Archbishop-of-Canterbury

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....vid-Cameron-says.html

Should clerics such as Dr Rowan Williams make political comments, especially when they do not involve religious matters, but are just his own obvious Labour held views?

If he wants to follow a political career, he should give up his lucrative career and put himself up for election.

However, I must agree with him on the coalition point, the electorate should have been given a choice, a hung parliament, a coalition of their choice or a new election.

[Bobbisox]

The Church should not interfere with Politics at all imo

[ummmm]

He's an educated man. Why can he not express an opinion?

[Answerprancer]

Nope. "You can't run a country by a book of religeon, not by a lump or a heap or a smidgeon" as Frank Zappa said.

[mike11111]

That's what you get when you put a Welshman in charge of the C of E. Lang, Temple, Fisher, Ramsay and Coggan must be turning in their graves.

[China Doll]

He can make comments. I don't think laws should be passed with religion in mind particularly, eg, abortion laws.

[emmie]

I believe Cameron has had something to say on the matter. He didn't seem best pleased...

[missnemesis]

Yeah bobbs but he's entitled to his opinion like everyone else and it's only because of his 'station' that we get to hear them.

As for cameron replying by comparing his 'big society' with 'the ten commandments' where the h3!! does he get off? Just how arrogant can one man be?

[askyourgran]

I agree. He should stick to praying to the Almighty for deliverence from the national debt. And keeping his flock on the straight and narrow..........well Digs and Rooney and Terry etc.

[jno]

he's as entitled to comment on anything as (say) any ABer.

[Zeuhl]

Someone in his line of work is already either deranged or a fraud.

And he wears silly costumes.

So why should his views on anything be given any credence?

[craft1948]

I thought he was good in the phone ad................

[Zeuhl]

He was better in 'mork & mindy' imo

[rojash]

As he is only stating a self-evident truth, I can't see it matters.
It's strange when politicians start spouting about people being unqualified to comment. As far as I'm aware, there is no formal qualification required to become a politician - just a large ego, an penchant for fiddling expenses, and the ability to convince people to believe your statements. Pretty much the same requirements as a rogue builder.

[anotheoldgit]

Zeuhl

/// Someone in his line of work is already either deranged or a fraud, and he wears silly costumes ///.

That's it revert to insults, when you cannot post a constructive view.

One may not agree with his religion or the costume attached to his office, but surely by his very position he should be shown respect, without being insulted in such a way.

[Zeuhl]

<<surely by his very position he should be shown respect, without being insulted in such a way. >>

No. No. No.

He makes a living from propogating dangerous mumbo jumbo to vulnerable people who trust him.

Why would you give respect to the views of someone who says he believes he can communicate with a supernatural being?

Do you respect Derek Acorah too?

[Zeuhl]

BTW

My comments were not <<insults>>

They were direct (and IMO accurate) observations about the man's conduct.

[sandyRoe]

Troublesome priest.

[ummmm]

Is this R&S???

[jackthehat]

Turbulent ?