Posted on 05/14/2009 3:45:33 AM PDT by IbJensen
Earlier this week the British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, appointed a Muslim as head of its religious programming department -- a move being hailed as a "radical departure from broadcasting tradition."
Aaqil Ahmed (BBC)Aaqil Ahmed, former executive at Channel 4, is the new of Head of Religion and Ethics and Commissioning Editor for Religion TV, a position some call one of the most influential religious roles in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is concerned over the appointment of a Muslim, claiming it comes at a time when Christian leaders worry their faith is being marginalized and criticized by authorities. The Church of England notes that Muslims make up only three percent of the country's population while nearly 70 percent claim to be Christian.
However, other religious leaders are taking a wait-and-see approach, calling Ahmed a "respected professional" and the most qualified person for the position. Some even claim that turning him down because of his faith, despite his credentials, would amount to discrimination.
BBC smart.
Are there NO patriots left in England?
“Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is concerned over the appointment of a Muslim, claiming it comes at a time when Christian leaders worry their faith is being marginalized and criticized by authorities.”
Ironic, coming as it does, from the Arch Druid whose who term has been one massive disaster for the Church of England.
I can't remember. Is Dr. Rowan Williams a Christian?
Recommend everyone travel to Europe very soon. Spend lots of money as the dollar self-destructs becoming worthless. Islam will endlessly spill infidel's blood and poison their brains in pursuit of their objective. One world one faith.
Any day now the muzzies will be kicking the Brits out of Britain.
It would only be fair. And the jolly good Brits will offer no resistance ‘cause it wouldn’t be cricket!
Can't count that trouble with Hitler as it was caused by Britain's clueless politicians, then exacerbated by America'a clueless politicians.
To be fair, in that area, many American Churchmen know more about pigs in Sunday School as they do about Christianity.
The muzzies continue to oneupmanship the clueless church dummies.
...will be kicking the Brits out of Britain
This will soon read "...will be kicking the Brits out of the Islamic Republic of Britain
How stylish of them..
Does this mean the BBC will now actively support vocalization of homophobia while engaging in the Queer Nation lifestyle?
Just like the UK the US continues to bring in more muslims who build more mosques and squeeze out up to eight times the number of babies that the natives do.
The head of BBC Religious Programming from 2001-2006 was a Jew.
Did the sky fall?. Erm, no.
A religious man, albeit a Muslim, is a better choice IMO than the usual Islington-based middle class twerp in the BBC whose PC views are so thick you could cut ‘em with a knife, and who would treat serious religious programming with contempt and religious people as narrow minded backward bigots.
This gentleman’s CH4 shows on Christianity have been rather good, so I am prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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