Church Of England Turns To The Doctor for Help

[Gerald Creasy]

He has inspired devotion from a tiny band of followers, has sacrificed himself for the good of mankind and is destined to live for ever.
Now, Doctor Who has caught the attention of church leaders, who are encouraging clergy to study the science fiction series to learn about its religious parallels.

They have been urged to use examples from the programme in their sermons in an attempt to make Christianity more relevant to teenagers.

At a conference last week, vicars watched Doctor Who clips that were said to illustrate themes of resurrection, redemption and evil.

"There are countless examples of Christian symbolism in Doctor Who, which we can use to get across ideas that can otherwise be difficult to explain."

Even thought the producer and head writer of the show is a homosexual Atheist he says:

“I think religion is a very primal instinct within humans, a very good one, part of our imagination,” he said.

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[Who new]

You must be bloody joking! Dr. Who was a series that ran from 1963 to 1989. The entire series came and went before the current crop of viewers was even born. Oo, how treacherously modern!! I've been an American observer of the English Anglicans for the last twenty-two years, and even though they're slow on the uptake, they're a wee-bit faster than that.

Now, if you want to be challenged, try Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Or maybe The Golden Compass for some anti-catholic atheism.

[Gerald Creasy]

You must be bloody joking! Dr. Who was a series that ran from 1963 to 1989. The entire series came and went before the current crop of viewers was even born. Oo, how treacherously modern!! I've been an American observer of the English Anglicans for the last twenty-two years, and even though they're slow on the uptake, they're a wee-bit faster than that.

Now, if you want to be challenged, try Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Or maybe The Golden Compass for some anti-catholic atheism.

While I share your sentiments that it is humorous, I must correct you on two accounts.

1) The series has been revived now for FOUR years and is one of the top five programs in the UK (behind such long standing soaps like Coronation Street.

2) Douglas Adams wrote for the original run of Doctor Who and was script editor for one season. He too, was an atheist and Richard Dawkins book The God Delusion is dedicated to him.

[Who new]

Yes, well, I need to get out more. Yes, Douglas Adams was obviously an atheist. I didn't know Dr. Who had been revived. That DOES make the series a contemporary and tragically ominous threat to life as we know it doesn't it? Oh my, what shall we do?

The Holy Spirit of God didn't seem to cower in the corner when I read the God Delusion, I noticed. Contemporary secularism is charted for some wins, though. I believe that religion as we know it is doomed. To bad too. We were having so much fun and making so much money. Oh well, it is as it should be. Every plant not planted in eternal ground gets plucked up. I'm sure we'll have plenty of comfort seeking religionism to replace whatever falls under the weight of reasonable dialogue. We really need a more substantial christianity than these filthy rags we rely on to feel smug, don't you think?

[dbserv]

You must be bloody joking!

Since this thread is about England, I wonder if it's really appropriate to use such language in light of how that word is interpreted in England and the fact that this is the WORLD WIDE web and not the US web. ????????????????????????



The people I know who came to the US from England and from Australia, take offense at the use of this word, even when talking about an accident scene.


Perhaps a better choice of words could be found.

Thank you.