Thought for the Day

[lbomaak2]

Lucy Winkett on inequality, pilgrimages and the spiritual benefits of cycling. At 1:48: 15 on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000l8q4

[simonineaston]

I'm a regular listener to R4's Today prog.. I nearly always give TFTD a swerve, although I do tend to give anyone who isn't crusty, fusty old-school a go sometimes! I like the buddhists the humanists & the jolly sikh fellow the best. However, I just listened to this morning's speaker and very good she was too! Thanks for the tip, ibomaark2 Who knew that we cyclists have our very own insider - verily, a short-cut to the ear of god

[Slowroad]

Thanks for reminding me - yes, I have very similar thoughts(!) about TFTD but like the contributors mentioned above and really appreciated Lucy Winkett's Thought. (However there are no humanists (or atheists) on TFTD yet).

[simonineaston]

However there are no humanists (or atheists) on TFTD yet.

which is odd, 'cos I wouldn't have thought that divine intervention is required, simply to have a thought worth sharing...
I suppose tho' the issue centres around the simple fact that TFTD is defined as being the religious slot of the Today programme, and of course humanists & atheists would necessarily struggle to be able to declare themselves religious - caring, perhaps - or indeed thoughtful, but not religious.