The Archbishop of Canterbury has complained to the Director General of the BBC about the decline of religious programming at the Corporation. I think he means Church of England programmes and he may have a point. Telegraph article.
The BBC is stuffed with religious programming. I'm all for examination of religions, because I don't rate such as "religious" programmes per se. But even they are not what you'd call challenging. Take Sunday on Radio 4. No one's ever put on the line and given a grilling by Roger Bolton or Edward Stourton, yet it's meant to be a religious news programme, much like Today but about religion. The deluded herd what it all their own way. I ask why any hobby should have special programming over and above all the other hobbies.
I think the BBC is staying true to its charter and reflecting the plummeting lack of interest in the C of E in favour of other religions. I personally am uneasy with this. Better the largely ineffectual devils you know than the militant ones you don't.
The BBC is stuffed with religious programming. I'm all for examination of religions, because I don't rate such as "religious" programmes per se. But even they are not what you'd call challenging. Take Sunday on Radio 4. No one's ever put on the line and given a grilling by Roger Bolton or Edward Stourton, yet it's meant to be a religious news programme, much like Today but about religion. The deluded herd what it all their own way. I ask why any hobby should have special programming over and above all the other hobbies.
ReplyDeleteWhat a little, little man.
ReplyDeleteI think the BBC is staying true to its charter and reflecting the plummeting lack of interest in the C of E in favour of other religions. I personally am uneasy with this. Better the largely ineffectual devils you know than the militant ones you don't.
ReplyDelete"Freethinker" has a relevant article:-
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