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It looks as though you have found a BBC programme where the NON-religious go unchallenged then; could you let me know which programme it was on and was it TV, or was it on the radio?I've asked you the above because I've never seen anything that would be the NON-religious equivalent of, just for example, "An Island Parish", which is unadulterated religious propaganda.Where is there anywhere on the BBC's coverage a programme especially set up for the now over 50% of Non-religious viewers and listeners? Perhaps a programme about Humanism?Humanists and other Non-religious people as things are with the BBC, are seen and heard at present but, not without challenge, we are not seen and heard in the same way religious programmes are, where they are given free reign almost anywhere and whenever and without challenge.Don't misread me I may not have any kind of high regard for the BBC's religious broadcasting attempts but there is no way I would want to prevent religious people having equal space on air. ippy
No I haven't ippy, certainly not one where people of no religion actually say, "I do not follow any religion but here are my thoughts based on my philosophy".Nothing to stop it happening, you could campaign for it and contact organisations such as the BHA for possible speakers. No-one would object, this is a free country and we are living in times where there is room for all. Might be quite interesting.
Well I am going to write to the BBC, ippy, not with a complaint but a suggestion. No-one usually takes much notice of me anytime, anywhere, but if enough wrote with the same suggestion, they might take notice.I do feel all opinions should be represented, however the 'religious' stuff is far less popular than it was and declining rapidly so the Beeb may feel it's not worth the effort to put on something similar but without the relig. I don't feel that way and think it would be of interest to many, especially if the speaker was pretty good. We'll see.
The Today programme has one four minute slot in which a religious person says something.It has three four minute slots devoted to sport and yet you never hear non sports fans complaining that there are no non sport slots.Just a thought.
Making a complaint or a suggestion in this area makes little difference to the BBC, however if you were to write to them with your suggestions, you'll be surprised by them, if you persist you'll, no doubt, find out how it feels to to run in relentlessly thickening treacle.ippy
Well, exactly, what about us non-skiers? I keep going on at the BBC about neglecting non-skiing, which is a well-known hobby. Why do I pay my license fee?
Some might like to hear about humanism or perhaps how secularism could help.The French national TV has one hour a month alotted to non-religious beliefs, I'd settle for that.Or say a programme about living an ethical and moral life without the need to have a religious belief, anything like this could be an eye opener and possibly comfort for all sorts of people in knowing for they're not the only ones that have and live similar life styles and hadn't realised how many there are of us that share these non-religious outlooks.ippy
You have a point Udayana. It's difficult for me to judge; I'm a Christian and am happy that there is the odd religious programme, as long as the speakers aren't dissing other faiths or people of no faith, like the T42D. I just want to be fair really. We don't know how such a programme would pan out unless there is one, it would be worth a try I'd have thought - but the BBC may well decide, if they haven't already, that it isn't.
I have no problem with programmes about humanism or secularism. The thing that is non sensical is having programmes about <<not-the-subject>> just because you have a programme about <<subject>>.
Well, there's already "A Point of View", broadcast at 8:50 a.m on Sundays, and repeated at least one other time. This slot consists of short essays by a very wide variety of writers, religious and non-religious (probably more non-religious). Since it's a slightly longer slot than T42D, the speakers have the opportunity to say something with a bit of cogency and bite.
I get what you mean jp but think what ippy (& others) would like, is a programme where, eg, humanists, speak positively about their philosophy and ethics, not as a contrast to any other philosophy/belief but as a legitimate view in its own right. A humanist speaker would not say, "I don't believe in (this or that)", but "My belief is....".
Nor me. Seems there is one already, 'A Point of View'; I'll look out for it.
