How can caller debate against the anti-blood transfusion belief of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
1:02:25 Islamically Correct - Quantanaut joins; Caller wants to run the argument from contingency; Does the universe have a beginning?
1:37:05 (Islamically Correct) - M’s joins; Where does a man’s special fluid come from? What is wrong with Aisha being married as a child?
2:03:08 Leaf - Caller is a member of the Druze; Call doesn’t really go anywhere so gets dropped
2:09:08 Ben Randall - Will the new Jerusalem be a physical place (Ezekiel); Will we have to follow the Mosaic Law forever? Was Jesus a false prophet?
2:40:58 Chief - Lucy the hominid is fake; Where did life come from?
2:55:25 Davidestrada8634 - Can you believe scientific studies if you yourself weren’t there? Was Jesus from the physical seed of David? Has anyone seen God? Should males get the tip snipped?
3:42:55 Freegame - This call turns into Justin vs ChatGPT because caller doesn’t bring any of their own defenses to the call and can’t cite sources with specificity; If a religion says something false about history, does that make the religion itself false? Does Exodus 9:6 contain a contradiction (the ten plagues)? Caller doesn’t speak Hebrew but gets into a Biblical Hebrew grammar fight and misquotes the BDB
4:23:50 (Freegame) - Can we trust Biblical scholars? Does Matthew 1:11 have a contradiction (Josiah vs Jeconiah)? Is Michael Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, a Christian?
4:49:20 (Freegame) - What does the Catholic Church say about Biblical contradictions? When was Jesus born (reign of Herod vs census ordered by Quirinius)?
5:28:17 (Freegame) - Catholic Church and contradictions continued; Caller wants to physically fight Justin and call turns to meta
5:47:10 (Freegame) - What evil stuff has the Catholic Church done or endorsed? Circling back to Quirinius
6:25:08 Make the case AKA SaucyNugs - Philodragon and Cyber join; Does the universe exist? Could Justin ever not exist? What necessarily exists? Caller keeps trying to twist words throughout the call
7:24:10 Bob [Agnostic] - A discussion of agnosticism and beliefs
7:43:28 Superchats and wrap up
9:53 Isaiah Thomas - Marci joins; Caller believes in God because the world seems fine-tuned; Caller leaves abruptly
26:39 Vintage [Deconstructing] - What parts of the Bible could people use to back up the idea that Jesus is Satan?
51:05 Brian [Friendly] - How can caller debate against the anti-blood transfusion belief of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
1:02:25 Islamically Correct - Quantanaut joins; Caller wants to run the argument from contingency; Does the universe have a beginning?
1:37:05 (Islamically Correct) - M’s joins; Where does a man’s special fluid come from? What is wrong with Aisha being married as a child?
2:03:08 Leaf - Caller is a member of the Druze; Call doesn’t really go anywhere so gets dropped
2:09:08 Ben Randall - Will the new Jerusalem be a physical place (Ezekiel); Will we have to follow the Mosaic Law forever? Was Jesus a false prophet?
2:40:58 Chief - Lucy the hominid is fake; Where did life come from?
2:55:25 Davidestrada8634 - Can you believe scientific studies if you yourself weren’t there? Was Jesus from the physical seed of David? Has anyone seen God? Should males get the tip snipped?
3:42:55 Freegame - This call turns into Justin vs ChatGPT because caller doesn’t bring any of their own defenses to the call and can’t cite sources with specificity; If a religion says something false about history, does that make the religion itself false? Does Exodus 9:6 contain a contradiction (the ten plagues)? Caller doesn’t speak Hebrew but gets into a Biblical Hebrew grammar fight and misquotes the BDB
4:23:50 (Freegame) - Can we trust Biblical scholars? Does Matthew 1:11 have a contradiction (Josiah vs Jeconiah)? Is Michael Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, a Christian?
4:49:20 (Freegame) - What does the Catholic Church say about Biblical contradictions? When was Jesus born (reign of Herod vs census ordered by Quirinius)?
