BBC Chooses Muslim To Head Religious Programming

FROM THEOPINIONATOR:

Unfortunately I am not surprised to see another direct assault on Christianity by the the dhimmis at the BBC.  Isn't it time they changed their name to Muslim Broadcasting Corporation?


Partial Article:

BBC appoints Muslim to top religious post in controversial first

The BBC yesterday appointed a Muslim as its head of religious programming in a radical departure from broadcasting tradition.

The post - considered one of the most influential religious roles in the country - has gone to Aaqil Ahmed, who has been working as an executive at Channel 4.

The appointment will cause dismay among the Christian churches.

Aaqil Ahmed has been appointed the Head of Religion and Ethics

Aaqil Ahmed has been appointed the Head of Religion and Ethics

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams raised concerns over the prospect of a Muslim head of religious broadcasting during a meeting with the corporation's director general Mark Thompson in March.

It comes at a time of deepening worries among Christian leaders that their faith is being sidelined and downgraded by authorities.

Both Dr Williams and Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu have made repeated public complaints over the indifference and occasional hostility to Christianity shown in Whitehall and from other authorities.

Last year the BBC gave the job of producing its most popular and longrunning religious programme, Songs of Praise, to a Sikh, Tommy Nagra.

The Church of England points out that 70 per cent of the population of Britain professes to be Christian, but only 3 per cent are Muslims.

An official spokesman for the CofE said: 'We will judge the new man by his output rather than his label.'

Christina Rees, a member of the Church's 'Cabinet', the Archbishops' Council, said: 'Aaqil Ahmed is a respected professional who has an established record of producing programmes on religion and ethics.

 

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