The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

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The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove episodes

February 17, 2016 Episode 32 – 17 February 2016
Assistance for Cardinal Pell click here and Kristina Kinneally on Tim Minchin’s song click here
The ACL on marriage equality and hate speech click here and their friends attack a school formal click here
Anglican Archbishop of Sydney on gender equality click here
School teachers struggle to get rent assistance if “living in sin”.
Catholic Church not obliged to report child abuse click here and Vatican reveals number of defrocked priests click here. The Fist recommends the film “Spotlight”
Pakistani girls are brainwashed click here and Pakistan is against Valentines day click here and so are Indonesians click here
CSIRO boss says issue is so emotional it’s like religion click here
Aborigines don’t want constitutional recognistion click here
Australian of the year David Morrison
Schools are providing religious instruction not religious education click here
Dave Allen
The Quiz
What is the fastest growing religion in Australia? click here
Payment in prayers click here
Justice Scalia click here
Reincarnation can get messy click here
How does Denmark treat child brides
1 hr 15 min
February 10, 2016 Episode 31- 10 February 2016
Christian right in WA click here
Church sanctuary for refugees click here and click here
ACL and Playschool click here
FGM click here and click here
Is your pastor a psychopath? click here
How many Syrians have we taken in? click here
Why would we support Kevin Rudd? click here
Zika virus click here and click here
The Fist agrees with Catholic Religious Australia (on TPP) click here
Hmmm who does Cardinal Pell remind us of ? Christopher Skase click here
Is religion becoming extinct? click here
Tax reform click here and click here
Italian museum covers up nude statues click here
The Quiz click here
Parents boycott mass click here
More on Padre Pio click here
The Satanic Temple is doing good work. click here and they have an activity book click here
1 hr 7 min
February 03, 2016 Episode 30 – 3 February 2016

National day of prayer click here
Abortion prayer vigil click here
MP’s go to church click here
A new IPSOS click here
Be like Bill click here
Religious oath in SA click here
Got something secular to get off your chest? Join us on the podcast. Send us a message and we will record a skype conversation with you.
Tony Abbott click here and click here
Gay marriage plebiscite click here
Bernie Sanders on tax click here
Google tax click here and click here
The Essential Report Quiz click here
Mormon corner
On conflict of rights click here
The Pope on gay marriage
1 hr 9 min
January 27, 2016 Episode 29 – 27 January 2016
Australia Day. Stan Grant is no Martin Luther King click here and click here
Australian of the Year click here
Catholic News. When a saints body does not decompose click here but maybe it does click here
A podcast listener proves there is no God.
Gay conversion therapy click here
Clive Palmer and political donations click here
This Pope is so liberal he will even wash a woman’s foot click here
Changing borders in Syria and Iraq click here
You cannot be Kyrgios click here
Davos click here and
More on Cologne click here
Barry Goldwater click here
Religious countries are more unhappy click here
Challenge the Islamophobia industry click here and restore the right to offend click here
The seven tenets of the Satanic Temple click here

1 hr 18 min
January 20, 2016 Episode 28 – 20 January 2016
Clive Palmer – goodbye click here but there is a cleanup issue click here
The Immigration department is buying lots of medals click here
Tim Mander to take over Qld LNP click here
15 year old Pakistani boy chops off his own hand click here and it is a true story click here
Dominos minimum wage petition click here
January 23 is the International Day of Protest of Hereditory Religion click here
Iceland click here and note Germany and tithing click here
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster seeks recognition in Australia click here but note the Russian response click here
The TPP is not worth the risk click here
Gender imbalance in Europe click here
Is it possible to wear a headscarf in solidarity with Muslim women? click here
It is a good thing that Kevin Andrews is no longer Defence Minister click here
The folly of mass immigration click here
1 hr 9 min
January 17, 2016 Episode 27 – 13 January 2016
The Velvet Glove and the Twelfth Man hold the fort in the absence of the Iron Fist.
Germany

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3386673/Women-Cologne-lockdown-council-admits-no-longer-safe-wake-African-Arab-mob-s-rapes-declares-upcoming-carnival-no-area-females.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35280386

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/09/world/europe/cologne-new-years-eve-attacks.html?_r=0

Tax Exempt Status
https://newmatilda.com/2016/01/05/no-more-tax-loopholes-its-time-for-faith-groups-to-render-unto-caesar/
Saudi executions
https://theconversation.com/saudi-executions-business-as-usual-in-a-post-arab-spring-world-52690

Gonski has gone
https://theconversation.com/with-gonski-gone-we-can-expect-more-demand-for-private-schools-52760

Peter Dutton
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greens-leader-richard-di-natale-calls-for-peter-duttons-sacking-20160106-gm0bqu.html

Fierravanti- Wells

http://www.meforum.org/5757/australian-minister-wrong-on-islam
Malcolm Turnbull the first 100dayshttp://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/malcolm-turnbulls-first-100-days-as-pm-agile-disruptive-but-problems-persist-20151222-glt9m1.html
The year that was
https://theconversation.com/2015-the-year-that-was-politics-society-51559

1 hr 9 min
January 04, 2016 Episode 26 – 5 January 2016
ASIO chief tells politicians to tone down remarks about Islam click here
Penalty rates click here
We still don’t get a seat at peace talks click here
A Mother Theresa miracle click here and click here and for Christopher Hitchen’s opinion on MT click here. Another link here
US study finds tax exempt religions cost 71 billion pa click here
Anti-religious hate crime statistics click here
Crikey. The Iron Fist pays more tax than Qantas. click here
This miracle is just mould click here. A rusty nail through a wafer click here
Religious killings through the ages click here
The Andrews government banned religious Christmas carols click here
Have seen Star Wars? Did you see the bible connection? click here
You cannot be Kyrygios – look out Agrabah click here
Maybe this podcast needs a trigger warning for theists click here
The quiz Click here
Our military thinks IS is on the ropes click here
Saudi Arabia organises a coalition
1 hr 18 min
December 15, 2015 Episode 25 – 16 December 2015
Special Christmas Edition
Atheist Christmas Carols Click here and here
Drinking white wine in the sun Click here and here and here
Let’s talk about “tolerance” Click here and here
The Gideons are visiting Queensland schools
It is too easy for Australia to declare war Click here and here
The Nativity Quiz Click here
Religious psychosis Click here
Syria in 5 minutes
Easy or hard asylum integration Click here
David Marr lets loose Click here
Global warming is caused by sin Click here
Kristina Kineally reminds Tony Abbott that the Catholic Church skipped the reformation Click here
Bronwyn Bishop to stay to fight terrorism Click here
Relationship advice Click here
Moderate Muslims have hit the wall
1 hr 50 min
December 09, 2015 Episode 24 – 9 December 2015
God isn’t fixing this. Click here
But Fox News is shocked that someone would say such a thing. Click here
And what does the Dalai Lama say? Click here
Atheist 10 commandments Click here
Malcolm Turnbull and the innovation statement
Muslim reform movement Click here
Letters to the editor
School funding and inequality Click here

The Pope should rescind the ban on contraception. Click here and click here
At least religion provides some moral guidance … not Click here and Click here and Click here and 11 ways religion is destroying humanity. Click here
Same sex adoption has a religious exemption Click here
Penalty rates Click here

1. Be open-minded and be willing to alter your beliefs with new evidence.
2. Strive to understand what is most likely to be true, not to believe what you wish to be true.
3. The scientific method is the most reliable way of understanding the natural world.
4. Every person has the right to control of their body.
5. God is not necessary to be a good person or to live a full and meaningful life.
6. Be mindful of the consequences of all your actions and recognize that you must take responsibility for them.
7. Treat others as you would want them to treat you, and can reasonably expect them to want to be treated. Think about their perspective.
8. We have the responsibility to consider others, including future generations.
9. There is no one right way to live.
10. Leave the world a better place than you found it.
55 min
December 02, 2015 Episode 23 – 2 December 2015
The London Times says nasty stuff about atheists Click here
Alcoholics anonymous Click here and click here
The Bible quiz
Abortion clinic murder and Christian terrorist groups Click here
Have you spotted The Virgin Mary lately? Click here and see map here
Here is a strategy for Syria Click here
Pastafarians have a victory Click here and there are sightings of the FSM click here
No wonder George Pell has been put in charge of Vatican finances Click here
An academic agrees with one of our theories Click here
The Church of England is mad about the ban of its cinema ads click here and click here
Muslim soldier Click here
More cartoon violence. This time in India Click here
1 hr 5 min