Flynn joins us for some very interesting news stories, including: A mother in Texas protests the Jolly Roger flag as a symbol of the local "Pirates" high school football team--because she incorrectly thinks that it is a satanic symbol. 90 Honor killings in Pakistan in the first quarter of this year. The Obama campaign starts a special clothing line intended for "people of faith." Sarah Palin blessed by Bishop Thomas Muthee (pictured), who has led campaigns against withcraft in his homeland. Note, this story was recorded before we learned of another Palin-Muthee story where he actually blessed her to be free of witchcraft. Ultra-Orthodox newspapers in Israel will not show photographs of the new leader of the Kadima party--and possibly the next Prime Minister of Israel if she can form a coalition government--Tsvpi Livni--because she is a woman. They won't even print her first name! All this and much, much more.

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Rob gives a rant on the intersection of politics and religion in the modern day U.S.A. A San Diego, California school district tries to make a teacher remove a banner with a religious message. A comedian in Italy may be prosecuted for telling a joke about Pope Benedict the 16th. The Pope wants the church to be more "scientific" in investigating sightings of the Virgin Mary. Religion not a defense to possession of marijuana. A conservative legal foundation encourages pastors to endorse political candidates for the pulpit. Listener email. And much, much more.

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News and views of dogma from around the world, including:The Virgin Mary spotted in a tree trunk in Toronto, Canada.The President declares the National Days Of Prayer.More prayer services at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.A candidate for the U.S. Senate goes after her opponent for associating with those nasty and scary atheists.More inter-religious violence in India.Witchcraft accusations in the Ugandan army.And much, much more.Plus, Rich and Flynn read emails and comments.

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No more living goddesses in Nepal?  We will discuss a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nepal that may put an end to the tradition.Voodoo child slavery outlawed in Togo.Dogma and Vaccines.And much, much, more

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Flynn returns from his brush with illness.  News of crazy dogma, including:Murder as a penalty for blasphemy in Nigeria.Outlawing dogs and cats in Saudi Arabia.A victory for freedom of speech and for Ezra Levant in Canada, or is it just more intimidation in disguise?The cross gets to stay atop Mr. Solidad in San Diego, CA.And much, much, more.If you want to listen to Rich on the Reason Driven Podcast, click here.

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Interview with Justin Knapp of the blog We Blog about his investigation into the practices of Amazon.com in deleting negative reviews of the book Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. Also, we have a special guest co-host Karl Mamer, who tried to get a Wikipedia entry for Dogma Free America.  Karl is also the host of the Conspiracy Skeptic Podcast, author of the book The Truth Is in Here: Conspiracies, Mysteries, Superstitions, Kooks, and Cults on the Internet.   He also has a webpage on Franglais.  We will have news of dogma from around the world, including a man in Chicago who has had his $3,000,000 mansion designated a church, so as not to pay property tax, hexes against the police, and more stonings in Iran for adultery. Please check out the new Dogma Free America Know site.

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Our resident legal analyst, Flynn Owens joins Rich as they discuss the latests news of Dogma from around the world, and read listener mail. Stories include:  Students in religious education class in the UK forced to pray to Allah, and sent to detention for refusing. New license plates for Kentucky. Sniffer dogs in the UK to wear booties when searching the homes of Muslims. A run-down on the infamous cracker kidnapping. Untouchable killed in India for writing a love poem praising an upper-caste woman. All of this, and your listener email.

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Interview taken at The Amazing Meeting 6 with Lori Lipman Brown of the Secular Coalition of America. Click here to play this episode on Itunes. Lots of news this episode, including a story from Scotland where followers of a certain major religion were highly offended by a police advertisement featuring an adorable German Shepherd puppy (pictured). Also, a presidential hopeful announces that he wants to expand the current administration's funding of faith-based initiatives. A recent survey reports that a surprisingly large percentage of self-identified atheists claim to believe in a personal god. Special bonus this week.  You can actually see the first 9:30 of this episode on Youtube.  Rich and Rob recorded the episode together in Aspen, Colorado, and to mark the occasion they made a video of them recording the beginning of the show.

