Showing posts with label confession. Show all posts
Showing posts with label confession. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Gun-toting Pastor Promotes "Violent Action of Faith" (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #605)
— A Christian pastor aimed an AR-15 at the congregation to “run out the unbelief.” (1:57)
— In victory for free speech, UK court overturns Qur’an-burning conviction. (16:31)
— Ohio Republicans used a life-saving Narcan bill to promote more religious indoctrination. (42:38)
— After settlement, Catholic priests in Washington can keep sex predators’ confessions secret. (56:50)
— Anti-LGBTQ Catholic schools lose bid to discriminate in Colorado’s universal preschool program. (1:13:09)
— Florida’s first public school chaplain is a Jan. 6 supporter—and a warning to everyone. (1:26:18)
— Judge shuts down California school district’s attempt to revive Christian prayers at meetings. (1:36:10)
Interview:
— In victory for free speech, UK court overturns Qur’an-burning conviction. (16:31)
— Ohio Republicans used a life-saving Narcan bill to promote more religious indoctrination. (42:38)
— After settlement, Catholic priests in Washington can keep sex predators’ confessions secret. (56:50)
— Anti-LGBTQ Catholic schools lose bid to discriminate in Colorado’s universal preschool program. (1:13:09)
— Florida’s first public school chaplain is a Jan. 6 supporter—and a warning to everyone. (1:26:18)
— Judge shuts down California school district’s attempt to revive Christian prayers at meetings. (1:36:10)
Interview:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Trump-backed clergy nets win over Washington state child abuse law — for now
Members of the Roman Catholic clergy in Washington, backed by the Trump administration, won a victory in court last Friday as they seek to dismantle a controversial aspect of a state law meant to curb child sex abuse...
Friday, July 18, 2025
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply - CBS News
Gov. Mike Ferguson signed the controversial bill into law last week, making it mandatory for all clergy to report child abuse, without exemptions for information disclosed during confession. Confessions were previously considered privileged.
The Archdiocese of Seattle — which was made up of 160 priests and 90 permanent deacons as of 2024 — said it will excommunicate priests who comply with the legislation…
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Trump and Congress are skipping out on the bill for mass deportations
"So law enforcement officers can now arrest someone they suspect of being a non-citizen and claim that the person admitted that they committed one of the designated offenses. That person can then be taken into federal custody without ever filing a charge in state court.
This violates one of the oldest rules of evidence: A person cannot be convicted of an offense based solely on their confession. The rule is designed to discourage officers from trying to extract confessions from someone when they have no other evidence of their guilt…"
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Should Confessional Booths Protect Predators? (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #568)
— After “faith-healing” death of 8-year-old girl, 14 Christians found guilty of manslaughter. (1:55)
— Montana Democrats want to require priests to report confessions of child abuse. (14:45)
— Washington lawmaker defends bill making priests mandated reporters. (33:22)
— Atheist group sues to end tax exemptions for church-owned apartments in Madison. (48:00)
— The Supreme Court will decide if taxpayers should fund a religious charter school. (59:43)
— Right-wing priest Calvin Robinson had his religious title revoked after imitating Elon Musk’s salute. (1:05:18)
Interview:
— Montana Democrats want to require priests to report confessions of child abuse. (14:45)
— Washington lawmaker defends bill making priests mandated reporters. (33:22)
— Atheist group sues to end tax exemptions for church-owned apartments in Madison. (48:00)
— The Supreme Court will decide if taxpayers should fund a religious charter school. (59:43)
— Right-wing priest Calvin Robinson had his religious title revoked after imitating Elon Musk’s salute. (1:05:18)
Interview:
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Judge Will Admit Confession Of Trump Fanatic Who Electroshocked Cop At Capitol Attack | HuffPost Latest News
Danny Rodriguez was identified in a HuffPost story as the Capitol rioter who drove a stun gun into Officer Mike Fanone's neck on Jan. 6...
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The priest's confession: What the Catholic bishops knew - The Fifth Estate
In 2015, retired Catholic priest Paul-André Harvey from Quebec's Chicoutimi diocese pleaded guilty to 39 charges of indecent assault and gross indecency. Most of his victims were girls between the ages of eight and 10. Harvey was sentenced to six years in prison.
But before Harvey died in prison, the defrocked priest did something extraordinary — he provided a confession for his victims to use in a class-action suit against the Catholic Church.
https://youtu.be/IX-rDwCsUCU
https://youtu.be/IX-rDwCsUCU
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Far-right supporter confesses to killing German pro-immigration politician because of his views - CNN
A far-right supporter has confessed to the killing of the German pro-immigration politician Walter Lübcke, according to a German security source.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/europe/germany-lubcke-murder-confession-grm-intl/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/europe/germany-lubcke-murder-confession-grm-intl/index.html
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