Special Guest: Emily Lyons, survivor of religious antiabortion terrorism

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2007

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Emily Lyons, the Birmingham, Ala., nurse who was nearly murdered by "Army of God" antiabortion terrorist/bomber Eric Rudolph, talks about her experience, religious terrorism and ongoing assaults against abortion rights in Alabama and around the nation in a memorable interview. The program also analyzes candidate responses on state/church issues popping up on Monday's CNN-YouTube debate. A cameo appearance by Madison's "Raging Grannies" addresses the topical question of "The Rapture." Don't miss this program! The weekly show is hosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. (MP3, 52 min, 23.8 MB)

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0:00.0	It's time for Free Thought Radio, a production of the Freedom from Religion Foundation,
0:11.1	featuring Foundation co-presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor.
0:16.4	Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:20.1	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:23.6	It's easy if you try. below us Above us
0:39.3	Above us only sky
0:42.3	Imagine all you have Living for today.
0:56.5	Greetings, all you happy heathens, irreverent infidels and unabashed atheist and agnostics.
1:03.5	And a warm hello to everyone else listening.
1:05.8	I'm Annie Laurie Galore.
1:07.0	Welcome to Free Thought Radio.
1:08.3	We're broadcasting from Madison's Progressive Talk, the Mike 92.1, streaming live from Madison, Wisconsin, and podcasting on July 28, 2007.
1:19.3	And good morning.
1:20.3	I'm Dan Barker, your co-host, your friendly neighborhood atheist.
1:24.8	This show, Free Thought Radio, is a, what do we call it, a non-eclesiastical production
1:29.8	of the Free Thought Organization, the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Our members are mostly
1:36.5	atheists with a bunch of agnostics and other types of non-believers who actually get
1:42.8	together. If you can imagine that, non-believers, nonconformists agreeing on something.
1:47.4	We agree that state and church should be kept separate.
1:50.2	We agree that the best hope for humanity is a secular government where people are free to believe
1:55.9	or disbelieve what they want.
1:57.7	So we take legal action and we educate the public about the views of non-theists.
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