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Dogma Free America takes a field trip to speak the the Anonymous protesters against the Church Of Scientology for Operation Sea Arrgh on June 14, 2008.  Join Rich as he puts on his Guy Fawlkes mask and pith helmet and joins the march against the evil cult. The field report has interviews with protesters, former scientologists, and much, much more.

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Free Speech under threat in Canada.  We interview journalist and attorney Ezra Levant.  Ezra has been persecuted by bureaucratic busy-bodies under the guise of  Human Rights Commision, all for publishing the famous Danish cartoons of Muhammed.  We will talk about the Human Rights Commissions, their power, and how they are stifiling freedom of speech in a free nation.  Oh Canada! indeed.  The interview with Ezra starts at about 34 minutes into the show. Also, news of Dogma from around the world, including more people murdered in India for suspected witchcraft, albinos killed in Tanzinia because of bizarre superstitions, and the State of South Carolina offering Christians their own special license plates.

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Interview with Atheist Ethicist Alonzo Fyfe about the Pledge Project, dealing with the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. Also, news of dogma from around the world, including Tony Blair's plan to save the world through religious faith, more UK harassment of anti-scientology protesters, and more. Rob makes a plea for a DFA Wikipedia page. Rob plays spot the fake dogma. Rich invites listeners to join him for breakfast at The Amazing Meeting.

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Interview with Anna Lemma of the blog Underground Unbeliever about a local Ford dealership running an ad saying that the 14 percent of Americans who do not believe in God should sit down and shut up. Also, news of dogma from around the world, including: Another horrific honor killing, this time from India. Justice for an anti-scientology protestor in the U.K. "In God We Trust" called the very acme of patriotism. And much much more. Plus Flynn plays "Spot The Fake Dogma." Hope you like our new intro.

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Interview with Swedish artist Lars Vilks.  We will speak to Lars about his contraversial modoggie cartoons, about the threats to his life, and about the limits of freedom of speech and artistic expression that religious extremists would like to impose on all of us. To listen to the show on Itunes (probably the best way), click here. To find out more about Ladonia, click here. We will also have news of dogma from around the world, including updates on the Westboro Baptist Church, blasphemy laws in the U.K., hate crime investigations in Canada, and good news from Malaysia.  

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Episode 52--Welcome Back Rob! This week on the show we discuss the very disturbing honor killing of a 17 year old Iraqi girl by her father and her brothers in Basra, because she developed a freindship with an infidel.  The victim of this horrible murder is pictured to the right. We also have news of a new method to fight crime in Birmingham, Alabama, laws on religious conversions in India, and more news. To see my personal blog entry detailing my recent trip to a local museum that does not welcome atheists, you can click here. Remember, we have a new Dogma Free America fans group on facebook.  You can also check out Rich's personal facebook page and become his facebook friend to get updates on all things Dogma Free America.

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Reborn and refreshed, Dogma Free America returns! This week stories of Dogma from around the world, including: Debate in Ontario about whether to keep the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of each session of the provincial legislature. Muslims convicted of sex offenses in the U.K. seek exception from sex offender treatment on religious grounds. More witchcraft hysteria. And much, much more. If you want to see Rich's personal blog, here is the link.

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Our final Episode, with co-hosts Flynn and Rob The Lars Wilks Awards for Best Story, Best Guest, Best Co-Host, and Personality Of The Year. The winner of our Festivus Feats Of Strength Challenge. Plus, news from around the world, including a man who married a dog in India (pictures). Thank you to all the listeners.

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Episode 49-- A dark day for separation of religion and government in Kern County, California, just when things were looking so bright. A major announcment about this Podcast. Only four more days to get in your ideas for Rich's Festivus party and the noniminees for the Lars Wilks awards.  

