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Husband and Wife are two non-believers who have always wanted to read the Bible. Why would we subject ourselves to this you might ask? From our perspective it helps us understand where the Christians around us, here in the Midwest, are coming from when they quote the Bible at us. Husband is basically an Atheist and wife leans Agnostic but mostly Atheist and we’re just having some fun at the Bible’s expense while learning more about what our neighbors claim we’re going to hell over.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sacrilegious Discourse
Ciencias Sociales Espiritualidad Filosofía
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  • Religion Is “Declining”… So Why Does It Feel Like It’s Everywhere?
    Feb 12 2026

    Turns out the importance of religion is allegedly dropping “dramatically across the world”… which is both comforting and deeply annoying when you live in the U.S. Midwest and can’t walk outside without tripping over a church (or a Fox News-powered moral panic). In this episode, we dig into a study/press release from Professor Dr. Detlef Pollock (University of Münster) claiming global secularization is accelerating, even surprising the researchers themselves.

    But here’s the problem: while religiosity may be declining globally, religion’s political volume is cranked to 11. We unpack how religion gets supercharged when it’s fused with nationalism, politics, and identity, why “competition” and endless spiritual options can actually weaken faith, and how modern life (work, leisure, consumerism… and yes, doomscrolling) leaves people with less patience for churchy control-freak rituals.

    And because it’s us, we also detour into the real-world ugliness religion and “traditional values” keep feeding... racism, culture-war targeting of LGBTQ+ folks, and the way people thank Jesus for medical miracles while ignoring the actual humans (and science) doing the saving. If you like your religious commentary with evidence, sarcasm, and a side of rage… you’re home.


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    👉 Join our godless rebellion on Discord: discord.gg/VBnyTYV6nC

    👉 Support the snark on Patreon: patreon.com/sacrilegiousdiscourse


    📌 Topics Covered:

    • Global secularization trends — “religion’s declining” (but the U.S. didn’t get the memo)
    • Christian nationalism and why tying religion to politics keeps it loud—even when it’s shrinking
    • Personal Jesus” faith: people can’t define what they believe… but they still want to fight you about it
    • Why modern life (work, family, entertainment) is replacing religious practice—because we be busy
    • Religious coercion backfires: rules and community pressure create “going-through-the-motions” believers
    • Fear of the “foreign” and “threatened majority” narratives as a fuel source for religiosity
    • The weird hypocrisy of thanking God instead of doctors (and what that implies about “God’s plan”)
    • Real-life culture-war fallout: racism in public and the social rot that often rides shotgun with religion


    💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

    You're going to trip over a church.



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  • 2 Maccabees Chapter 4: Bible Study by Atheists
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome back to Sacrilegious Discourse, where we read the Bible so you don’t have to. This week 2 Maccabees Chapter 4 delivers the spiritual equivalent of a corrupt city council meeting… with bonus nude wrestling. The story kicks off with Sinister Simon blaming Onias for political chaos, and then immediately devolves into a bribe-fueled merry-go-round where Jason buys the high priesthood, then Menelaus outbids him like it’s an eBay auction for religious power. (Spoiler: everyone sucks.)


    Things get extra gross when Jason pushes hard into Hellenization, aka “Let’s turn Jerusalem into Greek culture cosplay,” complete with a gymnasium right under the citadel. The hosts dig into why this matters (hint: Greek athletics + Jewish circumcision = weaponized humiliation and cultural erasure), while also spiraling into side-quests about the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, track & field, and the ancient origins of “the ruling class does crimes, the public pays for it.”


    Then the chapter tries to pretend it’s not just bookkeeping and bribery… by tossing in murder. Menelaus casually orders Onias killed, and the fallout is basically “Oops, political assassination ...anyway…” until the king finally punishes someone (briefly) while the real parasite slithers back into power. And yes, your hosts are openly bored, openly annoyed, and honestly offended this chapter exists.


    👉 Listen now at sacrilegiousdiscourse.com

    👉 Join our godless rebellion on Discord: discord.gg/VBnyTYV6nC

    👉 Support the snark on Patreon: patreon.com/sacrilegiousdiscourse


    📌 Topics Covered:

    • 2 Maccabees 4 turns the high priesthood into a pay-to-win microtransaction.
    • Jason’s Hellenization campaign: “Be Greek or be punished” (but also… be punished anyway).
    • The gymnasium subplot—because nothing says “religious oppression” like nude athletics and forced assimilation.
    • Menelaus: buys power, steals temple gold, orders murder… keeps his job. Sounds familiar.
    • Political chaos that reads like an ancient corruption spreadsheet with murder sprinkled in.
    • The hosts openly admit this chapter is a slog—and roast it accordingly.


