Dines' Days : Clegg the Unbeliever

Clegg the Unbeliever

NICK Clegg doesn't believe in God. The new Liberal Democrat leader may be married to a practicing Roman Catholic and is bringing up his kids as Catholics, but when asked in the interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, "Do you believe in God?", Mr Clegg replied: "No."

The Lib Dems and their predecessors the Liberals have always by non-conformists in outlook. While you have to praise Clegg for his honesty in answering a direct question with a direct answer, he won't have endeared himself to millions who may not go to church, but nevertheless believe there is a supreme being looking over the universe.

posted on 20 December 2007 10:17 by Graham Dines

Comments

20 December 2007 14:55 by johnB

# re: Clegg the Unbeliever

If He is overlooking the universe He's not doing a very good job with our world! Pain, grief, suffering, not to mention religious persecution, since time immemorial.

25 December 2007 16:55 by Jacob Wright

# re: Clegg the Unbeliever

I'm rather pleased. The trouble with politicians who believe in God is that their faith gives them the ultimate cop-out. "God will judge me on this decision" is one way of pushing the electorate into second place in terms of accountability. I don't like the idea of a serious politician deferring responsibility for his actions to an invisible, mythic being, whatever creed it may be borne of.

Politicians should forget God - at least while in office - and put the people first.

Besides which, last time I looked at his 'manifesto' (ie the bible) God appeared to have some strangely out-dated views that don't really chime with today's social values ... and if He stood for public office in human form I personally doubt he would win an election!