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Rich makes another plea for listeners to give him ideas for the feats of strength at this year's Festivus party.A man is executed in Saudi Arabia for sorcery, adultery, and blasphemy.The Mayor of Peoria, Illinois (pictured) wants to fight crime with prayer.A new study shows that vast majorities of Americans believe in the literal truth of six common Bible stories.If you want to listen to Rich on the Indigo Room podcast, here are the links:On ItunesWebsiteRich appears on Episode 40, about an hour into the show.

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Episode 47--Dogma Free America "Christian Heratige Week" in the State Of Washington.  Korans bearing the state seal in Oklahoma sent to the members of the state legislature. "In God We Trust" will not be placed on the walls of High School Classrooms in Kern County, California. A "Family Values" candidate in Australia has to withdraw from the election after it is revealed that pictures of his family jewels are posted on the Internet. A speial contest for our listeners.

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Meet Swedish artist Lars Wilks and his new animal protector Mohammed.  Flynn calls Lars Wilks perhaps the coolest man in the world, and Rich agrees. This week on the show we feature news of dogma from around the world, including: --The Pope saying that governments should pay for faith schools. --Another suspected witch murdered in Africa. --A request for a congressional earmark for a creationist group withdrawn. --A lawsuit against the WBC. --The Chief of Staff of the UK army wants to help soldiers prepare for Heaven. All this and much more.

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Episode 45. News of dogma, including the UK Ministry of Defense purchasing religious garments for soldiers who don't want them, and the same time that soldiers in Iraq have to buy their own boots. The U.S. Federal goverment has spent about $600,000,000 on helping faith based programs learn how to best spend federal money. (More stuff from England) Also, outrage from a think tank that the UK that the national health service employs only 3,400 chaplains at the same time that there are not enough doctors and nurses. And more news as well. Our picture this week is of Derek Dyson and his band of merry protesters at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA.  You can find out more about them at their website orulawsuit.org

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Welcome back Flynn! Flynn discusses a recent review of the show on Itunes and tells the story of strange encounter that he had in California last weekend. News of dogma from around the world, including: --A woman sentnced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery, and she is one of eight such women awaiting imposition of their sentence in that country. --Two men are sentenced to 7,000 lashes in Saudi Arabia for being gay. --A maid is arrested in Saudi Arabia for casting a spell on her boss, and the potential sentence is death by beheading. --Presidential candidate Obama's idiotic comments on faith. --Nancy Polosi prays for President Bush and thinks that it is God's Will that a certain piece of legislation be signed by the President--that's right, God's will. All this and more.

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News of dogma for the week: --A new opinion poll confirms that atheists are still the least popular religious group in the United States, far less popular than Muslims and Mormons. --Police enforcing the rules of Ramadan in the Ramallah in the West Bank. --An archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Mozambique tells his flock that European-made condoms and anti-retroviral drugs contain HIV. --Ten Comandments removed from a Kentucky courthouse. --Students in Boulder, Colorado refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of the "under God" reference. --All this and more on this week's Dogma Free America

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Interview with the Extant Dodos about their battle with creationists who have attempted to get critical videos withdrawn from YouTube.  You can find them on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/extantdodo The interview starts at around 40 minutes into the show Also, news for the week, including a verdit in the Warren Jeffs trial, a congressional earmark for creationism, more on blasphemy at the Emmies, and more from India about Rama's Bridge.

