BBC Rebuffs Atheists
November 18. 2009
The BBC has rebuffed the requests of atheists to be featured on the
religious program, "Thought for the Day." As a result, some atheists
complained, but it has been found, the decision by the BBC, does not
breach impartiality standards.
There is a move among some in the entertainment industry, to spread
faithlessness and atheism in Britain, via television, radio and the
internet. It has
created hopelessness among some, especially children, who have been
engaging in tragic knife and gun crimes, as they see no future for
themselves, believing they simply exist with no self-worth, when they
are so precious.
How is it good for society that children and
adults should go around faithless, based on the agenda of a few. Stop disrespecting God and trying to infect others with
that hopelessness and faithlessness. How is the world better, if it has no hope
and faith.
STORY SOURCE
BBC rejects call for non-religious speakers on
Thought for the Day
Trust rules that Radio 4 programme does not breach
impartiality by not including views from atheists, secularists and humanists. The BBC Trust has rejected calls for non-religious
contributors to be allowed on Radio 4's Thought for the Day.
Complaints were made earlier this year that banning
atheists, secularist or humanists from taking part in Thought for the Day
breached the BBC's guidelines on impartiality.
However, today the trust said it had found that
Thought for the Day is "religious output and that it is a matter of editorial
discretion for the BBC executive and its director general as editor-in-chief as
to whether the BBC broadcasts a slot commenting on an issue of the day from a
faith perspective".
The BBC Trust editorial standards chairman, Richard
Tait, said: "We understand that some people feel strongly about this issue and
have given it careful consideration.
"However, we have concluded that the current
arrangements do not breach BBC editorial guidelines and specifically
requirements of due impartiality in content." ...
Secular and humanist groups have long campaigned
for the slot to be opened up to people outside of religious groups, and in
January this year a non-religious version, called Thought for the Afternoon, was
broadcast on Radio 4's Saturday afternoon programme, iPM...
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