Yes me too, I must look into some more of his videos and share them, if they are as good as this one.

Yes, many clergy here see the Bible as metaphorical and Christianity only as a myth. Yet they continue to benefit from the money and support of literal believers, and many political and economic advantages, like seats in the House Of Lords and tax benefits derived from the times of literalism. Yet rarely do they make the point that they have a different view to those in the pews or the early church plain and clear, instead just hiding behind the, "each to his own", argument. This is surely the highest form of dishonesty. At least by the "whole truth" values of honesty.

And if your ideology and world view demands that you be dishonest, then how good is it ?

@Fernapple
Unfortunately, we will always have fundamentalists regardless of which religion. Fortunately, we, in the UK, have a secular enough society where religious believers are prevented from interfering with governmental decision-making like they can so openly in other countries including the US. And you talk about dishonesty, that is not limited to clergy; politicians, businesses, public and private sectors, even individuals. There were times I was dishonest, for reasonable and unreasonable reasons - I tell you honestly now. Lol

@Ryo1 We are all sometimes dishonest. But we would be unwise to pick a belief system for our guidence, which actively drives us towards greater dishonesty. If you are going to chose a belief system, then it is surely best to chose one which matches your ability, though since a perfect match is not in practice possible, at least one which asks better of you, even though you may fall short. But to pick one which actually demands that you stoop to greater dishonesty than you otherwise would, and then to promote that to others as self improvement, is surely foolish.

@Fernapple Oh yeah, I agree. Forcible indoctrination into anything is just wrong in any circumstances.
Meanwhile, I can think of some people I know who became believres because of the tragic, unbearable experiences they had in their lives. Once, I met a man who was cured from leukemia. He explained that he had to find 'something absolute' that he could rely on mentally so as to cope with the difficult times he was going through. Meanwhile, he perfectly understood the medical procedures and treatment he was receiving. I thought it was interesting when he said 'God helped me fight and survive the disease.' instead of saying 'God saved me.'

@Ryo1 Yes there are many good things that can come from religion. But that only means that religion is taking up the slack left by a lack of mental health care, and why should not all the money, time and effort, spent on religion go to, for example the NHS ? Yes you can say that there are some things that only a imaginary god can do, but god and religion are not equivalent, indeed they are almost certainly opposite if god exists.

The benefit many get from it is however why I never preach atheism, to anyone who believes, let those who truely want god enjoy the benefits they get. I am content that my agnostic atheism is my own private matter, and the only people who I engage with about it, are people who have doubts already, such as some on this site. I have never tried to undermine someones faith, not even an annoying door knocking J. W..

None, I think. It is just a daytime picnic or camping shelter, and it is also respected as a bird and bat habitat. It is very bare inside with no pews left, just stone floors. Probably because the nearby Church of England School in Claxby, has been changed into a proper bothy.

@Gwendolyn2018 Look at 3.25 to 3.35 a rapid moving shadow at the end of the visible road.

@Fernapple I definitely saw the hare..

Look at 3.25 to 3.35 a rapid moving shadow at the end of the visible road.

@Fernapple Aha! Now I see it scampering at the top of the road! I had to slow down the video to catch it. Tired eyes tonight, nearly bedtime for me. Would not have seen it without the time tip. Thanks!

It is rather good. It is on the edge of the "Lincolnshire Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty", which in the UK is an official class of land, one step below a national park.