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A very special episode with a very special guest!  News of a religious reaction to a scientific report in India.  Also, a crackdown on un-Islamic behavior in Iran, the president of the European Commission thanks Christianity for European integration.  Also, Swedish cartoonist Lars Wilks now has a price on his head for drawing cartoons of Muhammed as a dog. If you want to hear the interview of Rich on the "Warning" podcast, you can pull it up in Itunes by clicking here or you can go to the podcast's website here: http://web.mac.com/straybullit/Warning%3A/Warning%3A_Paranormal_Podcast/Entries/2007/9/3_Rich_Orman.html  

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Freethought books behind bars--we interview Leslie Zukor of the Reed Secular Alliance from Reed College in Portland, Oregon.  Leslie has started a program that sends non-theist books to prisoners across the U.S.A.  She has collected over 1700 books so far.  To donate to the Freethought Books to Prisoners Drive, please send your materials to Reed Secular Alliance c/o Leslie A. Zukor, Reed College #1170, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97202.  Inquiries about the project can be directed to the Reed Secular Alliance at rsa.secular@gmail.com. Also, we will have news of dogma from around the world, including an update on Ted Haggard and his recent solicitation for funds, more witchcraft murders in Africa, and a proposal to teach creationism in schools in Ontario, Canada.

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Modern day geocentrism, believing that the Sun revolves around the Earth. We interview skeptic Robert Scheaffer about the fringe movement that wants us to go back to the conception of the universe prior to Galileo and Copernicus and base all of science on the teachings of the Bible. Mr. Scheaffer has a website, http://www.debunker.com. He has written several books. Also, news of dogma for the week, including a proposal to impose sharia on the entire judicial system of Malaysia. If you want to chat with Rich, you can use his yahoo instant message screen name blackclawdog (the name is in honor of his 70 pound dalmatian mix Cesear, who has one black toenail.

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Scientific investigation of the Great Beyond; we speak with Bryan of Rocky Mountain Paranormal.  Bryan is also the host of the weekly internet radio show Paranormal Radio. Also, news of dogma for the past week, including an update from Skanda Vale in Wales, closing of barber shops in Iran, and Ted Haggard asking for a monthly stipend from his former flock.

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Religion and research into human embyronic stem cells.  We speak with Bob Park, author of the book Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud.   We will discuss the religious dogma behind opposition to research into human embyronic stem cell research, and the muddled concept of "ensoulment."  We will also discuss how Washington politicians handle science issues. Also, news of dogma for the week.  To subscribe to this show on Itunes, please click on the Itunes logo to the right.

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The Out Campaign--we interview organizer Josh Timonen, who is working with Dr. Richard Dawkins on a new campaign aimed at getting atheists to acknowledge their lack of religious belief.  We will talk with Josh about why he and Dr. Dawkins started the campaign, and where he thinks that it will go from here. To listen to this episode on your Ipod or on Itunes, you can click here:    Also, news of dogma from around the world, including "advice" to hospital staff in Scotland that they should refrain from eating in front of Muslims during the "holy" month of Ramadan, religious care packages to the U.S. military in Iraq, and a principal of a New York City high school disciplined for arranging bizarre religious rituals involving spraying chicken blood on the school. To subscribe to this podcast on Itunes, you can click on the Itunes icon to the right (you may have to scroll down slightly).  Once Itunes opens up, click on "subscribe." As stated on the show, Flynn was recently featured in an article in the Baltimore alternative weekly magazine, City Paper.  Here is the link.  We hope to discuss this with Flynn in the next episode. Lastly, Rich was featured on television this week.  Here are the links to the television stories.  http://www.9news.com/video/player.aspx?aid=39164&bw= http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=4058025&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 Viewing the stories may requrie installation of a flash media player. Of course, Rich's participation in this program is in no way endorsed by his employer, and the views expressed herein are his own views, and do not reflect those of his employer.  

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Interview with author John Armstrong of God Versus the Bible.  John will discuss his conclusions that the language of Bible proves that it was not inspired by the creator of the universe.  John bases this conclusion on a scientific errors in the Bible, contradictions in the Bible, and other reasons.  John also has a website. Also, news of dogma from around the world, including more witchcraft murders in India, trafficking in human body parts for religious rituals in Africa, and more antics by the Committee for the Preservation Of Virtue and the Prevention Of Vice in Saudi Arabia. You can subscribe to this podcast in Itunes by clicking on the icon to the right and clicking on "subscribe" when Itunes opens.

