What's that, Jeremy? Another joke about the fact that there are Old Etonians in the Cabinet? I'm sure it'll be just as funny as the previous fifty times you've mentioned it. Are you going to do the hilarious 'posh voice' as well? 'Cos that never gets old.
Same old urban Leftie bollox every week.
That's the great thing about the News Quiz - it's funny *and* it pisses off certain types of people.
This episode showed up the church for the bitchy back-stabbing place it can be.
Nigel is a 'loathsome nob' just as Adam said, and the grasping Dean with the strident diocesan secretary is all too familiar.
No wonder barely anyone wants to go to these places.
This episode showed up the church for the bitchy back-stabbing place it can be.
Nigel is a 'loathsome nob' just as Adam said, and the grasping Dean with the strident diocesan secretary is all too familiar.
No wonder barely anyone wants to go to these places.
Funny thing is, the one bit of Rev I find unconvincing is the tiny congregation and the idea of a dull irrelevant church dying out. Apparently Justin Welby feels the same! So many churches are thriving, especially in London. I think the bitchy backstabbing is more an outsider's perspective than my experience or that of lots of people I know. Other than that I love Rev.
Funny thing is, the one bit of Rev I find unconvincing is the tiny congregation and the idea of a dull irrelevant church dying out. Apparently Justin Welby feels the same! So many churches are thriving, especially in London. I think the bitchy backstabbing is more an outsider's perspective than my experience or that of lots of people I know. Other than that I love Rev.
Rev is effective because it is realistic, and the type of back-stabbing, pernicious ambition, and bitchiness portrayed is very much alive and kicking in the church. And that is in no way the view of an outsider looking in.
Particular types of churches might be doing very well in London, as you describe, but I suspect they are probably in the evangelical/charismatic sector. Many traditional church congregations are dwindling considerably as shown by the statistics. Between 2005-10, 34 Anglican churches opened, 238 closed, making a net loss of 204 churches nationwide.
I went to St James's Piccadilly last year for morning Eucharist, thinking it would be full-to-the-brim as a busy metropolitan and central church.
It was very poorly attended. Same with St Benet's Paul's Wharf.
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Yea? I still haven't had my fill of Easter Passion films yet.
Loved the "God" scene tonight
That's the great thing about the News Quiz - it's funny *and* it pisses off certain types of people.
How did Voldemort get the top job at the Church of England
I thought it was Jesus actually
"Never parachute into an area you just bombed"
Final episode?? What do you mean??!
Phew, just checked bbc website and there's definitely an episode next week.
I thought "to be continued" was a giveaway
It was Adam not Mick pitching up on the doorstep tonight. Omg that was heavy, didlnot expect that tonight;
In fact , it's pretty excellent.
How did I miss the first two seasons of this?
Well Ralph's been in it before I
I tend to agree. But I loved the Christmas episode.
Nigel is a 'loathsome nob' just as Adam said, and the grasping Dean with the strident diocesan secretary is all too familiar.
No wonder barely anyone wants to go to these places.
Funny thing is, the one bit of Rev I find unconvincing is the tiny congregation and the idea of a dull irrelevant church dying out. Apparently Justin Welby feels the same! So many churches are thriving, especially in London. I think the bitchy backstabbing is more an outsider's perspective than my experience or that of lots of people I know. Other than that I love Rev.
But it's not funny.
Me too.
Why not both?
Rev is effective because it is realistic, and the type of back-stabbing, pernicious ambition, and bitchiness portrayed is very much alive and kicking in the church. And that is in no way the view of an outsider looking in.
Particular types of churches might be doing very well in London, as you describe, but I suspect they are probably in the evangelical/charismatic sector. Many traditional church congregations are dwindling considerably as shown by the statistics. Between 2005-10, 34 Anglican churches opened, 238 closed, making a net loss of 204 churches nationwide.
I went to St James's Piccadilly last year for morning Eucharist, thinking it would be full-to-the-brim as a busy metropolitan and central church.
It was very poorly attended. Same with St Benet's Paul's Wharf.