Thought for the day (1 Viewer)

tommydazzle · Nov 28, 2017

Radio 4's 'Thought for the Day' always makes me cringe. Embarrassing, patronising and above all dishonest.

Nick · Nov 28, 2017

What was the actual thought for the day?

tommydazzle · Nov 28, 2017

This comes on my clock radio every morning and it's at that point I'm off to the bathroom to empty my bladder. It's only a few minutes, in amongst the news and a different thought each day. It usually goes something like this, I was watching Blue Planet and marvelling at all the majesty of the oceans and it made me think of why Jesus is so great and why god must be true or maybe something like people do such wonderful things to help one another and it makes me realise that without faith this just wouldn't happen.
It just seems so out of place in a serious news programme. Luckily was up early enough to miss this it today.

richnrg · Nov 28, 2017

ive got no faith and I saw Blue Planet.
Did he mention why god allows man to throw shit loads of plastic into the sea to kill the rest of gods beautiful creatures too?

tommydazzle · Nov 28, 2017

No, and it's always conveniently forgotten that most creatures end up being eaten alive. It's a wonderful world.

Sky Blue Pete · Nov 28, 2017

So cynical!!

Surely it’s useful to take stock and have a think about life and how to make things more manageable.

There’s so much shit on the radio about murder, hate, stabbing, shootings etc etc.

I am a Christian man and seek to spend some time thinking about how I can serve those around me better.

Seems a little disingenuous to say it’s dishonest. What’s dishonest?

richnrg · Nov 28, 2017

Sky Blue Pete said:
...There’s so much shit on the radio about murder, hate, stabbing, shootings etc etc.

mainly in the name of religion

Sky Blue Pete · Nov 28, 2017

richnrg said:
mainly in the name of religion

Believe that if you like. There’s so much shit around it’s good to think how it’s gone, what can be done differently and what can I do. Look at that man in the mirror

tommydazzle · Nov 28, 2017

It's dishonest because the message always implies that morality belongs to those with faith and that religion is the 'truth'. Why can't Thought for the Day include a humanist or secular speaker to give another point of view?

tommydazzle · Nov 28, 2017

These speakers always give the impression that they would be violent, vengeful, cruel, jealously vicious, vindictive and hateful (bit like their gods) if they didn't have faith and that they need this father figure and afterlife threat/reward to behave well.

Astute · Nov 28, 2017

I would like to know how a white man was born in a country that didn't have white people.

Nick · Nov 28, 2017

Astute said:
I would like to know how a white man was born in a country that didn't have white people.

Parents on holiday? Albino?

Sky_Blue_Daz · Nov 28, 2017

My brother went through a spell of texting me random proverbs and saying, here's a few of them.

Always be true to your teeth for one day they could be false to you.

A lie has no wings but can travel far and wide

People are not annoyed with the cockerel waking up early it's the noise it makes when it does wake.

They weren't particularly inspiring and he gave up after a few days

Astute · Nov 28, 2017

Nick said:
Parents on holiday? Albino?

Do all albinos have long black hair?

Wonder how long the flight took them all those years ago.

richnrg · Nov 28, 2017

Astute said:
I would like to know how a white man was born in a country that didn't have white people.

hang on..
..he could walk on water, make loaves of bread and fish multiply, turn water into wine, make cripples walk, and you're amazed that he was a little bit pale?

richnrg · Nov 28, 2017

on a related note, I just read this in Private Eye - from TV quiz Tipping Point on ITV:

Ben Shepard: "Which Biblical figure do Christians believe is the son of God sent to save mankind from death and sin?"
Contestant: "Pass".

:happy:

Sky Blue Pete · Nov 28, 2017

Astute said:
I would like to know how a white man was born in a country that didn't have white people.

You know he wasn’t white don’t you. In fact this is one of those science type

History Channel: The Real Face Of Jesus? (Updated) | NHNE Pulse

clint van damme · Nov 28, 2017

Astute said:
I would like to know how a white man was born in a country that didn't have white people.

It's a miracle!!

Sky Blue Pete · Nov 28, 2017

tommydazzle said:
It's dishonest because the message always implies that morality belongs to those with faith and that religion is the 'truth'. Why can't Thought for the Day include a humanist or secular speaker to give another point of view?

That’s a shame I think humility rather than hypocrisy is the character trait that I desire

Nick · Nov 28, 2017

Astute said:
Do all albinos have long black hair?

Wonder how long the flight took them all those years ago.

They fed their Donkeys some special gear.

tommydazzle · Nov 28, 2017

Humility is good, don't see it very often though. In the end you often have to judge a particular religion by the example it sets. Need we say more?

Captain Dart · Nov 28, 2017

Nick said:
What was the actual thought for the day?

Thought for the day is where a religious figure starts talking about some social issue and you are going along with it thinking he has a point then he goes and spoils it all by turning the argument into some sort of justification of his religion, ridiculous. At this point you scowl and reach for the button to tune in Radio 5 instead of Radio 4.

Johnnythespider · Nov 28, 2017

Don't re-tune to radio 2 as you will find something called "pause for thought" which sounds identical to this

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