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Interview of The Exterminator from No More Hornets.  We interview one of our favorite atheist bloggers about whether the "atheisophere" takes itself too seriously, and the role of humor in atheist blogging.  We will also have news of dogma from around the world, including updates on attacks on the freedom to criticize religion on college and university campuses, including Pace University in New York and San Francisco State University. You can access this podcast on Itunes by clicking on the icon to the right and then clicking "subscribe" when Itunes opens up.

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Jesus, A Very Jewish Myth--Interview with author RG Price of rationalrevolution.net.  We will discuss the evidence for the existence of an historical Jesus and the origins of the Jesus myth.  You can purchase the book here. Also, more news of Shambo the sacred bullock and an update on the child custody case of Chuch Of Sub Genius member Rachel Bevelaqua, plus other news of dogma from around the world. You can access this program on Itunes by clicking on the Itunes link to the right.

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Stoning for adultery in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the "Prophet" of the Fundamentalist Church Of Jesus Christ Of Later Day Saints faces a new indictment, a "sacred" bullock in Great Britain is exempted from normal procedures to prevent the transmission of bovine TB, a new pledge or allegiance for Texas, and much much more. Rich will be appearing at the first ever Skepticamp in Denver, CO on August 3 and 4, 2007.  Click here for details.

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Tour stop 2007 recorded on location at Quark's Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Also, interview with conservative atheist Frank Cress, author of the book Damned If I Do, Damned If I Don't, Reflections Of A Conservative Atheist. Bad news about the custody dispute with Church Of Sub Genius member Rachel Bevalauqa.  Here is a link to the court decision. You can subscribe to this podcast on Itunes by clicking on the link to the right and then clicking subscribe.  If you don't have Itunes, you can download directly to your computer by clicking "Pod" above or by clicking where indicated below.

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Interview with Joseph Hoffman of CFI about the scientific evidence for the existence or non-existence of Jesus.  We will also talk to Joe about his work heading up THE JESUS PROJECT for the Committee For The Scientific Examination Of Religion.  This is the last of our three part series of interviews at the CFI's seminar on the scientific evidence for religion. Also, news of dogma for the week, including more murders of people suspected of practicing black magic, draconian religious laws in (where else) Malaysia, prayers for rain in Georgia and Alabama, and the First Lady's recent trip to Africa.

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The scientific evidence for religion--We interview Edward Tabash in the second part of our three part series of interviews from a Center For Inquiry conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  We speak to Mr. Tabsah about whether there is any scientific proof for the existence of a god, and whether that question is even relevent in modern society. Also, news of dogma for the past week, including a major United States Supreme Court decision on the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the United States constitution. You can subscribe to this podcast on Itunes by clicking on the appropriate icon to the right.  You can also download this podcast directly by clicking on "Pod" above or by clicking where indicated below.

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Does God Exist?  We interview Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry magazine about whether there is any scientific proof for the existence of a supreme being.  This is the first in a three part series of interviews Rich conducted at a seminar sponsored by the Center for Inquiry, called "Does God Exist?  The Scientific Evidence For Religion." You can subscribe to this program on Itunes by clicking on on the icon to the right. You can download this program directly by clicking "Pod" above, or by clicking where indicated below.

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Who watches the watchers?  Religious censorship in the United Kingdom and beyond--we travel across the Pond to speak with with free speech watchtdog David McKeegan of Mediawatchwatch.org.uk.  We will speak to David about religious censorship in the UK and about how he started out keeping track of anti-free speech zealots. Also, a follow-up to our story about a high school student in Virgina who was threatened with expulsion for loaning a friend The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.  Also, follow-up on our story about the German judge who denied an expedited divorce to a Muslim woman who was a victim of domestic violence because her husband's actions were justified in the Koran.  More news as well. If you have Itunes installed on your computer, you can subscribe by clicking on the "Subscribe" icon to the right.  You can download the show directly by clicking where it says "Pod" above, or by clicking where indicated below.

