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BETHESDA, Md. (RNS) The goal of the Clergy Project is not to pull pastors from the pulpit, but to provide those who have already lost their faith with a safe place to anonymously discuss what what’s next. By Kimberly Winston.
Topics:
Faith,
Clergy & Congregations
Beliefs:
Freethought (Atheist, Humanist, Agnostic)
Tags:
atheist clergy, clergy project, freedom from religion foundation, mike aus, teresa mcbain
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