Amy Coney Barrett: A Catholic Bigot

Unholier Than Thou

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.7 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this week’s episode, Phill chats with two religious experts about the perversion of Christianity on display during the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. First, progressive faith leader Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons explains how the majority of the Christian electorate is *actually* voting come November 3rd, and how Barrett’s positions betray many of the teachings of Christianity. Then, the author and journalist Olga Marina Segura joins to explain how Barrett’s allegiance to the Catholic Church institution makes her a “secret weapon” of their agenda—one that is steeped in a history and legacy of white supremacy.

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0:15.0	From Cricket media, this is unholyer than now. Well folks, here we are.
0:18.0	After an arduous week of confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett,
0:22.0	a woman who devoted her entire life's work to stripping
0:25.4	marginalized people of equality under the guise of religion, appears poised for confirmation
0:30.1	to the highest court in the land. Her appointment would officially mean a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
0:36.0	And last week we explained how that could potentially impact everything from reproductive justice to LGBTQ equality.
0:42.0	So this week we're diving into the exact charade of Judge Barrett's religion.
0:46.0	She calls herself a proud Catholic which prompted many Republicans to accuse Democrats of
0:51.0	being anti-Catholic.
0:52.0	News flashed to those Republicans that Joe Biden accused Democrats of being anti-Catholic.
0:52.8	News flash to those Republicans that Joe Biden is himself a Catholic.
0:57.6	But what do Catholic Americans actually believe
1:00.0	when it comes to the issues facing the Supreme Court.
1:02.6	Well, you'll soon hear.
1:03.7	It's pretty complicated.
1:05.1	On the one hand, Amy Koney Barrett is, quote,
1:07.5	the Catholic Church's secret weapon,
1:09.6	according to religion journalist and author Olga Marina Segura.
1:13.0	We'll hear more from her in a minute.
1:14.6	First up, though, we're welcoming back
1:16.0	the progressive faith expert Guthrie Graves Fitzimmons.
1:18.7	He's going to talk about the principles of Christianity
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