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Atheist v Catholic We Debate Whether The Religious Are Now Being Persecuted

“It’s easier to come out as an alcoholic than a Catholic” - so says Comedian Frank Skinner ...

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08.23 1 Apr 2021


Atheist v Catholic We Debate Whether The Religious Are Now Being Persecuted


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08.23 1 Apr 2021


“It’s easier to come out as an alcoholic than a Catholic” - so says Comedian Frank Skinner who releases a prayer book today. Is Frank right? Has secularism progressed so much that it’s now easier to be an atheist than a catholic in Ireland today? Michael Nugent is the Chairperson of Atheist Ireland and Wendy Grace is a Broadcaster and Columnist both joined us to debate.

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