Freethinker Sunday Sermonette: The Abrahamic religions

It's time once again for the inimitable Marcus Brigstocke on The Abrahamic Religions. Yes, I know we've done it before, but some of you may have missed it and those who have seen it will get to see it again because you can't see stuff like this too often. Especially when two of the main Abrahamic religions are duking it out and doing their best to kill innocent people because they are of a different tribe:

Kudos to Firedog Lake and Huffington Post for keeping the brutal slaughter in Gaza in front of us where we have to see it.

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From BBC Radio 4Now Show. That and The News Quiz alternate series on the Friday 6.30 slot if you listen live, well worth 30 mins a week.

Brilliant! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

All I can say is, Amen brother!! Thanks so much for this moment of sanity!