Podcast appearances and mentions of red tani

A particularly Philippine claim to fame is that our country is the bastion of Christianity in Asia. Indeed, over 86% of the population is Roman Catholic, and evangelical Christianity is on the rise. So is, for better or worse, atheism, and its close cousins, humanism and agnosticism. Which begs the question: how fundamental to Filipino identity is the belief in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, not to mention the Virgin Mary and all the saints in heaven? And what of the forgotten but no less Filipino minority, the Muslims in Mindanao? Can atheists and believers co-exist without one wanting the save the other, be it from the fires of hell, or the chokehold of irrational faith and manmade guilt? Our guest flippers, Fr. Arnold Eramiz, a Catholic priest in the Agustinian and Ignatian traditions, and Red Tani, co-president of Filipino Freethinkers, a society committed to reason, science and secularism in the Philippines, duke it out in the most civilized way. God only knows who won this round :)

Yerry talks about the challenge of religious conservatism in Indonesia and some efforts to raise awareness to address the issue.

Yerry talks about the challenge of religious conservatism in Indonesia and some efforts to raise awareness to address the issue.

In this weeks episode I talk to Red Tani who is the president of the Filipino Freethinkers.We talk about how the Da Vinci Code inspired him. How he started the freethinkers and their advocacy work for human rights.The Filipino Freethinkers: https://filipinofreethinkers.org/Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelfish Find Babelfish on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/babelfishthepodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babelfishthepodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BabelfishthepodSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/babelfish)

Seock Hyun talks about leaving religion, how life has changed for him. And how he will raise his future children in a mixed-belief family. Hello, Humanists! is brought to you by Filipino Freethinkers and Humanists International. For more information on 한국의 무신론자 (Atheists of Korea), visit their Facebook group.

Seock Hyun talks about leaving religion, how life has changed for him. And how he will raise his future children in a mixed-belief family. Hello, Humanists! is brought to you by Filipino Freethinkers and Humanists International. For more information on 한국의 무신론자 (Atheists of Korea), visit their Facebook group.

Rezwan tells us about blogging and the Bangladesh Bloggers and the persecution of atheists in Bangladesh and what motivates him to keep writing.

Rezwan tells us about blogging and the Bangladesh Bloggers and the persecution of atheists in Bangladesh and what motivates him to keep writing.

Surabhi and Janice talk about how India was once a secular country, but is now challenged by how the lines of religion and state are blurred.

Surabhi and Janice talk about how India was once a secular country, but is now challenged by how the lines of religion and state are blurred.

Featuring humanists from SOCH Nepal, we discuss the problems of politicking and radicalism. Red also asks about raising humanist families.

Featuring humanists from SOCH Nepal, we discuss the problems of politicking and radicalism. Red also asks about raising humanist families.

We talk to Richard Heydarian about his debate/dialogue with Sass Sasot. How did he come up with the idea for Politicon? What does he hope to achieve? Richard answers these questions, as well as his take on Duterte's dealings with China and how he copes with criticism from both pro- and anti-Duterte people online on this week's episode of The Meetup.

We talk to Richard Heydarian about his debate/dialogue with Sass Sasot. How did he come up with the idea for Politicon? What does he hope to achieve? Richard answers these questions, as well as his take on Duterte's dealings with China and how he copes with criticism from both pro- and anti-Duterte people online on this week's episode of The Meetup.

We celebrate the March 29 birthdate of Monty Python’s Eric Idle by playing two of his irreverent songs. In the news segment, we talk about the upcoming international atheist gathering in Warsaw, Poland, FFRF’s new scholarship competition for law students and the threat of legislation intended to ban abortion in the United States. Then Dan Barker interviews Red Tani, founder of Filipino Freethinkers, who talks about the challenges of promoting science, reason and women’s rights in a country so heavily dominated by the Catholic Church.

Senator Risa Hontiveros tells us how she continues to fight for human rights despite dirty politics and disinformation, the issues and laws she's been focusing on, what we can continue to be hopeful for, and a special message for her critics (and the ka-DDS).

Senator Risa Hontiveros tells us how she continues to fight for human rights despite dirty politics and disinformation, the issues and laws she's been focusing on, what we can continue to be hopeful for, and a special message for her critics (and the ka-DDS).

We talk to Teresa Herrera-Anthony about Every Brilliant Thing, an interactive play about mental health, and the role of theater as an intervention in talking about difficult topics such as suicide.

We talk to Teresa Herrera-Anthony about Every Brilliant Thing, an interactive play about mental health, and the role of theater as an intervention in talking about difficult topics such as suicide.

New podcast! The no-spoiler grace period for Crazy Rich Asians has certainly passed, so here's our take on it.

New podcast! The no-spoiler grace period for Crazy Rich Asians has certainly passed, so here's our take on it.

We talk to Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV about Duterte and dictatorship, the state of the opposition, its chances of succeeding, and how ordinary citizens can join the fight for liberal democracy.

We talk to Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV about Duterte and dictatorship, the state of the opposition, its chances of succeeding, and how ordinary citizens can join the fight for liberal democracy.

We talk to Miguel Syjuco about the possibility (or impossibility) of dialogue and discourse despite the challenges of our eroding democracy.

We talk to Miguel Syjuco about the possibility (or impossibility) of dialogue and discourse despite the challenges of our eroding democracy.