Death to Satan - Irreverend Christmas Special!

Church of England vicars with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down for a special festive edition of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs. This time:

- Scientists say breathing is bad for the environment. What should we do about it? Fewer humans of course!

- The Doctor Who Goblin song is released and reads more like a Satanic paean to the murder of babies.

- In other Satan news, the diabolical shrine erected in the Iowan state building has been torn down by a zealous Christian military veteran. 

- Louise Perry opines that woke Christianity will kill the Church stone dead.

- Lesbian vicars receive first sanctioned blessing in a CofE church whilst the Pope gives approval for gay couples to receive priestly blessings...Or does he?

- We ask the question of whether or not it is possible to have a meaningful Christmas as an atheist and we review an article tracking "The New Theists" - namely, public intellectuals who sympathise with the benefits of Christianity whilst not being Christian believers themselves.

That and much much more as ever!

Thanks you for your support over the course of 2023. We from Irreverend wish you a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!

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Links:

Scientists say breathing is bad for the environment: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12859057/Now-scientists-say-BREATHING-bad-environment-Gases-exhale-contribute-0-1-UKs-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline

Doctor Who Goblin Song: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-the-goblin-song-lyrics/

Righteous Christian tears down and beheads Satan shrine:
https://www.republicsentinel.com/articles/exclusive-christian-tears-down-and-beheads-satan-shrine-in-iowa-capitol 

Louise Perry: Woke Christianity will kill the CofE stone dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/woke-christianity-will-kill-church-of-england-stone-dead/

Lesbian vicars receive same-sex blessing in CofE Church: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/17/church-of-england-same-sex-marriage-blessings-felixstowe/

Pope Benedict Gay Blessing: https://roddreher.substack.com/p/pope-benedicts-warning?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=136360&post_id=139907529&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=z8f5v&utm_medium=email 

Christian atheism at Christmas?: https://app.spectator.com.au/2023/12/09/why-this-atheist-celebrates-christmas/content.html

The New Theists: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-christianity-meme-itself-back-into-existence/ 
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