I heard Thought for the Day again on Radio 4. As usual there were a number of ridiculous, unchallenged assumptions, regarding the magic sky monster. I sent the following complaint:
"I often listen to the Today programme on Radio 4. However, I am finding the "Thought for the Day" slot more annoying and sometimes offensive because the contributors are always promoting their religious world-view in contradiction to and apparent ignorance of any other moral and ethical framework which does not rely on the supernatural. I have had reason to complain before and the replies have been dismissive and formulaic, whilst failing to address the points I have made. I hope that my treatment will be more respectful this time.
Some of these articles, apart from some shoehorned reference to scripture, are wholly material in content so there is no legitimate reason to exclude the Humanist, atheist and secular rationalists from this slot. This segregation can be due only to prejudice and an intention to marginalise millions of citizens who do not subscribe to a supernatural world-view. The inference is that without a belief in religious fairy tales one cannot be a moral or ethical member of our society.The fact that my own representatives are banned from making a contribution is offensive and insulting.The present situation must be remedied immediately either by scrapping it or by including regular contributions from those who are not religious.
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