    💬 Best Quote from the Episode:

    After receiving the royal mandates, he returned, bringing nothing worthy of the high priesthood, but having the passion of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a savage animal.

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  • ICE Shootings in Minnesota
    Jan 28 2026
    Three dead Americans. Three official stories. And a whole lot of “trust us, bro” from the same federal machine that keeps demanding obedience while waving guns around like they’re handing out parking tickets. In this episode, we track the escalating violence tied to immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, starting with Keith Porter Jr. (killed on New Year’s Eve), moving through Renee Nicole Good (shot during a federal operation), and ending with Alex Preddy, a VA ICU nurse who was filming and trying to protect someone when things went from “law enforcement presence” to “what the hell did we just witness?”From the hosts’ secular perspective, the through-line isn’t “oops, tragic misunderstanding,” it’s power, propaganda, and zero accountability, backed by institutions that seem more interested in controlling the narrative than investigating the dead. They tear into the whiplash between video evidence and official claims, the way “self-defense” gets trotted out like a magic spell, and how quickly the rhetoric shifts into demonizing victims and protesters.And because this is Sacrilegious Discourse, it’s not just politics, it’s the moral rot underneath it: the Christian nationalist apathy, the authoritarian fetish for “just comply,” and the absolute refusal to treat human life as anything but collateral. The episode lands on a rallying cry: stay informed, stay loud, stay together… and don’t let the bastards grind you down.👉 Listen now at sacrilegiousdiscourse.com👉 Join our godless rebellion on Discord: discord.gg/VBnyTYV6nC👉 Support the snark on Patreon: patreon.com/sacrilegiousdiscourse📌 Topics Covered:ICE shootings in Minnesota and why “official narratives” keep falling apart the second video shows upThe pattern: escalation, confusion, force… then PR cleanupFederal vs. local authority—and why Minneapolis leadership telling ICE to get out mattersHow “just comply” turns into a blame-the-dead script on autopilotThe danger of normalizing state violence (and calling it “order”)Why secular ethics don’t need a god to recognize murder, abuse, and impunityCommunity defense: the story where neighbors showing up changes the outcome in real time💬 Best Quote from the Episode:“And, um, eat the rich. You know, I can't leave without saying, fight the man. Eat the rich.”Wife's video mentions:Heather Cox Richardson:https://youtu.be/qQAhv7j-NLM?si=Hv8jpZrSr21MaXxfhttps://youtu.be/2501T81PR38?si=vbB1PH6YK7MMUN6lPolitics Girlhttps://youtu.be/HzcFi6oFhaI?si=rfifyGW9TrNAYYmyThe Atlantichttps://youtu.be/5I1XwrYvrfg?si=U_8WLAQ5UgS0V5obhttps://youtu.be/KCFbXjqq0U4?si=J3dgMqCG_0edDQo4https://youtu.be/uZ6xt2lj1KA?si=d19BqTC3i-lLRS_fThe Washington Posthttps://youtu.be/uHpts-mBIp0?si=mylxhXS34Rfjz2UgLegal Eaglehttps://youtu.be/7AQbhes-Ntw?si=jHpGCf49PzE8Wd-Ghttps://youtu.be/MGr-yWEu0hc?si=wrKe4bKtnF5X-NqEhttps://youtu.be/nDEAWxG7Bq8?si=mf33nQCu3ijNkOx2Josh Johnsonhttps://youtu.be/p68TXmnOy60?si=cbChWw2XjHnYhQlfhttps://youtu.be/VukAjVNhJlY?si=x5TNgE1OkXEWLpkIRebecca Watson (SkepChick)https://youtu.be/dnVo6FkG94U?si=o4NvQ8HTXfi6exYp
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This couple is great! Makes the task of reading this terrible book less daunting. Have to know it because people are trying to make laws and rules with this book as the backbone, and i would like to know where these "Christians" are coming from. There is a beautiful chemistry between these two, and I wish them the best!

5 star couple reading a 0 star book

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This couple are definitely "top shelf". They're what a beautiful marriage should be like, funny and forgiving (Husband is a great patient man 🤣😂). Great delivery and making this boring a$$ book bearable. Keep it up.

Too f🤬ing hilarious

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I just discovered this podcast yesterday and I've been binge listening ever since. This couple make a great team.

I love this podcast

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Very fun and binge worthy. Can’t wait for them to get the bigger following they deserve.

Refreshing take on the Bible!

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I absolutely love this podcast! I had been searching for an atheist bible reading and am very happy to have found Husband and a Wife. The vibes are great and they're cute and funny. I highly recommend! god bless everyone. 🤣

Best Atheist bible study ever!

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