In this weeks Beauty for Ashes we look at our country of the week – Hong Kong; Jimmy Lai; Iran; Canadian Trans Shooting; The EU and Transwomen; Silencing anti-abortion campaigners; Deleting justice files in the UK; Pam Duncan-Glancey and the dangers of being friends with sinners; Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock; The Winter Olympics – Ilia Malinin; University of Bangor; Church of England abandons blessings for SSM couples; Feedback and the Final Word – James 3:13-18with music from Barry White; U2; Don Williams; Cantonese Psalm 23; The Proclaimers; Bad Bunny; Kid Rock ; Fiddlers Dream; Living Word Collective;
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Catch up on last weeks episode here – Beauty for Ashes 18 – Heroes, Hypocrites and Humour
Here is the local segment used on the radio show – we look at these issues from a local perspective
As you know I’ve been recommended your podcast by a friend. Also you are aware I am struggling with it a bit. Today though I have recognised the problem – you seem to want things both ways. For example you seem mightly annoyed that Iran gets elected to serve on a UN Committee, yet you also seem annoyed the Reform get banned from debating at Bangor University. There is no way that the behaviour of Iran can be justified, not the behaviour of Reform. I would argue that if Iran is not allowed to debate – then the Bangor ban stands – however you want to see Iran silenced and Reform be allowed to debate. This dichotomy in opinion within the podcasts are the reason that I find your podcasts difficult.
Yes – I can see how confused you are. Anyone who equates Reform with the murderous Iranian regime is clearly very confused. Even more so when they think that speaking at a debating society in a country where your party is second in the polls, is equivalent to being given a seat on a prestigious international body. Until you mention to sort out your confused thinking I would suggest that a podcast like mine, which requires people to think and assumes a degree of rational thought…is probably not for you!