Obviously this blog is protestant (its writer is also Protestant). As refuseniks we are naturally suspicous of organisations with a global reach which lay claim to moral infallibility for thier spokesmen.
As far as we know the BBC does not sell indulgences but in many ways it does resemble the pre-reformation church. The faithfull do not question the world view that is presented by the priest (news presenter). Excommunication (not being invited on Question Time) is widely feared. Its financial power has grown far beyond that required for what was originally envisaged as being its mission. It has a symbiotic relationship with the state.
On the other hand the actual world view held by the BBC is entirely antithetical to that of the Catholic church. In so far as the BBC does believe in morality, it is an entirely relative and permissive version. The BBC therefore has a problem with religion in general and Christianity in particular.
As the Pope himself puts it "let us never forget how the exclusion of God, religion and virtue from public life leads ultimately to a truncated vision of man and of society". He probably was not thinking of the BBC at the time but his words are apposite none the less.
So we welcome the Pope to Britain. If nothing else, his presence will doubtless annoy many of the BBC's resident hacks.
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