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Church of the SubGenius--We interview "sub Founder" Ivan Stang. We will talk to "Rev" Ivan about his "church" and its dogma's including "slack" and the demi-diety "Bob" (Bob is pictured in this episode, with a pipe in his mouth).  On a more serious note, we will talk about the horrible legal ordeal faced by SubGenius member Rachel Bevilacqua, who has been facing losing custody of her son due to participation in SubGenius events and parodying religion.  What Rachel has undergone is truely disguisting. You can find out more about subgenius by clicking here.  Rachel also has a blog. If you want to contribute to Rachel's legal defense, you can click here or here.  You can purchase one of the "Why a goat" t-shirts by clicking here. You can subscribe to this podcast on Itunes by clicking on the icon to the right, and when Itunes opens up clicking on the "subscribe" button.  You can bring up this particular episode on Itunes by clicking here. If you don't have Itunes, you can download the mp3 file directly either by clicking on the "Pod" icon above or clicking where indicated below.

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Everything Is Pointless--We interview Louie Savva of the blog by the same name.  Louie is a former paranormal researcher who concluded that paranormal phenomina do not exist, and that everything is pointless.  Also, news of dogma from around the world, including an update on the bizarre adult breastfeeding fatwa from Egypt, Harry Potter in a school library in Georgia, the Kosher Internet, and the Berkeley California City Council's reaction to an anti-Islam video. You can subscribe to this Podcast on Itunes by clicking on the Itunes icon to the right.  You can subscribe on RSS by clicking on the RSS icon, or you can also download directly by clicking where noted below.

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Religion In The Military--We interview Jason Torpy, President Of The Military Association Of Atheists And Freethinkers about chaplains, prayer, and Sundays in boot camp.  Also, news of dogma including bizarre fatwas from Egypt and Pakistan, a religion and a new constitution for the European Union. If you have Itunes installed on your computer, you can subscribe to this podcast by clicking on the link to the right, and then click "subscribe" when Itunes comes up. You can download this podcast directly to your computer by clicking where indicated below.

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Religious Education in the United Kingdom--A pending prosposal would eliminate the rights of parents to remove their children from religious "education" classes and from daily "worship."  We speak with Terry Sanderson of the UK's National Secular Society.  Also, news of dogma from around the world, including updates on a man in Malaysia separated from his wife and six children by the religious authorities, and a high school student in New Jersey who complained about his history teacher saying that only Christians will get in to heaven.  We will also take about planned protests at the funeral of Jerry Fallwell, and other news.  Please remember to Digg Us!  Just click to the right. You can subscribe to this podcast on Itunes by clicking on the Itunes icon to the right, or download it directly to your computer by clicking below.  You can have Itunes pull up this specific episode by clicking here.

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Sharing atheist books at high school in Virginia can potentially get you in trouble.  A high school senior faces potential disciplinary action for loaning a friend a copy of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.  We talk to the student involved, Reed Braden of Virginia, USA.  You can find Reed's website here.  Also, news of dogma from around the world, including another honor killing in the Middle East, ritual animal sacrifice in the Empire of Japan, the firing of an atheist in Maine, and more. If you have Itunes installed, you can access and subscribe to this podcast in Itunes by clicking on the Itunes icon on the right.  You can have Itunes bring up this particular episode by clicking here. Please Digg us!  Click to the right! You can download this podcast's MP3 file by clicking where indicated below.

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Godless In America--Interview with author George Ricker about his book and about atheism in the present day United States.  We will talk with George about the meaning of atheism, the "New Atheism" and whether atheists should be assertive about their world view in modern society.  Also, news of dogma from around the world, including a contract post office in a religious business, the D.C. prayer marathon, and an attempted prosecution for blasphemy in the United Kingdom. You can subscribe to this podcast on Itunes by clicking on the icon to the right. Please Digg us by clicking on the Digg icon.

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