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MP Andrew Bridgen called a debate in the House of Commons this week, stating that he believes that the Covid vaccines are causing significant damage to many people who are taking them. In his view, the risks of damage from the vaccine outweigh significantly any good they might be doing. In this special interview, The Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin speaks with Andrew about what brought him to this viewpoint, the salient points of his argument and the evidence in its favour, the lack of interest from the corporate media, and the ethics of vaccinating children including babies as young as six-months old (which has now been approved by the UK's MHRA). This and many more important points are covered in this important conversation concerning the health and wellbeing of millions of people. If you enjoy the show, please don't forget to review, subscribe, share and support if you possibly can. For all your merchandise needs please go to https://www.irreverendpod.com and click on 'merch'. To support the show please see: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend and https://www.patreon.com/irreverend. Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

For this week's episode, Church of England vicar Jamie Franklin was joined by The Rev'd Dr Joseph Boot to talk about issues arising from his new book Ruler of Kings: Towards a Christian Vision of Government . We talked about the cult of the expert, our propensity in the wake of the rejection of a Christian culture to deify the state and to thereby attempt to create a globalist utopian on the earth, and a Christian view of government which includes institutions possessing their own integrity and the right to exist independently of the state. We also spoke about the role of the law of God in society and how we might conceive of a Christian culture that eschews the putative neutrality of the secular realm. Links: Joe Boot - Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJoeBoot The Ezra Institute - https://www.ezrainstitute.com Podcast for Cultural Reformation - https://www.ezrainstitute.com/resource-library/series-index/podcast-for-cultural-reformation/ Notices: Thanks to our Patreon sponsors! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverend Jamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Telegram: https://t.me/irreverendpod Email: irreverendpod@gmail.com Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Videos on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Irreverend Videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5

Church of England vicars Daniel and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week taking our Scriptural reflection from 2 Corinthians 11:12-15: the apostle Paul's observation that Satan masquerades as an angel of light and what that can tell us about geopolitical events and the godless humanitarian philosophy that underlies some of them. To that end, we speak about the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos and the technocratic elite's plan for a global government that will hold national governments to account. We discuss the striking parallels between the thought and philosophy of Davos and that of the Soviet communist regime. We also touch briefly on the multiple parties that were happening in Number 10 Downing Street and what they reveal to us about the beliefs of those who implement the lockdown laws. Also in Whitehall, things are looking very woke as the official line is that staff must recognise more than 100 genders and join gender non-conforming book clubs. We receive an email from a lefty listener and exchange some tedious observations about the weather. All in a day's work on Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! Links: Davos 2022 - What just happened? 9 Things to Know - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/the-story-of-davos-2022 The Downing Street Parties, what Sue Gray says about them, and how aides tried to keep them secret - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/05/25/sue-gray-report-downing-street-partygate-latest-timeline-boris/ Welcome to woke Whitehall, where more than 100 genders are recognised - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/27/exclusive-welcome-woke-whitehall-100-genders-recognised/ Notices: Thanks to our Patreon sponsors! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverend Join or create a Thursday Circle: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Telegram: https://t.me/irreverendpod Email: irreverendpod@gmail.com Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Videos on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Irreverend Videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most interesting issues in church and state. This time: - Church of England's Christmas campaign 'Follow the Star' falls flat due to basic typos and theological errors. But what tone could the CofE strike to truly reach the culture? - Climate Change protestors bravely storm the quire of Chichester Cathedral and interrupt Radio 3 evensong. Is this genuine prophecy or self-important pomposity? - COP 28 kicks off with 400,000 delegates creating the biggest carbon footprint since the Industrial Revolution began and King Charles making some strange comments about the "indigenous worldview". - Canterbury Cathedral hosting rave in the nave with obscene lyrics by Eminem is untenable says Gavin Ashenden. His solution? Give the cathedrals back to the Roman Catholic Church! - And Douglas Murray is indirectly threatened with weird prediction of Islamic gangsters coming to get him. That and much much more as ever! