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Thank God I'm Atheist

Thank God I'm Atheist

Thou Shalt Kill???!

Oct 21, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min · 16 segments

The pope speaks out against the death penalty as the Trump administration considers livestreaming an execution. Frank and Dan discuss the barbarism of capital punishment, the ethics of public…

The pope speaks out against the death penalty as the Trump administration considers livestreaming an execution. Frank and Dan discuss the barbarism of capital punishment, the ethics of public executions, and the Catholic Church's long history of changing its supposedly unchanging moral positions. But first some news! New polling shows British Christian nationalism is more about identity than actual Christianity, Trump goes after a Muslim Senate candidate in Michigan, Indonesia gets upset about Andrea Bocelli's past support for Israel, a far-right pastor calls for Mike Huckabee's execution, another rapture prediction comes and goes, and a Texas school pulls a girl from the lead in Little Shop of Horrors because she's playing a boy. Support the show! Become a patron! www.thankgodimatheist.com/donate

The pope speaks out against the death penalty as the Trump administration considers livestreaming an execution. Frank and Dan discuss the barbarism of capital punishment, the ethics of public…

Speakers: Dan BeecherHostFrank FeldmanHost

Show signals: Audience≈5k followers

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Top entities: Christianity×19 Mike Huckabee×9 Andrea Bocelli×10 Nidal Hasan×6 God×12

Christian Nationalism in Britain3:40 – 12:58

Frank FeldmanHost

3:40

a lot going on first we have some news yes things that happened this week including a poll that came out some numbers dan okay over in the uk about the rise of christian nationalism in britain oh dan Great

D

Dan BeecherHost

3:55

Britain, you're importing all the wrong American things.

D

Dan BeecherHost

3:59

Import our toilet paper and our peanut butter and don't import our Christian nationalism.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:05

Well, anyway, there seems to be sort of... observationally like if you're just sort of watching and paying attention it feels like there's a rise of christian nationalism uh people have noted that they're that like they have these like unite the kingdom rallies where like crosses are being carried around and crowds have chanted christ is king

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:33

That's great.

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:34

How

Frank FeldmanHost

4:34

does Charles feel about that? You literally

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:38

actually have a king.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:42

When we do

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:43

it here, it's like, okay,

Frank FeldmanHost

4:44

whatever.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:46

No one's being supplanted when

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:48

people in the U.S. yell Christ is king.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:50

I mean, I guess Christ is King of Kings or whatever.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:53

Maybe that's the twist.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:55

And Lord of Lords.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:56

Right.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:58

And Lord of the Dance.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:59

I don't know if you know that

D

Dan BeecherHost

5:00

about Jesus, but he is the Lord of the Dance.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:02

He's a very good dancer.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:05

But research apparently does sort of challenge the idea that Christian nationalism is gaining a lot of prominence in Britain.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:14

Yeah.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:15

Or that it reflects sort of a revival of Christianity, which is something that has been suggested, right? Sure.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:24

And people have been like, oh, there's this rise of Christianity.

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Christian Nationalism in Britain3:40 – 12:58

Frank FeldmanHost

3:40

a lot going on first we have some news yes things that happened this week including a poll that came out some numbers dan okay over in the uk about the rise of christian nationalism in britain oh dan Great

D

Dan BeecherHost

3:55

Britain, you're importing all the wrong American things.

D

Dan BeecherHost

3:59

Import our toilet paper and our peanut butter and don't import our Christian nationalism.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:05

Well, anyway, there seems to be sort of... observationally like if you're just sort of watching and paying attention it feels like there's a rise of christian nationalism uh people have noted that they're that like they have these like unite the kingdom rallies where like crosses are being carried around and crowds have chanted christ is king

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:33

That's great.

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:34

How

Frank FeldmanHost

4:34

does Charles feel about that? You literally

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:38

actually have a king.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:42

When we do

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:43

it here, it's like, okay,

Frank FeldmanHost

4:44

whatever.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:46

No one's being supplanted when

D

Dan BeecherHost

4:48

people in the U.S. yell Christ is king.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:50

I mean, I guess Christ is King of Kings or whatever.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:53

Maybe that's the twist.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:55

And Lord of Lords.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:56

Right.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:58

And Lord of the Dance.

Frank FeldmanHost

4:59

I don't know if you know that

D

Dan BeecherHost

5:00

about Jesus, but he is the Lord of the Dance.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:02

He's a very good dancer.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:05

But research apparently does sort of challenge the idea that Christian nationalism is gaining a lot of prominence in Britain.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:14

Yeah.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:15

Or that it reflects sort of a revival of Christianity, which is something that has been suggested, right? Sure.

Frank FeldmanHost

5:24

And people have been like, oh, there's this rise of Christianity.

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