Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist

Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist

Pointing and laughing at religious lunacy for more than half-a-century

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  • ‘Good times and bum times, I’ve seen’ em all. And, my dear, I’m still here’

    Several notable performers have sung I‘m Still Here but to my mind none have vocalised it better than the late, great entertainer and human rights campaigner Eartha Kitt. Eartha Kitt at 75. She died in 2008 aged 81. Image via YouTube. It was her version, and other songs of defiance such as Elton John’s I’m…

    Barry Duke

    January 3, 2023
    Atheism, News
    OnlySky, The Angry Atheist, The Freethinker
  • Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’

    Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’

    HOW many queers hate Catholics? Catholic League President Bill Donohue, inset above, posed this question after it was announced that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, would after all, perform at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on June 16. He answered his own question: It’s hard to say, but it is clear beyond a shadow of…

    Barry Duke

    May 27, 2023
    Catholicism, Christianity, Hate groups, Homophobia, Transphobia
    Bill Donohue, Catholic League, Hate groups, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
  • Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists

    Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists

    A CO-AUTHOR of the Bill—passed this week to allow public schools to replace professional counselors with unlicensed chaplains—is Senator Mayes Middleton. In a recent statement, Middleton—widely described as a Christian nationalist—declared: Our founders certainly never intended separation of God from government or schools, despite the lefts’ attempts to mislead people on this fact. The statement…

    Barry Duke

    May 26, 2023
    Christian nationalism, Christianity, Education
    Christian nationalists, Cole Hefner, Julie Pickren, Mayes Middleton, Texas
  • Founder of Florida’s Christian Coalition Family Church faces multiple abuse charges

    Founder of Florida’s Christian Coalition Family Church faces multiple abuse charges

    FOLLOWING his his arrest this week Crawford was described by Clovis Watson, Jr, head of the Alachua Sheriff’s Office as “one of the most heinous and vile human beings he has ever seen.” On Tuesday Crawford was initially arrested after an investigation was launched into reports of sexual abuse of a child at the Christian…

    Barry Duke

    May 25, 2023
    Christianity, Clerical abuse, Crime
    Florida, Lorenzo L. Crawford
  • Evangelical teacher who espouses abhorrent biblical views is banned indefinitely from classrooms

    Evangelical teacher who espouses abhorrent biblical views is banned indefinitely from classrooms

    JOSHUA Sutcliffe, above, who believes that homosexuality and Islam are “abominations” and that people who sin should be put to death, has been banned from teaching. Labelled “intolerant” by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA), the bigoted street preacher was this week found guilty of unprofessional conduct and banned from teaching in any capacity indefinitely. The…

    Barry Duke

    May 24, 2023
    Christianity, Education, Evangelicals
    Andrea Minichiello Williams, Christian Legal Centre, Education, Joshua Sutcliffe
  • Fundraiser launched for funeral of devout Christian wrestler and millionaire Superstar Billy Graham

    Fundraiser launched for funeral of devout Christian wrestler and millionaire Superstar Billy Graham

    VARIOUS sites, including this one, estimate Graham’s net worth as $5-million at the time of his death aged 79 on May 17. Despite this, $25,000 is being solicited for his funeral and hospital expenses via GoFundMe. An update to the appeal posted yesterday (Monday) says: 25 thousand is needed by Friday for funeral related expenses,…

    Barry Duke

    May 23, 2023
    Christianity, Evangelists
    Superstar Billy Graham, Wayne Coleman
  • When Poland was under communist rule paedophile priests who cooperated with the regime were rewarded

    When Poland was under communist rule paedophile priests who cooperated with the regime were rewarded

    RESPONDING to an investigation by two journalists who sought to uncover clerical abuse in the Catholic Church when Poland was under communist rule, Archbishop Wojciech Polak of Gniezno, above, has admitted that, “for decades we have been blind to the suffering of those harmed.” The investigation was carried out by Tomasz Krzyzak and Piotr Litka…