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: COP 28: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/8-december/news/world/cop28-end-fossil-fuel-use-says-pope-but-uae-energy-minister-warns-it-will-send-us-back-to-the-caves https://dailysceptic.org/2023/12/01/cop28-has-biggest-carbon-footprint-of-any-climate-summit/?highlight=Cop28 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12813433/How-dangerous-actually-prepared-make-world-King-Charles-warns-world-leaders-Earth-does-not-belong-calls-nations-work-battle-climate-change-speech-addresses-Cop28-summit-Dubai-today.html Twits on Twitter - Climate Clowns Interrupt Evensong; https://twitter.com/CResurrexit/status/1730243919005249668 My Battle with CofE Over Climate Change:https://dailysceptic.org/2023/12/01/my-battle-with-the-church-of-england-over-its-obsession-with-climate-change/ Islamic “influencer” creepily threatens Douglas Murray with “gangsters": https://x.com/__injaneb96/status/1731954850169082257?s=46 Ashenden: On Canterbury Cathedral Rave in the Nave https://catholicherald.co.uk/rave-in-the-nave-at-canterbury-if-the-church-of-england-doesnt-know-what-its-cathedrals-are-for-can-we-have-them-back/ Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most interesting issues in church and state. This time: - Dr Who takes a turn for the woke. - AI, UFOs, Demonic Powers and the Antichrist. - Nigel Farage in I'm a Celeb. - The connection between transgenderism and Islam. - Pro- and Anti-Israel marches continuing in London. - New multi-faith "bus shelter" in Bristol airport. - Washington National Cathedral charges for entry to Christmas services. That, a discussion on the relevance of apocalyptic literature in the New Testament, and a Question the Rev on the difference between "stewardship of" and "dominion over" the planet. Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Open AI Chief Scientist making strange spiritual claims: https://futurism.com/openai-employees-say-firms-chief-scientist-has-been-making-strange-spiritual-claims Dreher: AI: Summoning the Demon: https://roddreher.substack.com/p/ai-summoning-the-demon?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=136360&post_id=139068223&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=z8f5v&utm_medium=email Tik-Tok Influencers convert to Islam: https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1729537267843191237 March Against Antisemitism https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/11/27/a-triumph-of-solidarity/ Tommy Robinson arrested https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/tommy-robinson-charged-after-appearing-at-london-march-against-anti-semitism/ Release of hostages by Hamas https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/27/israel-hamas-agree-two-day-ceasefire-gaza-hostages/ Airport multifaith cabin: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/23/airport-multi-faith-cabin-compared-to-bus-shelter/ https://thecritic.co.uk/the-meaning-of-the-multi-faith-area/ Washington Cathedral charging for entry to services: https://twitter.com/holydisrupter/status/1729201743161180326 Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: - The CofE's questionable Christmas campaign Follow the Star. - Activist Jayne Ozanne says that repentance is not essential to Christianity: https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/why-sex-outside-marriage-is-not-a-salvation-issue/16880.article - Diocesan Bishop breaks ranks and does not commend the new prayers of Love and Faith because they constitute a departure from the teaching of the CofE: https://anglican.ink/2023/12/12/southwell-and-nottingham-urges-his-clergy-not-to-use-plf-until-canonically-authorized/#google_vignette - Rev'd Alice Goodman describes presiding over gay blessing as "ultimate joy": https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/lives/64174/clerical-life-giving-a-same-sex-blessing-was-the-ultimate-joy - UK Covid enquiry not interested in cost-benefit analysis: https://twitter.com/cricketwyvern/status/1734282440145822053 - Elite US universities cannot say whether calling for genocide of Jews is harassment: https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1732179418787783089 - Satanic idol set up in US state building in Idaho: https://twitter.com/jdunwell/status/1733191110858559506 - Irish teacher jailed for not using transgender pronouns and showing up at school after firing: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12849569/enoch-burke-refuse-transgender-pronouns-indefinite-prison-sentence.html?ito=amp_twitter_share-bottom - COP 28 on the verge of "embarrassing" failure after (surprise, surprise) oil-rich UAE declines to promise to stop producing fossil fuels by 2050: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/11/cop28-climate-change-failure-uae-drops-fossil-fuel-pledge/ Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Buy Where's Welby? Merchandise: https://whereswelby.com Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

