"Creationist presenter Dan Walker to host BBC Breakfast".
This was the way one of Britain's leading serious newspapers, The Times, announced (£) the new presenter of one of Britain's leading breakfast TV shows – BBC Breakfast. The article appeared to
cast doubt on whether Walker is fit to present cosy news/chat shows on the basis of a small part of his religious beliefs.
This becomes even more baffling when you consider other mainstream presenters such as John Humphreys and Brian Cox have been open about their agnosticism (Humphreys even made a programme about it). Meanwhile, the list of well-known atheists on mainstream TV is long – just some of the big names include David Starkey, Dara O'Briain, Clive James, Stephen Fry, Derren Brown, Charlie Brooker and Nigella Lawson.
The real nub of the Times report is that Walker is a 'creationist'.......
However, I am equally sceptical as to how an atheist materialist can explain where our contingent universe comes from. As far as I can see, there is no definitive naturalistic, materialist theory of why there is something rather than nothing. If someone is an atheist, then they have to be committed to a materialistic explanation for the existence of the universe (unless they're going to make a bizarre solipsistic argument that we don't really exist). I just don't believe it." World
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, Job 18:5
This was the way one of Britain's leading serious newspapers, The Times, announced (£) the new presenter of one of Britain's leading breakfast TV shows – BBC Breakfast. The article appeared to
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| Dan Walker (right) |
This becomes even more baffling when you consider other mainstream presenters such as John Humphreys and Brian Cox have been open about their agnosticism (Humphreys even made a programme about it). Meanwhile, the list of well-known atheists on mainstream TV is long – just some of the big names include David Starkey, Dara O'Briain, Clive James, Stephen Fry, Derren Brown, Charlie Brooker and Nigella Lawson.
The real nub of the Times report is that Walker is a 'creationist'.......
However, I am equally sceptical as to how an atheist materialist can explain where our contingent universe comes from. As far as I can see, there is no definitive naturalistic, materialist theory of why there is something rather than nothing. If someone is an atheist, then they have to be committed to a materialistic explanation for the existence of the universe (unless they're going to make a bizarre solipsistic argument that we don't really exist). I just don't believe it." World
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, Job 18:5
