There was an article in the Guardian yesterday prompted by (I am supposing )the sign on the side of the so-called "atheist bus ". This is the vehicle for a campaign being run by the British Humanist Association, an organisation which purports to represent "non-religious people in the UK who live their lives with integrity" (official website of the atheist campaign.org). The article is a complex argument in defence of faith and too detailed for me to analyse here. Suffice to say, that for me the most relevant part was the authors's experience in a cafe with a cappuccino and Mozart's clarinet concerto! Here he talks about the emotions he experienced whilst listening to the music . He equates these emotions with his faith, or rather, with his beliefs. I have to admit that I myself have been affected by music but I usually feel this as a spiritual experience rather than anything to do with religion.
This article is certainly worth a read whether you are "religious" or not. Personally, I do not regard myself as such but neither do I define myself as "atheist". My feelings about religion are complex and do not need to be broadcast here. My only reason for mentioning this article is the drawing of attention to this so-called campaign by the BHA and the comments made in the article about it with which I entirely agree.
To read the article go to the Guardian website and search for Francis Spufford.
Here we go again!
Well they're back. Barely had Cameron and co had time to brush the sand from between their toes and the press were on them.Sunday morning and the papers already had it in for poor Nick Clegg, George Osborne,David Cameron and the rest. With undisguised glee Andrew Marr (don't get me wrong I love Andrew Marr) showed the front pages of the newspapers with their usual mix of speculation and downright invention ! Today we have a Cabinet reshuffle - I wait with bated breath! More on this tomorrow.........
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