For the full episode: https://rumble.com/user/Irreverend Church of England reverends Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to discuss the big stories of the week. - An emergence of Satanism amongst the young in the UK. - CofE bishops meet to discuss a compromise on same sex marriage that will satisfy nobody. - Rishi Sunak plans to ban "conversion therapy" even more. - Comments on the Andrew Bridgen story after he loses the Tory whip for an allegedly anti-semitic tweet. Our Scripture this week is taken from Psalm 90: "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations". Book in to our live event with Rod Dreher here: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/ For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.design Support us on Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee. Links: Young People Turning to Satanism: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/14/young-people-turning-satanism-instead-stuffy-christianity/ Bishops propose compromise over same sex marriage: https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/bishops-propose-prayers-thanksgiving-dedication-and-gods-blessing?fbclid=IwAR29uojMX9QeEvlLP8EGmo-4dVPfMheOR796_7Mi235WoJxaYnJW3O_aIUA Sunak conversion therapy story: https://dailysceptic.org/2023/01/17/government-u-turns-on-conversion-therapy-ban-will-include-attempts-to-dissuade-teens-from-transitioning/ Andrew Barr on alleged Andrew Bridgen anti-semitism: https://dailysceptic.org/2023/01/12/in-defence-of-andrew-bridgen Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England vicars with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down for a special festive edition of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs. This time: 
- Scientists say breathing is bad for the environment. What should we do about it? Fewer humans of course! 
- The Doctor Who Goblin song is released and reads more like a Satanic paean to the murder of babies. 
- In other Satan news, the diabolical shrine erected in the Iowan state building has been torn down by a zealous Christian military veteran. 
 - Louise Perry opines that woke Christianity will kill the Church stone dead. 
- Lesbian vicars receive first sanctioned blessing in a CofE church whilst the Pope gives approval for gay couples to receive priestly blessings...Or does he? 
- We ask the question of whether or not it is possible to have a meaningful Christmas as an atheist and we review an article tracking "The New Theists" - namely, public intellectuals who sympathise with the benefits of Christianity whilst not being Christian believers themselves.
 That and much much more as ever!
 Thanks you for your support over the course of 2023. We from Irreverend wish you a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!
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Links:
 Scientists say breathing is bad for the environment: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12859057/Now-scientists-say-BREATHING-bad-environment-Gases-exhale-contribute-0-1-UKs-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline 
Doctor Who Goblin Song: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-the-goblin-song-lyrics/
 Righteous Christian tears down and beheads Satan shrine:
https://www.republicsentinel.com/articles/exclusive-christian-tears-down-and-beheads-satan-shrine-in-iowa-capitol 
 Louise Perry: Woke Christianity will kill the CofE stone dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/woke-christianity-will-kill-church-of-england-stone-dead/ 
Lesbian vicars receive same-sex blessing in CofE Church: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/17/church-of-england-same-sex-marriage-blessings-felixstowe/
 Pope Benedict Gay Blessing: https://roddreher.substack.com/p/pope-benedicts-warning?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=136360&post_id=139907529&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=z8f5v&utm_medium=email 
 Christian atheism at Christmas?: https://app.spectator.com.au/2023/12/09/why-this-atheist-celebrates-christmas/content.html 
The New Theists: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-christianity-meme-itself-back-into-existence/ 
