20230407 Nicole Sandler Show – It’s a Good Friday as Barry W Lynn is Here

I couldn’t be happier that today is Friday. As for the Good part, I don’t participate in any organized religion, especially Catholicism (sorry)… And frankly, the story behind this weekend’s religious holidays is about as far-fetched as they come. But that the beautiful thing about the US — we’re all free to worship whatever religion we choose, or none at all. At least, that’s the premise on which this nation was founded. And today’s Republicans are trying to rewrite history. We cannot allow that to happen. Exit Opposite World. Today, my guest is an old friend. Barry W Lynn is a minister in the United Church of Christ, and he understands that I have as much a right not to worship as he has to worship. And he’s worked most of his career to ensure those rights for both of us, and more. When I met Barry, he was executive director of American United for Separation of Church and State, from which he retired in 2017. I love talking with Barry Lynn, and he’s welcome here any time. But today, the occasion is his new book… actually a trilogy of books under the heading of PAID TO PISS PEOPLE OFF! Book 1 is PEACE, Book 2 PORN, Book 3 PRAYER. It’s actually the perfect conversation for this Good Friday/Easter/Passover/Ramadan convergence… If people who claimed to follow the teachings of their religious leaders — whether that’s Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Buddah or the Flying Spaghetti Monster (yes, I am an ordained minister in the Rasta church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with the card to prove it), everyone would be a whole lot more accepting of people who are different than they are. Just saying…