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The Most Reverend Justin Welby said that abandoning religious programming would "cultivate ignorance". He told the Radio Times that religious formats were the real "reality shows".
The only ignorance that a lack of religious programming could cultivate would be ignorance of religious doctrine ... which is based on largely apocryphal stories that have not been proven to be real.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby wrote:
These are reality shows – because these are our realities.
Subjective realities that are not supported by valid material evidence.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby wrote:
Some people these days firmly believe that faith and religious life should be kept behind closed doors. But if broadcasters were also to adopt the view that religion is something separate and private, rather than stitched into our public life, then we could set off down a very dangerous road indeed. We would be cultivating ignorance where what we need is insight, and prejudice where we most badly need open minds. We live in an increasingly multicultural society. Knowing, understanding and celebrating the faiths of our neighbours will help us all to flourish.
He seems to prefer ignorance of science and physical processes, and does not take into account the exclusionary practices of his own religion. As for "Open Minds": The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to it full of useless crap.
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07 May 2013, 6:07 am