5:28:17 (Freegame) - Catholic Church and contradictions continued; Caller wants to physically fight Justin and call turns to meta
5:47:10 (Freegame) - What evil stuff has the Catholic Church done or endorsed? Circling back to Quirinius
6:25:08 Make the case AKA SaucyNugs - Philodragon and Cyber join; Does the universe exist? Could Justin ever not exist? What necessarily exists? Caller keeps trying to twist words throughout the call
7:24:10 Bob [Agnostic] - A discussion of agnosticism and beliefs
7:43:28 Superchats and wrap up
Interview:
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy
Among others:
St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton, Colo., wants the state funding guaranteed in the state's universal pre-k law. But it doesn't want to admit LGBTQ students or students with gay or trans parents. The parish maintains such admissions would violate church's right to the free exercise of religion. The state counters that funding the church school would violate the state's anti-discrimination law…
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 1,000 Massachusetts children over decades, report finds
“The evidence gathered during this investigation also shows that, for decades, and especially before 2002, church officials in all three dioceses knew about the sexual abuse of children yet did not take effective action to prevent it or to examine the institutional failures of leadership that led to scores of children being victimized at the hands of abusive priests,” the report stated…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/catholic-clergy-massachusetts-sexual-abuse-report
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Can White Evangelicals Be Defended? (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podcast #652)
— Bonnie Kristian’s “Defense of Evangelicalism” avoids the real problem. (0:17)
— Christian missionaries were not kicked out of Burning Man for preaching the Gospel. (38:04)
— The Supreme Court could let Catholic preschools discriminate on the taxpayers’ dime. (46:19)
— Here are the openly non-religious candidates for state/federal office in 2026. (56:30)
Interview:
— Christian missionaries were not kicked out of Burning Man for preaching the Gospel. (38:04)
— The Supreme Court could let Catholic preschools discriminate on the taxpayers’ dime. (46:19)
— Here are the openly non-religious candidates for state/federal office in 2026. (56:30)
Interview:
- Audio podcast: https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2026/09/09/can-white-evangelicals-be-defended/
- YouTube video with Jessica: https://www.youtube.com/live/Gs6JAyEf3e0?si=3eLLaOgLzcYBcXH3
- YouTube video without Jessica: https://www.youtube.com/live/Gs6JAyEf3e0?si=ADeNcI6xHDx3sskE
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Justice Dept. Releases False "Anti-Catholic" Bias Report (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podcast #651)
— Justice Department “Weaponization” report falsely accuses FBI of anti-Catholic bias. (0:55)
— Maine Supreme Court says dad can block daughter from attending mom’s harmful church. (27:30)
— Texas evangelist raises flag lowered for Dolly Parton in anti-LGBTQ stunt. (46:17)
— Christian Nationalist preacher claims his ministry has raised “over 50 people” from the dead. (57:30)
— New Jersey didn’t ban prayer outside abortion clinics, but Christians are lying about it anyway. (1:06:20)
Interview:
— Maine Supreme Court says dad can block daughter from attending mom’s harmful church. (27:30)
— Texas evangelist raises flag lowered for Dolly Parton in anti-LGBTQ stunt. (46:17)
— Christian Nationalist preacher claims his ministry has raised “over 50 people” from the dead. (57:30)
— New Jersey didn’t ban prayer outside abortion clinics, but Christians are lying about it anyway. (1:06:20)
Interview:
https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2026/09/02/justice-dept-releases-false-anti-catholic-bias-report/
Sunday, August 30, 2026
A Demon Hunter Showdown (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podcast #650)
— Conservative Christians in Texas are trying to harass Muslims out of existence. (1:08)
— Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA sues pageant over her own bigoted posts. (19:56)
— Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters.” (41:42)
— Massachusetts High Court blocks Catholic statues from going up at Quincy police headquarters. (49:06)
— How a ‘90s R&B star weaponized Christianity against his children. (54:09)
— The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs. (59:25)
— Pete Hegseth is bringing Christian propaganda to schools on military bases. (1:08:19)
Interview:
— Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA sues pageant over her own bigoted posts. (19:56)
— Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters.” (41:42)
— Massachusetts High Court blocks Catholic statues from going up at Quincy police headquarters. (49:06)
— How a ‘90s R&B star weaponized Christianity against his children. (54:09)
— The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs. (59:25)
— Pete Hegseth is bringing Christian propaganda to schools on military bases. (1:08:19)
Interview:
- With Jessica: https://youtu.be/VFkWvc45Qlk?si=tJN2SVPMM3M3tIr3
- Audio only, with Jessica: https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2026/08/26/a-demon-hunter-showdown/
- Without Jessica: https://www.youtube.com/live/SLtXTmBViYw?si=UndmVCpKjybicKDx
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
Thom Hartmann - Who Killed the American Dream (The Phil Ferguson Show podcast)
Interview with Thom Hartmann. His newest book is Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told. The detailed story of how companies have been fighting for Constitutional Rights for themselves and weakening the same right for actual people.
Also, A catholic bond fund. They only pick bonds that meet catholic values - what ever that means.
Interview:
Also, A catholic bond fund. They only pick bonds that meet catholic values - what ever that means.
Interview:
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Hitchens vs. The Church (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)
We hear the brilliant late journalist/intellectual Christopher Hitchens debate an archbishop on the topic “Is the Catholic Church a force for good in the world?” and FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens explains what’s wrong with Texas’ new bible-infused public-school curriculum.
Interview:
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Friendly Atheist News Roundup 8/6/2026: Anti-LGBTQ Food Bank Leader Rejects Gay Food (VIDEO Podcast Ep. 647)
0:00 Intro
0:55 Annoying "Sky Evangelist" kicked off airline after scaring everyone with her preaching.
13:03 West Virginia pastor rejects food over LGBTQ support. Now his food bank is empty.
24:46 Missouri Republicans threaten to defund library over books about a rainbow dinosaur and a wig.
34:48 Florida AG threatens to defund Catholic schools unless they loosen vaccination rules.
46:20 Three Texas moms cite "religious freedom" to strike down state's Ten Commandments law.
0:55 Annoying "Sky Evangelist" kicked off airline after scaring everyone with her preaching.
13:03 West Virginia pastor rejects food over LGBTQ support. Now his food bank is empty.
24:46 Missouri Republicans threaten to defund library over books about a rainbow dinosaur and a wig.
34:48 Florida AG threatens to defund Catholic schools unless they loosen vaccination rules.
46:20 Three Texas moms cite "religious freedom" to strike down state's Ten Commandments law.
Interview:
- Without Jessica: https://www.youtube.com/live/jHndS3begSU?si=fpOLaZtWfmtQkhyx
- With Jessica: https://youtu.be/OhU8Gyz2fdE?si=6BWuqDsivi-OLYS8
Friday, August 7, 2026
Sunday, August 2, 2026
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