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For our 100th episode, Church of England vicars Daniel, Tom and Jamie are joined by journalist and author Peter Hitchens. Amongst others things, we looked at Peter's response to and subsequent reflections upon the Covid-19 crisis, Putin and Ukraine, the gospel of climate change, the religious sensibilities of identity politics, advice for bishops in the CofE, Russell Brand and the decriminalisation of drugs, Christopher Hitchens and the legacy of New Atheism, Rishi Sunak and the end of the Conservative party, the WEF, globalism and central bank digital currencies, the seemingly bleak future of Great Britain, and a few others things to boot! In addition to this, we also announce several new Irreverend awards for public achievement over the last period of time, look at a new story of the year contender as Matt Hancock loses the whip for joining the cast of I'm a Celeb, update you on our latest live event news (it's exciting) and announce (finally) your opportunity to get your hands on our brand new Irreverend merchandise, available here: https://irreverendmerch.bss.design/! It's all here and please don't forget to review, subscribe, share and support the podcast if you possibly can. To support the show - Please see: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend and https://www.patreon.com/irreverend. Find these details and more at https://irreverendpod.com. Links: Matt Hancock loses the whip after joining I'm a Celebrity line-up - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/01/matt-hancock-im-celebrity-2022-contestant/ For the vacancy at The King's School please apply via email to the head teacher at kingalfredschool@outlook.com or visit their website at www.thekingalfredschool.co.uk for more information. Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

After a two-week break, Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin are back. This time with a special New Year's episode. This time talking about the Post Office scandal and the role played by Anglican vicar and Post Office CEO Paula Vennels, the Church of England's recently released statistics for mission which show further significant decline for 2022, and our predictions for the coming year. In addition, we respond live to three Christmas and New Year's messages from the King, the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury. All that, and much much more as always! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Church of England Statistics for Mission: https://covenant.livingchurch.org/2024/01/08/after-covid-the-deepening-decline-of-the-church-of-england/ King Charles’ Christmas Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRJxJro3Qro Rishi Sunak’s New Year Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi8c49h1Bu4 Archbishop of Canterbury New Year Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRox2oE7nPg Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio

Church of England vicars with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham, and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most important issues in church and state. This time, we have a special conversation about the Church of England's most recent General Synod in which the Bishop of Dover said that every parish in the CofE should draw up a "race action plan" and that we should be more woke than we already are. In other news, an amendment to a motion concerning the controversial Living in Love and Faith process claiming that there exist people who do not agree to agreeing to disagree is rejected for somewhat obscure reasons. We ask the important questions: Does racism really exist in the Church of England? If it does, what legitimate means should the Church take to address it? Should vicars and, indeed the Church, be political in nature, or spiritual, or both? This, and much much more as ever. We hope you enjoy. Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Church of England should be even more woke: Ruse Hudson Wilkin - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/25/rose-hudson-wilkin-church-of-england-race-action-plan/ The Church of England should stop distracting itself with ‘racial justice’: Andrew Tettenborn - https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-church-of-england-should-stop-distracting-itself-with-racial-justice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1708970531 Summary of Living and Love and Faith business at General Synod: https://www.anglicanfutures.org/post/what-happened-at-general-synod-living-in-love-and-faith-feb-24?fbclid=IwAR1js4sR2JzkbSYCbDRA5mMNkF3yfLJyVg3r6ep-WcrPYNwVxxU5S6_8sL0 Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England vicars with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin survey the smoking rubble of western civilisation. This week talking about the failure of the managerial classes in church and state and taking in these stories: - The UK goes to war against the Houthis. - Lord Frost predicts total doom for Tories unless different course charted. - More on the Post Office scandal and its sordid relationship with the Church of England hierarchy. That and much, much more as ever. Enjoy! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Rev J talking to Nick Dixon about Depression and Health Anxiety: https://currentthingpod.podbean.com/e/jamie-franklin-christianity-and-mental-health/ Hitchens on Houthi Attack: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-12960047/PETER-HITCHENS-foreign-brawl-Oh-grow-fix-pothole-peppered-roads.html Lord Frost Depicts Tory General Election Wipeout based on comprehensive poll: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/14/david-frost-election-poll-tories-rishi-sunak-keir-starmer/ Giles Fraser - Will the Church Follow the Post Office?: https://unherd.com/2024/01/will-the-church-follow-the-post-office/ Ian Paul - The Crisis of Episcopal Ministry in the Church of England: https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/the-crisis-of-episcopal-leadership-in-the-church-of-england/ Twits on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracelandqueen/status/1742658603494805987 Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time: - "Gesture" eggs replace the traditional kind. - Happy "Holi" Week say the Conservatives. Is the Party even trying anymore? - Archdeacon calls for "anti-whiteness" - A conversation with legendary recent convert Ben - And Rev Jamie gives the lowdown on the Climate: the Movie (The Cold Truth): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmfRG8-RHEI Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Gesture Eggs: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/26/cadbury-accused-erasing-easter-chocolate-eggs-gesture/ Twits on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Conservatives/status/1772205963421893112 Archdeacon calls for anti-whiteness: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/24/church-of-england-archdeacon-calls-for-anti-whiteness/ Farage comments: https://twitter.com/GBNEWS/status/1772537724475687397 Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com

Church of England vicars with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most pressing matters of church and state. This time: - The establishment has apparently decided that war with Russia and various other nuclear superpowers is inevitable and that this may include conscription. Have the ruling elites finally completely lost their minds? - The WEF Conference is back with Lord Cameron talking up war and Ursula von Der Layen saying that countering disinformation is the way to rebuild trust with the unwashed massed. - Finally, the high-achieving Michaela Community School's headteacher and board of governors have been taken to court because they wouldn't allow Muslim pupils to pray in their secular school. All that and much much more as always. Enjoy! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: “Prepare for War”: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/18/nato-warns-of-war-with-russia-putin-next-20-years-ukraine/ Grant Shapps Tweet: https://twitter.com/grantshapps/status/1746931070270865917 WEF Conference Summary Article: https://dailysceptic.org/2024/01/22/davos-elites-ve-vont-to-protect-you-from-dis-information/ WEF Creepy Witchcraft: https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1747726039139107033 Yuval Harari Twits on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MythinformedMKE/status/1749780190111072446 Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham, and Daniel French get together to review this week's biggest talking points. This time: - The Canterbury Cathedral rave in the nave causes widespread outrage, plus an interview with the counter-nave, prayer-protest organiser, plus what else is Canterbury Cathedral up to these days? - The plot thickens at General Synod as bishops are said to have been less than honest with their deliberations over gay blessings. - parkrun becomes the most recent formerly fun thing to be ruined by transgender ideology. - And an email from an anonymous source reveals the very disturbing incursion of critical theory into the Church of England's safeguarding training. Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Gen Z doesn’t want disco cathedrals: https://unherd.com/newsroom/gen-z-doesnt-want-disco-cathedrals/ BBC Article on cathedral rave: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68279198 Petition against raves in naves: https://www.change.org/p/anglican-deans-stop-turning-our-great-cathedrals-into-nightclubs?original_footer_petition_id=37869401&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=17&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAATtPgIAAAAAZcbI154dpl42MjVhMGQ4MA%3D%3D Bishops' Orthodox “Theological Vision": https://www.premierchristianity.com/exclusive-cofe-bishops-offer-theological-vision-on-christian-life-and-discipleship/17188.article LLF FUBAR: https://www.psephizo.com/sexuality-2/llf-and-general-synod-all-fouled-up-or-beyond-repair/ Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in Church and state. This time: - Michael Gove's new definition of extremism. - Should we be wishing Muslims "Ramadan Mubarak"? - Why are our parishes bleeding volunteers? - The Archbishop of Canterbury's "Difference" course. - One listener's experience of Mothering Sunday. And much much more as ever! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Extremism Definition: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68556914 Archbishops' Response: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/12/archbishops-of-canterbury-justin-welby-and-york-stephen-cottrellwarn-against-new-extremism-definition Archbishop: Happy Ramadan! https://twitter.com/JustinWelby/status/1766871427221709070 Church Wardens and Volunteering: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/15-march/features/features/no-churchwardens-and-vacant-pcc-posts-an-investigation-into-the-church-volunteering-crisis The Difference Course: https://difference.rln.global/ Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the significant affairs of church and state. This time: - "Far right" anarcho-capitalist extremist Javier Milei is elected as Argentina's new President. - Ethnic Street Preachers share the message of Jesus's love with Anti-Israel protestors and are condemned for colonialism. - The Church of England General Synod approves trial gay blessings in churches for as soon as mid-December. That and much much more as always! We also acknowledge the death of Sir Frank Sanderson who was friend of the show, a supporter, and a former church warden at one of Tom's parishes. More information on his life can be found at this address: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/11/21/sir-frank-sanderson-baronet-somme-lutyens-thiepval-memorial/ - May he rest in peace and rise in glory. Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Election of Javier Milei: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/20/javier-milei-hard-right-argentina-saviour/ Twits on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rgt71Robert/status/1726042399137321324 Church of England approves gay blessings: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/24-november/news/uk/varied-stances-taken-in-first-reactions-to-synod-vote-on-same-sex-unions https://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/news/news-and-statements/living-love-and-faith-statement-archbishop-canterbury https://anglicanmainstream.org/nonconformist-thoughts-on-the-general-synod-vote/ Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham, Jamie Franklin, and Daniel French unite once again to talk about the big stories happening in church and state. This time: - WWIII, conscription, and why is Tucker Carlson interviewing Vladimir Putin? - The Popular Conservative Conference as Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lewis Goodall go head-to-head. - The cancer diagnosis of King Charles III. - Asylum seeker and ostensible Christian convert Abdul Ezidi maims mother and two children in corrosive acid attack, and the church's involvement in facilitating bogus asylum claims. - Outrage as interim theological advisor to the Living in Love and Faith process is revealed to be an orthodox Christian who believes in his own Church's formularies. That, a quick-fire Question the Rev, and much more as ever. Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Reese-Mogg on Popular Conservatism Conference: https://twitter.com/TheNewsAgents/status/1754877980642296245 Church aiding asylum seekers: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/02/03/church-aiding-asylum-claims-mass-scale-ex-ministers/ Outrage over orthodox theological advisor: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/2-february/news/uk/bishop-of-newcastle-stands-down-from-llf-over-serious-concerns-about-interim-advise Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state in Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs, Great Britain's most popular Christian podcast. This time: Archbishop of Canterbury story time with Bear Grylls and Mary Berry. NatCon Conference shut down by mayor in Brussels. Britain's strictest headteacher's Muslim prayer ban upheld in court. Islamic stabbing of bishop in New South Wales. The Cass report criticises NHS implementation of gender ideology. Iran attacks Israel and more on Israel-Gaza debate. Fresh Mike Pilavachi allegations in Matt and Beth Redman documentary. And Mark Driscoll in sword-swallowing, male stripper, men's conference controversy. That and much more as always! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Archbishop Story Time: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/12/archbishop-of-canterbury-bear-grylls-mary-berry-bible/ NatCon Conference Shutdown: https://roddreher.substack.com/p/between-caliphate-and-dictatorship?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=136360&post_id=143646366&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=z8f5v&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email The Cass Report: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/nhs-review-transgender-treatment/ Redman/Pilavachi Film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YVZkgdt32u8 Bishop Stabbed at Sydney Church: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/15/sydney-church-stabbing-live/ https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1779853429629677572 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/15/australia/sydney-australia-stabbing-wakeley-intl/index.html Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com