    Barry Duke

    May 22, 2023
    Catholicism, Clerical abuse
    Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Poland, Tomasz Krzyzak
  • Money-laundering probe launched against a pastor who ‘disrespected’ Lord Buddha

    Money-laundering probe launched against a pastor who ‘disrespected’ Lord Buddha

    Bling’s the thing in “The Miracle Dome” in Sri Lanka, and authorities now want to know where self-styled prophet Jerome Fernando, above right, got the dosh to pay for it all. Fernando hurriedly left the Buddhist country on May 16, ahead of an overseas travel ban placed on him by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)…

    Barry Duke

    May 21, 2023
    Buddhism, Christianity
    Buddhism, Crime, Jerome Fernado, Sri Lanka, Uebert Angel
  • Whoops! Vatican forced to withdraw a ‘terribly bad taste’ World Youth Day stamp

    Whoops! Vatican forced to withdraw a ‘terribly bad taste’ World Youth Day stamp

    TWO days was all it took for the Vatican to realise it had made a massive blunder by issuing a stamp created to celebrate World Youth Day in Portugal in August, 2023. After its release this week, the stamp was scrapped in the face of outrage over what many, including Catholics, saw as a celebration…

    Barry Duke

    May 20, 2023
    Catholicism
    Portugal, Vatican, World Youth Day
  • US church that lost almost $800,000 to a scammer started a fundraiser to recoup its losses. Response is dismal.

    US church that lost almost $800,000 to a scammer started a fundraiser to recoup its losses. Response is dismal.

    IN a heartfelt plea for $793,848, pastor Johnny Blevins, above, of North Carolina’s Elkin Valley Baptist Church, relates in a GoFundMe video how the church had “prayerfully saved toward a new worship center for over ten years”, then lost more than half of its savings. But the appeal, launched after the church fell victim to…

    Barry Duke

    May 19, 2023
    Christianity, Crime
    Crime, Elkin Valley Baptist Church, Florida Baptist Convention, North Carolina
  • RCC must do more to oppose a bill that would decriminalise homosexuality in Sri Lanka

    RCC must do more to oppose a bill that would decriminalise homosexuality in Sri Lanka

    INTERFERING with progressive legislative processes in countries across the world is something the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical organisations are particularly adept at. But in Buddhist Sri Lanka the Catholic church, led by Archbishop of Colombo—His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, above—stands accused of failing to adequately oppose a bill that that would do away with…

    Barry Duke

    May 18, 2023
    Catholicism, Evangelicals, Homophobia, Transphobia
    Eshan Dias, Homophobia, LGBT+ rights, Sri Lanka, Uganda
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  • Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’
  • Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists
  • Founder of Florida’s Christian Coalition Family Church faces multiple abuse charges
  • Evangelical teacher who espouses abhorrent biblical views is banned indefinitely from classrooms
  • Fundraiser launched for funeral of devout Christian wrestler and millionaire Superstar Billy Graham
  • Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’
  • Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists
  • Founder of Florida’s Christian Coalition Family Church faces multiple abuse charges
  • Evangelical teacher who espouses abhorrent biblical views is banned indefinitely from classrooms
  • Fundraiser launched for funeral of devout Christian wrestler and millionaire Superstar Billy Graham
  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

  1. Barry Duke on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Saw that, thanks. Gave it a pass as there were more important stories this week.

  2. agentcormac on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    Hi Barry. Of any interest: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/missouri-nun-body-intact-four-years >

  3. stephenharvie on Catholic League’s Bill Donohue brands Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘an anti-Catholic hate group’May 27, 2023

    He never seems to have much to say about the thousands of paedophile priests that the RCC harbours…

  4. stephenharvie on Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremistsMay 27, 2023

    The whole world seems to be in the grip of religious lunatics that seem determined to foist their delusions upon…

  5. Three key figures in Texas’ Chaplains Bill stand out as far-right Christian extremists – Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist on Texas Taliban wants the Ten Commandments inflicted on all public school pupilsMay 26, 2023

    […] and public schools—one that dealt with school prayer and another requiring classrooms to hang donated Ten Commandments signs—never made…

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