COP-Out 28

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time:- The CofE's questionable Christmas campaign Follow the Star.- Activist Jayne Ozanne says that repentance is not essential to Christianity.- Diocesan Bishop breaks ranks and does not commend the new prayers of Love and Faith because they constitute a departure from the teaching of the CofE.- Rev'd Alice Goodman describes presiding over gay blessing as "ultimate joy".- UK Covid enquiry not interested in cost-benefit analysis.- Elite US universities cannot say whether calling for genocide of Jews is harassment.- Satanic idol set up in US state building in Idaho.- Irish teacher jailed for not using transgender pronouns and showing up at school after firing.- COP 28 on the verge of "embarrassing" failure after (surprise, surprise) oil-rich UAE declines to promise to stop producing fossil fuels by 2050.Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comLinks:Buy Where's Welby? MerchandiseJayne Ozanne: Repentance is not a salvation issueBishop of Nottingham: Don’t use PLF PrayersRev Alice Goodman: Blessing gay marriage a joyDramatic fall in numbers of ordinandsSunak admits costs of lockdownCalling for genocide of Jews is not always a violationDisplay erected by Satanic Temple in Iowa CapitolTeacher jailed indefinitely over transgender pronouns rowCOP 28 on verge of failureNotices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irreverendpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodJoin our Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpodThursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show