In this episode Church of England vicars Thomas Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week taking our Scriptural reflection from John 3:16-21: God's offer of the light of truth to the world. In current events: Elon Musk buys Twitter to promote free speech, why are people unhappy? The government want to send migrants to Rwanda, is it such a bad place after all? "Yes" says the Archbishop of Canterbury! Rev Rich Coles retires early because the Church isn't friendly to gay people. Canada wants to euthanise the mentally ill and a Church in the true north has begun its own priest-assisted in-house death service: come through dear, the vicar will kill you now! Links: GB News, Gary Lineker speaks out over Elon Musk Twitter takeover - https://www.gbnews.uk/news/gary-lineker-speaks-out-on-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-branding-it-a-cesspit/280955 Telegraph, "Refugee plan is ungodly", says Archbishop - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/04/16/rwanda-refugee-plan-ungodly-says-justin-welby/ Allison Pearson, Judge yourself first, Justin Welby, before preaching to the rest of us - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2022/04/20/judge-first-justin-welbybefore-preaching-rest-us/ Telegraph, Rev Richard Coles: Church is increasingly excluding gay people - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/04/17/rev-richard-coles-gay-people-not-welcome-church-england/ National Post, Which mentally ill people should be eligible for euthanasia in Canada? - https://nationalpost.com/health/canada-mental-illness-maid-medical-aid-in-dying Life News - Woman kills herself in assisted suicide in church in Canada - https://nationalpost.com/health/canada-mental-illness-maid-medical-aid-in-dying Notices: Thanks to our Patreon sponsors! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverend Jamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Telegram: https://t.me/irreverendpod Email: irreverendpod@gmail.com Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Videos on Rumble: Videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5

Church of England vicars with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the important issue of church and state. This time: - The possibility of Christian communism - World War III revisited as we pit Peter Hitchens against a passionate listener. - Four year-old "trans boy" secretly admitted to CofE primary school - Volunteer policewoman says you can't sing Christian songs outside of church grounds - Secular commentator Steve Chalke attacks homeschoolers - Nottingham killer given extremely lenient sentence due to mental health plea - Christian pastor Alistair Begg under attack for advising Christian to attend trans wedding All that and much much more as ever! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Peter Hitchens on brainless march to war - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-13013261/PETER-HITCHENS-death-blackouts-brainless-march-war.html Why we don't fight by Ed West: https://www.edwest.co.uk/p/why-we-dont-fight One Britain, One Nation song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KAWylrnlvA https://www.onebritainonenation.com/assets/pdf/song-anthem-words.pdf Trans boy joins CofE primary school: https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1593/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/1593/pub/1593/page/4/article/NaN Nottingham murderer given extremely lenient sentence: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/25/nottingham-attack-families-full-response-valdo-calocane/ Alistair Begg says Christian should go to gay wedding: https://www.christianpost.com/news/alistair-begg-im-not-ready-to-repent-over-gay-wedding-advice.html Hymns banned outside of church grounds: https://twitter.com/ExploringAlway/status/1751876260601401602 Steve Chalke advocating clamp-down on homeschooling: https://twitter.com/SteveChalke/status/1751871274932908161 Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio

In this episode of Irreverend, Church of England vicars Daniel French and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week taking our Scriptural reflection from 2 Corinthians 5:21: Christ's righteousness given to those who trust in him in exchange for our sinfulness. In current events: we look at different responses to the leaked draft implying that Roe v. Wade will be overturned and discuss the various criticisms that have been levelled at pro-life people and the Christian Church; the Global Pandemic Treaty which has been signed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and appears to hand a huge amount of sovereign power to the World Health Organisation, whose biggest funder is none other than Bill Gates. Speaking of Gates, he has a new book out in which he recommends that if there is a new pandemic we should do more of the same but only faster and harder. We attempt to give a spiritual perspective on this and more on this week's Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! Links: Prince Charles Backs Facemasks for Cows - https://www.gbnews.uk/news/prince-charles-backs-face-masks-for-cows-in-bid-to-tackle-climate-change/283442 Priest who had two abortions says women need choice - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-61334229 US Church asserts right to abortion in face of possible Roe v. Wade reversal - https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/6-may/news/world/us-church-asserts-right-to-abortion-in-face-of-possible-roe-v-wade-reversal?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1651970638 Why Progressives Can't Tolerate Christians - https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-progressive-war-on-christianity WHO Global Pandemic Treaty - https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/no-government-can-address-the-threat-of-pandemics-alone-we-must-come-together Does Bill Gates have too much influence in the WHO? - https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/does-bill-gates-have-too-much-influence-in-the-who-/46570526 Bill Gates wants to build a dystopia - https://unherd.com/2022/05/bill-gates-wants-to-build-a-dystopia/ Notices: Event with Nick Hudson and Jeffrey Peel of The New Era - www.thenewera.uk Join or Create a Thursday Circle! - http://thursdaycircle.com Thanks to our Patreon sponsors! