Archbishop of Cantebury - STFU !

[ace00]

Just wanted to say that. Sorry if you're a god-botherer.

"The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks in support of Karl MarxRuth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken up in support of Karl Marx, defending key aspects of his critique of capitalism.

Dr Williams warns that in the face of the credit crisis, the financial world needs new regulation and says that our society is running the risk of idolatry in its relationship with wealth. "

First it's Sharia law, now Communism, and if anyone's bothered, the breakup of the Anglican church. This guy needs a nice easy job in a uni somewhere, far away from the scissor draw, so to speak. He is a menace.

[expat]

Just wanted to say that. Sorry if you're a god-botherer.

"The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks in support of Karl MarxRuth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken up in support of Karl Marx, defending key aspects of his critique of capitalism.

Dr Williams warns that in the face of the credit crisis, the financial world needs new regulation and says that our society is running the risk of idolatry in its relationship with wealth. "

First it's Sharia law, now Communism, and if anyone's bothered, the breakup of the Anglican church. This guy needs a nice easy job in a uni somewhere, far away from the scissor draw, so to speak. He is a menace.

No humane and thoughful person doubts that much of Marx's critique of the inhumanity of unfettered capitalism was entirely justified. Saying so does not make one a Marxist.

And I am rather opposed to saying STFU instead of debate. It is contra-liberty.

[snaw]

Archbishop of Cantebury - STFU !

Seconded

[Ruprect]

No humane and thoughtful person believes that the manifestation of a communist doctrine espoused by Marx is not unworkable, unsustainable and dangerous.

[expat]

No humane and thoughtful person believes that the manifestation of a communist doctrine espoused by Marx is not unworkable, unsustainable and dangerous.

That much is obvious and perfectly consistent with what I said, and indeed possibly why Marx once said that he was not a Marxist. I don't believe that Williams is a Marxist either.

Nor do I believe that he is appeasing Muslims, or just trying to be inclusive and tolerant to other religions: if you pay attention to what he actually says it is clear that what he is doing is trying to restore, as he sees it, religion to a central place in the life of our society. In that respect he is in agreement with Islam.

Personally I am an atheist, and it is not even the Church of England that I am an escapee from, so I am not with him on that one; but I at least understand what he is doing.

[sasguru]

From memory, I think Marx said something like "Capitalism contains within it the seeds of its own destruction". In the long run he is right.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

It's scissor drawer. Why can't anyone spell any more?

[moorfield]

I'd say The Hippy and his sidekick The Nutter are really off the rails this time.
My R.E. is a little rusty these days but wasn't Jesus's parable of the talents all about the people who worked hardest deserve to be rewarded ?

[Churchill]

Just wanted to say that. Sorry if you're a god-botherer.

"The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks in support of Karl MarxRuth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken up in support of Karl Marx, defending key aspects of his critique of capitalism.

Dr Williams warns that in the face of the credit crisis, the financial world needs new regulation and says that our society is running the risk of idolatry in its relationship with wealth. "

First it's Sharia law, now Communism, and if anyone's bothered, the breakup of the Anglican church. This guy needs a nice easy job in a uni somewhere, far away from the scissor draw, so to speak. He is a menace.

We've already got Shariah Law!

It has now emerged that sharia courts with these powers have been set up in London, Birmingham, Bradford and Manchester with the network’s headquarters in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Two more courts are being planned for Glasgow and Edinburgh.

[ace00]

No humane and thoughful person doubts that much of Marx's critique of the inhumanity of unfettered capitalism was entirely justified. Saying so does not make one a Marxist.

And I am rather opposed to saying STFU instead of debate. It is contra-liberty.

Actually having gone ahead and read the full article after posting, I kind of agree with first point. Archbish should be aware however that he is a very public figure, indeed a direct line to the big fella I 'spose, so unlike us he does not have the luxury of being able to spout carpola without consequence. Hence he should stay away from skizers.
As for the stfu, unreasonable yes, but satisfying.