Religious War Against Gay Rights

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Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2006

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Features a special look at the growing religion-based assault against gay rights around the country. Interviewed: former FFRF staff member Ellen Masters, a lesbian mom in a committed relationship who talks about what it's like to be denied equal rights under the law. Her interview is a sneak preview of Ellen's article, "The Churches Have Legalized Discrimination in America," appearing in the upcoming September issue of Freethought Today. Dan Barker's Pagan Pulpit looks at the biblical roots of homophobia. Kristin Lems' timely song, "How Nice!" continues the theme. Robert Green Ingersoll (born on August 11) is profiled in Freethinkers Almanac. Accompanying music: "The Time to Be Happy Is Now," words by Robert G. Ingersoll, music by Dan Barker (with backup children's choir). (MP3, 47 min, 21.4 MB)

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1:41.2	rereading Daniel Dennett's good book, Breaking the Spell about the Origins of Religion,
1:46.0	and he tells a little joke in there.
1:48.1	There was a mountain climber who was doing this very hazardous climb,
1:53.4	and she slipped, fell over the edge of the cliff, and was hanging on by one hand under this rope,
2:00.3	but 250 feet in the air. And she yelled, help, help,
2:04.3	somebody help me, help me. I can't hang on very long. And then she heard this voice from above saying,
2:09.9	I can help you. I'm God. And she says, oh, thank God. Help me, help me. And God said, I will help you, but first you have to
2:19.4	prove to me how much you really trust me by letting go of the rope. And so she looked up and then she
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