Is Jeremy Clarkson's Attack On Christianity A National Disgrace?

Question

Jeremy Clarkson has attacked christianity in an article in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/jeremy_clarkson/article3107633.ece

Should this foolish man meddle in spiritual matters that he could never possibly comprehend?

Answer 1

The fact that he has a column in the Times suggests alone he's not as foolish as you think. Not to mention the whole 'hugely successful long-running television series', author, etc.

But then, I'm biased. I totally agree with what he says in that article, and think Rowan a buffoon to boot. The Church of England could do a whole lot better for a spokesman.

So, yes. Bravo Jezza, and keep meddling.

Answer 2

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Is Jeremy Clarkson's Attack On Christianity A National Disgrace?
Jeremy Clarkson has attacked christianity in an article in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/jeremy_clarkson/article3107633.ece

Should this foolish man meddle in spiritual matters that he could never possibly comprehend?

Answer 3

That such an unfocussed rant by Clarkson scored several hits along with numerous misses is interesting.

The attack was largely on the Archbishop of Canterbury who, in military parlance, is a "soft target."
It wasn't said of him, but it could have been:
"He rose up in the synod and firmly nailed his colours to the fence."

His manoeuvering to try and maintain Anglican unity in the face of totally diverse attitudes to biblical inspiration, the ordination of women, homosexuality and other issues which divide the different churches and regions has left him unable to say much without offending one wing or another, and perched in an uncomfortable middle ground for no good reason except diplomacy.

I'll accept that Jeremy Clarkson is at times a national disgrace, when he isn't being amusing.
But so is Rowan Willams, and he's rarely amusing.

Answer 4

Jeremy Clarkson's attack on christianity is far from being a national disgrace.
The mans hand should be shook and he ought to patted on the back.
christianity (small c) ought to be attacked for its ignorance and un-enlightenment. And as far as spiritual matters are concerned, chrisianity has shown without doubt, that it doesn't have a clue either.

Answer 5

Good article-

It is literally beyond parody really.

It's a quite bizarre collection of points really throughouly mired in a bizarre set of reality that is a combination of Range Rovers, patio heaters and race tracks.

I think Jeremy Clarkson is a very interesting English figure, with some very intelligent views. In all painful honesty though I think that article attempting to discredit religion only really highlights some of the narrow ignorance we all suffer from. The article discredits both the Church of England, Al Gore and people with beards with great vehemence. Which I think is possibly just a bit undeserved.
But actually quite funny, for such a lucky guy he seems to still have some reservations about the world. Some of his other articles are really good though

Answer 6

"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." - Voltaire.

It's a personal opinion he has and one he is well entitled to say. Just because he said something does not make it true, nor is it a disgrace for someone to have an opinion you disagree with.

I don't think Clarkson's argument is especially valid but I think his opinion is worth hearing, if everyone had the same opinion as me then I would soon grow bored. You have every right to disagree with Clarkson's opinions and with my opinions, just as I could not disagree with yours more completely on matters of censoring the opinions of others.

Have a great day and Happy New Year!

Answer 7

Wouldn't go as far as calling it a national disgrace. Let's face the truth - the UK is no longer a Christian country.

It was actually an attack on the Anglican church, with a reference towards the end to Roman Catholics (left-footers) and Muslims. Plus a rant about global warming and world poverty. Idle ramblings...

He's entitled to his opinion no matter how uninformed and infantile it may seem to others. The reality of matters won't change because of him.

Answer 8

Interesting article and he seems to be a bit of a blowhard. However, he doesn't seem to be attacking Christianity. I am a Christian and I didn't feel insulted at all. He is attacking the right of a wealthy, wasteful organization to tell other people they must shoulder the burden of conserving energy and protecting the environment. He criticises an organization's wisdom in using information they may not be qualified to espouse. Ask if he is right to make such a statement.

Answer 9

No he has a real argument that he has the guts to talk about. Christianity is often quite the opposite to what we read in the new testament - why are the churches not lived in as they should - a church should be a community of living people not a pile of dead stones and gold.
christianity has done a 'paradigm shift' from the early days, it takes an ordinary man like Clarkson to point it out.

Answer 10

It's nothing like a national disgrace. It's a sign of how desperate Murdoch is to sell newspapers.
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Answer 11

The article is more against the institution rather than the belief, but his ending makes it clear he is attacking the Faith.
But you ask should he meddle in things he does not understand, it's simply a fact that people do meddle in things they do not understand.
It's why atheists still do not comprehend how could Jesus have been raised from the dead when there was a huge rock rolled in front of the small cave entrance, guards placed around the tomb, nobody could have taken the body, and Christ's body was never found....Yet dozens claimed they saw him alive after his resurrection, and we still have three eye witness accounts to state it did happen and others who wrote as second hand reporters.
It still doesn't stop them from dismissing it out of hand with all kinds of knee-jerk theories.