In this week’s episode, we’ll get good news about pews from Pew, British Bishops make an illegal move, and we’ll learn who’s succeeding Cardinal Pell as Australia’s worst living person.
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Headlines:
Survey mentioned in the diatribe:
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/decline-of-christianity-in-the-us-has-slowed-may-have-leveled-off/
Pew survey shows low levels of Christian nationalism in America:
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/01/28/comparing-levels-of-religious-nationalism-around-the-world/
Despite republican efforts, the gayness persists
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/despite-republican-attacks-americans
Bishop of Liverpool resigns after assault claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6gze93mpno
Bishop comes forward as Bishop of Liverpool accuser
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj30ddrjm7o
Nominee to be the next Bishop of Durham withdraws from appointment
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/21-february/news/uk/nominee-for-see-of-durham-withdraws-from-appointment
Church of England bishop calls for disestablishment
https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/02/church-of-england-bishop-calls-for-disestablishment
Dusty Deevers insane laws fail
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-lawmakers-shoot-down-slew
Ryan Walters now wants “Bible based character lessons” for Oklahoma public school students:
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-wants-to-buy-bible-based
Nigel Farage: Britons must have more children to save Judeo-Christian culture
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/nigel-farage-britons-must-have-more-children-to-save-judeo-christian-culture-nkq60pjwl /
https://archive.is/atD2B
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This Week in Misogyny:
Anti-abortion Trump supporters freaking out over IVF order:
