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📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rising-from-of-46301466  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Actress and author Alice Greczyn grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family that followed its faith from worldly employment to homelessness. Ultimately, she abandoned her plans to become a missionary nurse to become an actress in Hollywood — and her faith to become a rationalist. Alice's new book, "Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity," comes is out February 2. She joined us to tell her incredible story. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Alice Greczyn's new book, ""Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity"": https://www.alicegreczyn.com/book  Dare to Doubt: https://www.daretodoubt.org/home  Alice on Twitter: @alicefood Alice on Instagram: @alicegreczyn #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/secularizing-45471081  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Many Muslims in the West celebrate Christmas as well as Eid. Writer Haroon Moghul refuses to do so, saying it "dilutes a strong Muslim identity, which has certain vital and necessary exclusivist features." Is he right? Is the secularization of religious rituals like Christmas and Eid leading us away from traditional religious belief? Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/   - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/   - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Ali's book, "The Atheist Muslim": https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Muslim-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1250094445  Phil Zuckerman and Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/the-frontiers-of-secularism/  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/americas-46063483   💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  The violent January 6 attack on the center of America's government over election results stunned the world. Five Americans died, including a policeman—one more than the nearly identical attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012. How vulnerable is the United States today, and what message has this incident sent to the rest of the world? Ali and Armin dig in. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/satire-and-islam-45268311  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Comedian Shabana Rehman Gaarder was raised Muslim and now calls herself a freethinker. She has been featured in Time magazine and the New York Times. Her humor is described as shocking, but always has wit and purpose—most famously when she lifted a militant Islamic leader off the ground during a public debate, infuriating (and emasculating) him. (His complaint to the police went nowhere.) Brilliant, biting, and hilarious, Shabana joined us to talk about who she is and why she does what she does. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/   - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/   - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Shabana lifts a fundamentalist mullah: https://youtu.be/njK18YWOW-c  Shabana in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/30/world/militant-mullah-meets-match-in-comic-at-norway-nightclub.html  Shabana in Time magazine: http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,685999,00.html  Shabana's controversial performances: https://youtu.be/eHS9kHm1CV8  Shabana on Twitter: @shabanarehman On Instagram: @shabanarehman76 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/iran-israel-and-45341607  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  The last year has seen some monumental changes in the Middle East and Iran. The assassinations of Qasem Soleimani by the US, and of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh by Israel, have seen virtually no serious retaliation by the Iranians, despite threats to do so. Meanwhile, Morocco is the latest Arab/Muslim-majority country to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, joining the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and to some extent, even Saudi Arabia. Ali and Armin break it all down. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Discussed article by Thomas Friedman: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/iran-biden-nuclear-scientist.html  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-this-good-for-44610044   💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME   🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME   💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB   🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy    🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis   Jamie Kilstein is a writer, stand-up comic, and podcast host who has appeared on Conan, Chris Hayes (MSNBC), and BBC America. His new album, "25 Percent Capacity" is out now on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/   - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/   - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  "Jamie's album ""25 Percent Capacity"" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VB8NAGprd6tr0uI7mSSv0?si=YrOrGUoATMyzlqS3vQeqOQ  Jamie on Twitter: @JamieKilstein  Jamie on Instagram: @TheJamieKilstein  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-i-left-hizb-44025540  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Deborah was born into a Mennonite family and grew up in Canada. She went to Bible College after high school, which led her to leave Christianity and become an atheist — until she was recruited into Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamic fundamentalist organization that aims to re-establish the Islamic Caliphate, by her new husband, and became a fully practicing, burka and hijab-wearing Muslim. Today, she is no longer a member of the group and no longer a Muslim — and the story behind it is incredible. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Follow Deborah on Twitter: @Debruh1017  Deborah's ex-husband Mazin Abdul Adhim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCobIWczNQOtfeqg-Ay4tyVQ  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sex-god-how-43198864 💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME 🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME 💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy 🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis Dr. Darrel Ray is an organizational psychologist and author of "Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality." He is also the founder and President of the Board of Directors of Recovering from Religion. He joins us to talk about how religion infects our daily lives—particularly our sexuality and relationships—and what we can do about it. Don't miss this. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/ - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/ Recovering from Religion: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ The Secular Therapy Project: https://www.seculartherapy.org/ Dr. Ray's book, "Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality": https://www.amazon.com/Sex-God-Religion-Distorts-Sexuality-ebook/dp/B0073WNSV6 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/emmanuel-macron-44203720  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME   🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME   💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB   🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis   In the aftermath of the brutal beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty by an Islamic fundamentalist, President Emmanuel Macron wants to ban homeschooling as part of an effort to curb religious indoctrination. This initiative includes giving students ID numbers to ensure they are attending school, and hefty fines for parents who don't comply. France has the largest percentage Muslim population in Western Europe, has suffered several Islamic terrorist attacks in just the last month, and Macron is receiving strong pushback as a liberal-leaning head of state. Does he have a point? We talk about it in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/   - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/   - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  France denies singling out Muslims: https://www.businessinsider.com/france-denies-muslim-children-id-tags-2020-11  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/death-of-khadim-44357463  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy  🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  The wildly popular Pakistani preacher Khadim Hussain Rizvi is dead. He was known for his avid support of Pakistan's blasphemy laws and hateful rhetoric against Ahmadi Muslims and other religious minorities. One of the people Khadim Rizvi targeted by name is our guest, Shaan Taseer. Shaan's father Salman Taseer was murdered by his own bodyguard for alleged blasphemy, and Khadim's support for the murderer led to the founding of his organization, Tehreek-e-Labbaik. Today, Shaan's voice is among the loudest against Pakistan's blasphemy laws. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Shaan Taseer on Twitter: @ShaanTaseer Shaan Taseer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaan.taseer  Aerial view of crowd at Khadim Rizvi's funeral: https://youtu.be/tnB5fb6nRHY  Crowd at funeral of Mumtaz Qadri (assassin of Salman Taseer): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/01/funeral-pakistani-mumtaz-qadri-executed-salmaan-taseer  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-freedom-of-43022652   💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  In this episode, we talk about why "freedom of religion" should be abolished as a distinct legal concept. Do we really need it if it's already covered by the right to free thought, speech, and assembly? Why carve out the distinct entity of religious freedom when it only serves to privilege religion over other ideas? Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Belgian philosopher Maarten Boudry on why freedom of religion should be abolished: https://maartenboudry.be/2017/02/abolish-freedom-of-religion.html?fbclid=IwAR059I4TiwIPErWMobvRcorQGCDVtAPiwF6JdaFeb-gNpUfR_z7fvW13YHI  #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-trump-lost-43776029   💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Trump lost the election solidly—both the popular vote and the Electoral College. But the story doesn't end here. More than 1 in 3 Muslims voted for the man who called to ban them from their country. More Latinos and Blacks voted for him than for past Republican candidates. He also got at least 73 million votes—much less than Biden, but more than any other presidential candidate in history, including Obama. In this episode, we talk about these realities and what it means for the future. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Discussed: New York Times article on how Donald Trump appeals to the "honor culture" mindset: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/biden-obama-trump-voters.html   #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic.

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/islamic-jihadist-42905774  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/JoinSJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy  🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  A young teacher in Paris was decapitated in broad daylight this week for teaching his students about free expression. His alleged "crime"? Showing his students the Charlie Hebdo Muhammad cartoons that triggered Islamic terrorists to murder twelve people in 2015. Emmanuel Macron called the beheading an "Islamist terrorist attack." In this episode, we talk about the details of this incident and the importance both of fighting the blasphemy taboo and of defending Enlightenment values. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  France mourns Samuel Paty: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/samuel-paty-teacher-beheading/2020/10/21/b94fe7fe-123e-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html  #SecularJihadists

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/challenging-with-34098680  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Anthony Magnabosco is a worldwide promoter and practitioner of Street Epistemology, a conversational method for respectfully challenging ideas and beliefs by asking probing questions to uncover the reliability of one’s belief formation process. Recently, he had conversations with some young Muslims on the street that went viral. We spoke with him about the process, its scalability, and the very concept of respectful dialogue when it comes to challenging religious beliefs. Check it out. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Street Epistemology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/magnabosco210/videos  Muslim Questions Prayer: https://youtu.be/TZWMv-IJ9_E  Muslim Explores Atheism: https://youtu.be/sIJ8fsrrls8  Muslim Becomes Atheist: https://youtu.be/tgNAL2dG2v4  Anthony on Twitter: @magnabosco #SecularJihadists

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/islam-in-crisis-42655613  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  In a speech addressing "separatism" in France's Muslim community, President Emmanuel Macron called Islam "a religion that is in crisis all over the world." He faced strong backlash around the world, especially from Islamist leaders like Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan. What does Macron get right? Or wrong? We break it down in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Macron's proposal to fight Islamic "separatism" in France: https://www.france24.com/en/20201002-live-macron-outlines-proposal-for-law-to-fight-separatism-in-france  #SecularJihadists

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-supreme-with-42098059  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy  🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  With Trump's Supreme Court Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, church-state separation, reproductive rights, healthcare, and LGBTQ+ rights are all at stake. What will America look like with a 6-3 conservative majority Supreme Court? And what is the future of secularism in the US? For the second part of this conversation, we are joined by constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel, author of the excellent book, "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American." Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Capitol switchboard to call your Senator (DO THIS TODAY): (202) 224 3121 Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewLSeidel Andrew's book, "The Founding Myth": https://amzn.to/3cGLkkv  #SecularJihadists

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/former-fox-news-40697677   💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   📚 Seth Andrews's new book: https://amzn.to/2Gb5HtM  🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  Seth Andrews was once a fundamentalist Christian, with a ten-year career as a Christian radio host. Today he is a secular humanist and atheist activist. His excellent new book, Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian, explores his past. As someone who's been there, he will talk to us about the mindset of the Christian Fox News viewer, especially as it pertains to what we're seeing around us today. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Seth on Twitter: @SethAndrewsTTA Seth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seth.andrews.31 

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/supreme-court-it-41925840  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the US Supreme Court is almost certainly headed for a 6-3 conservative majority. Donald Trump’s favored appointee, Amy Coney Barrett, has previously said she is committed to building “the Kingdom of God.” What does this mean for church-state separation, the upcoming election, and the future of secularism in the United States? Don’t miss this. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/ 

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/real-story-uae-41698366  💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  The Trump administration has brokered peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain. The deal has been praised by many conservatives and liberals around the world, but some important questions remain: What does a "peace" deal look like between nations who weren't at war? How does Iran, an enemy Israel and these Arab states have in common, play into this? Where are the Palestinians in these agreements? We talk about all this and more in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/  Thomas Friedman on the deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/opinion/trump-israel-bahrain-uae.html 

📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/blasphemy-41334060   💝 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SJME  💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB  🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34BjyUy   🎧 Listen to this podcast on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/3htTiis  When he saw Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) trolls cheering him on for blaspheming against Islam, Armin Navabi decided to test how consistent they were. He put out a harmless tweet about how he finds Hindu goddesses (which, to be sure, are fictional characters) attractive. The online response was massive, vile, and threatening in a way he had never even experienced with Islamic fundamentalists. Within hours, “Armin Navabi” was trending on Indian Twitter. In this episode, we talk about this controversy and the victimless non-crime of “blasphemy.” Are Hindutva jihadists really any different from Islamic jihadists? Check out Secular Jihadists on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecularJihadists/  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecularJihadist/  - Website: https://www.secularjihadists.com/ Armin's tweet: https://twitter.com/ArminNavabi/status/1301580270139846658