Atheist Ed Miliband says he doesn’t believe in God but respects those who do
Lots of articles popping up all over the Internet following Ed Miliband’s Radio 5 Live interview this morning in which he is quoted as saying:
‘I don’t believe in God personally, but I have great respect for those people who do.
”Different people have different religious views in this country. The great thing is that, whether we have faith or not, we are by and large very tolerant of people whatever their view.”
Uh-huh.
The New Humanist’s are chuffed that of the three main party leaders, two are self-confessed atheists.
Archbishop Cranmer is not so chuffed.
As for me, I’m in a belligerent mood and couldn’t care less and let’s face it, even if Ed were to become prime minister, he wouldn’t be as powerful and influential as the man at number six on this list.
Tags: Politics, Religion Society
September 29th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
At least he is honest about it. It would be easy to pop along to the synagogue occasionally and get some extra political support along the way. It wouldn’t mean he believed any of it.
September 29th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Yeah fair point Gordon….
September 29th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Sarah Palin is number 13. I’m almost with Groucho Marx: I wouldn’t like to belong to any club that would let her join.
September 29th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
I have to say I am chuffed. Wasn’t too long ago when a politician would be committing political suicide by making a statement like that. I’m glad people can be more honest now.
And I don’t share Cranmer’s gloomy prognosis. But then I guess I see this development in a different light.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
You might prefer this Jim:
Heresy Corner – Godless Ed
September 29th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Oh Webmaster! You know me too well!
Yes. That’s almost exactly what I would have written, if I was as erudite as the Heresiarch.
October 1st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
“Principles are for other people, but vote for me! vote for me!”
Quite why we suppose that a man who troubles to adopt the definite position of atheism — rather than the vague agnosticism of most of us — will not put that prejudice into action if given the power to do so I can’t imagine.
October 1st, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Roger
What would putting that prejudice into action look like?