In this .... Holy Week .... I cannot find a single TV programme that relates the Easter story.

Without the Easter story there would be no Easter.

Locked Out wrote:
May I suggest that if you wish to hear bible stories a church is your best bet.

And may I suggest that those who do not want religion actually go to work when there is a religious holiday ????

As usual ... want their cake AND eat it !!!

We are a Christian country so why not have programs about Christ if it was Islamic documentaries on TV you be moaning more, so stop complaining about the dead.

andrew wrote:
We are a Christian country

Well, we're not really. We call this a Christian country when it suits us and we have an established church. Apart from that there is little to support your contention. Certainly, the churches are mostly empty nearly all of the time. And the almost complete absence of consumer led demand for more Christianity on TV - which appears to be the spur for ITK's posting - would appear to confirm my view rather than yours or {it would seem} his.

andrew wrote:
so why not have programs about Christ

No reason at all why not. I wouldn't be at all bothered if there were. But this thread isn't about whether or not there should be. It's {allegedly} about the fact that there aren't. Which isn't quite the same thing.

andrew wrote:
if it was Islamic documentaries on TV you be moaning more

I wouldn't be complaining. I wouldn't be watching them either.

andrew wrote:
, so stop complaining about the dead.

Ummm.... what?

No churches are not nearly empty. I moaning about Jesus yes we all know the story but it's a very important story to Christians. But to you Atheists you just like seem to moan about him.

andrew wrote:
No churches are not nearly empty.

http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2012/holy-saturday-polls/

Not looking good for attendances tomorrow in this "Christian" country, apparently.


andrew wrote:
But to you Atheists you just like seem to moan about him.

Where have I "moaned" about him? I'm moaning about people like you who claim to be Christians but behave in a way your saviour would be ashamed of.

I'm just pointing out that we are in the middle of a religious holiday .... but some people want the holiday without the religion !!!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17611036

I feel the Archbishop is right ... its time to assert our own standards in our own Country.

For far too long we have "hidden" our traditions / beliefs / customs for fear of upsetting others.

Sod them. I respect their customs etc - so they should tolerate mine (esp in MY country !)

I also have to apologise ... having derided the lack of religious programming (at a religious time) I discover their was a "live" Passion from Preston. Haven't see it yet, so can't comment.

Ignore what the media say Locked Out go to church tomorrow and it be empty.

Call to scrap Bank Holidays

"If public holidays were scrapped it would add £19bn to Britain's annual economic output, a think tank says.

The Centre for Economics and Business Research says each bank holiday costs the UK economy £2.3bn".

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17654781

Here, Here !

WHY should someone who doesn't believe in Christianity have a Christian holiday (Easter / Christmas) ??

In The Know wrote:
I'm just pointing out that we are in the middle of a religious holiday .... but some people want the holiday without the religion !!!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17611036

I feel the Archbishop is right ... its time to assert our own standards in our own Country.

For far too long we have "hidden" our traditions / beliefs / customs for fear of upsetting others.

Sod them. I respect their customs etc - so they should tolerate mine (esp in MY country !)

I also have to apologise ... having derided the lack of religious programming (at a religious time) I discover their was a "live" Passion from Preston. Haven't see it yet, so can't comment.

Quite true.