Acts Against God

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

A new national survey of 12,000 nonreligious individuals conducted by FFRF reveals that secular voters are "values voters." After describing the new state/church billboard in Knoxville, Tenn. that was erected by FFRF and its East Tennessee chapter, we announce the winners of the first essay contest for secular students in Puerto Rico. Then we speak with Oxford professor David Nash about his new book, Acts Against God: A Brief History of Blasphemy.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:19.0	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:21.6	It's easy if you try.
0:27.6	No hell below us
0:41.3	Above us only sky
0:47.3	Imagine all the people
0:56.0	living for today I can see clearly now
1:02.0	The rain is gone
1:06.0	I can see all obstacles in my way.
1:15.6	Going to the dark clouds that had me blind.
1:19.6	It's going to be bright, bright, bright,
1:24.6	sunshine a day.
1:34.3	Hi, I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor. Welcome to Free Thought Radio, and that of course is Johnny Nash,
1:43.3	who died October 6th at 80 years of age. The New York Times obituary said about this song, It's going to be a bright, bright, bright, sunshiny day has become embraced as a modern
1:48.7	day spiritual for a secular culture.
1:52.3	There's a little tiny reference to a prayer in there, but I think it's a lovely song,
1:58.5	and I think, although today happens to be a bright, bright, bright, sunshiny day while we're recording this, most of us, I think it's a lovely song, and I think although today happens to be a bright, bright,
2:01.2	bright, sunshiney day while we're recording this, most of us, I think, are looking at this
2:06.1	as hopes for our post-pandemic future.
2:09.5	As some optimism.
2:10.7	Yes.
2:11.8	And I'm Dan Barker.
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