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverend Jamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Telegram: https://t.me/irreverendpod Email: irreverendpod@gmail.com Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Videos on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Irreverend Videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to discuss the big talking points in church and state. This time: the Church of England is hiring a Deconstructing Whiteness officer. The role can be yours alongside a salary of 36k. In other CofE news, a billion pounds is going to be raised by the Church Commissioners to repay the descendants of African slaves and the report recommending this also suggests an apology for displacing "traditional African religion". We ask if this is all really an appropriate use of the Church of England's assets and what it reveals about its underlying motivations and theology. In civic news, Rishi Sunak has given a bizarre speech in which he reveals something of his own personal political theology. Rev Jamie responds. That and much much more as ever! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Deconstructing Whiteness: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/02/cofe-appoints-deconstructing-whiteness-officer-racial/ CofE to raise £1billion to address past wrongs of slavery: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/04/church-england-told-raise-1bn-slavery-fund-wealthy-donors/ Full Racial Justice Report: https://hrjfund.org/ Madeleine Grant on CofE Leadership: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/05/church-leadership-is-destroying-the-coe-i-love/ Rishi Sunak’s speech: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TVE5MuBAxsM&pp=ygUMc3VuYWsgc3BlZWNo Joe Rogan on the need for religion: https://twitter.com/JoelWBerry/status/1762839261278085438 Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about all the big issues of church and state. This time: - "Football Lads" and anti-Israel protestors clash in Remembrance Day controversy. - Astra-Zeneca vaccine branded "defective" in landmark legal case. - CofE General Synod continues debate on sex and marriage. - And prominent atheist Ayaan Hirst Ali becomes a Christian. That and much much more as ever! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Remembrance Day Protests: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-blm-and-the-remembrance-day-protests-had-in-common/ Astra-Zeneca Legal Case: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/08/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-jab-defective-claims-legal-case/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/09/the-real-covid-jab-scandal-is-finally-emerging/ General Synod: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-church-of-england-must-clarify-its-stance-on-homosexuality/ https://anglicanmainstream.org/reflections-on-day-1-of-synod/ https://www.anglicanfutures.org/post/what-do-bishops-actually-have-to-believe Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Why I am now a Christian: https://unherd.com/2023/11/why-i-am-now-a-christian/ Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com

Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of church and state. This time: - British aid workers killed in Gaza. Is the moral case against Israel's war efforts becoming clearer? - Attempts to decriminalise abortion resurface. We respond to a debate on the subject featuring pro-choice activist Ann Furedi. - The European Court of Human Rights rules that Switzerland must do more to protect its citizens from climate change. - And a listener asks us to discuss our views on the death penalty. That and much, much more as ever. Enjoy! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Aid workers killed in Gaza: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/5-april/news/world/pressure-grows-on-israel-after-the-death-of-aid-workers MPs propose decriminalising abortion: https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1777226915113316442 https://twitter.com/LoisMcLatch/status/1777451318270931234 Based moves by Pope Francis?: https://twitter.com/breeadail/status/1777275248250892316 Dr Cass report on transgenderism: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/04/09/cass-report-trans-children-have-been-lied-to-by-adults/ ECRH rules against Switzerland in landmark climate change case: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/09/climate-change-violated-human-rights-echr-switzerland/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/04/09/tory-backlash-european-court-human-rights-climate-echr/ Scottish police overwhelmed with hate crime reports: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/08/police-scotland-cannot-cope-deluge-hate-crime-reports/ Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com