Celebrity vicars/priests always banging on about the church and god

Oh God, impressionists/impersonators do my head in with that.

And the likes of Celine Dion who'll burst into song during an interview.

But it's who they are and what they do I guess.

Have you seen anything that Rory Bremner has been on? He can't answer a question without doing an impression, and they are not as good as he thinks they are.

Some people are just really annoying and if they are on a game show I might not watch it.

@guinnessguzzler

Sometimes I wonder if my religious friends even care about the possibility of me burning in hell

To be fair, there's a fair amount of nuance in the individual beliefs of religious people. I'm presuming from what you say that your religious friends are Christian or Muslim? Not all of them would necessarily believe that atheists would go to Hell. Perhaps your religious friends feel that due to your character you're heading upwards. 😊

Celebrity is as celebrity does as Professor Lockhart said :)

I think you're being unfair as all celebs do this don't they? They all talk about their lives, that's why they're there.

They might not say 'as an actor..' but they do say 'when I was filming this show..when I was at this awards ceremony'.

Greg Davies talks a lot about being a teacher. Not because it's shoe-horning it in, and it isn't even current as he hasn't been a teacher for years. It's because it was a huge part of his life and he has lots of stories about it.

I'm as atheist as the next person but see if you genuinely, properly believe, for example, that this life really isn't the main event, that all those who believe will go to heaven and live a life of eternal bliss while those who don't will burn in hell for eternity, why would you ever stop talking about it? Why would you not always be telling people in the hopes of saving them from eternal damnation? Like, if you actually truly believe it, even if you're not a vicar, shouldn't you be telling your friends and family and trying to save them?

See if your friend was planning to move to Iran right now and didn't know about the war, you'd tell them, wouldn't you? And if they didn't believe you, you'd send them as much information as possible, because you'd want to protect them. Sometimes I wonder if my religious friends even care about the possibility of me burning in hell 🤔 😂

So, maybe it's annoying, and maybe those giving these people a platform should consider when and if it is always appropriate, but honestly I don't blame them for going on about it. If I believed it I wouldn't shut up about it.

I cannot say I have ever noticed it and every time I have seen RC he is talking about music.

YABU.

They're just as entitled to their own beliefs as you are. If you don't want to watch, listen to or speak to them, that's absolutely your prerogative.

They’re all selling something.

I agree. Even if you have no interest whatsoever in her religious beliefs, if you asked me to draw up a long, comprehensive list of people on the telly who are 'probably horrible in real life', it wouldn't occur to me for a second to include her.

The idea is that being a vicar is their calling, rather than just their job. And whilst they aren't necessarily actively evangelising people constantly, it's both a subtle witness to their belief and also a sign to anybody who does want to speak to a vicar about anything that they are one and (presumably) are available and willing to listen and advise if approached.

Many of them find themselves 'on call' almost permanently in their communities, day and night, so they can't just do their shift and then clock off. They don't only work one day a week, as some people seem to assume!

I don't understand your example. The question was about parishioners (of the Church) holding markers on Sundays and it not being allowed (by the church) her comment wasn't shoehorning God in because the comment was about rules that were in force because of the Church!

What about celebrity Drs, they always bring medicine into it, or celebrity chefs, always banging on about food.... oh yes, that's because it's their job

In what way? All the tweets and insta posts suggest she is pretty down to earth and normal to me.

Oh right. How typical! 😆

I haven't noticed really, but I have noticed that any time a vicar is on TV, on a quiz show or event for instance, they ALWAYS have their dog collar/vicar outfit on! Even if the show or event is NOTHING to do with religion.

You don't get police officers coming on TV in their police uniform, or firefighters, or nurses coming on in their uniform! And you don't get doctors coming on with their stethoscope hanging around their neck, with a thermometer in their pocket! Or a mechanic or tradesperson walking around with their toolbox, dressed in their overalls! 😆

Vicars always dress in their vicar gear though. Always!

If you can’t abide a particular celebrity, whatever their particular quirk, just change to another channel, or better still, turn the thing off. No-one is forcing you to watch!

@Bertiebiscuit

There's a difference between talking about one's viewpoints/interests and trying to convert people to your way of thinking.

I am an occultist and I practice witchcraft. I believe in the reality of magic, in spirits, fairies, etc. Aside from being things I believe, they include actual practices. They are interests that I'm passionate about and take up a fair proportion of my life.

So I will sometimes chat about those things with people when I've got to know them a bit. If they're not interested or the subject isn't welcome for some reason, I'll stop. But I strongly feel that people like me shouldn't have to hide who and what we are. For some of us, the things you mention are part of our general experiences. It's only natural to talk about our experiences.

I love RC

His book about grief is spectacular.

at a guess it could be because they are using it to plug there image or brand so that its like word association

And the bankers

But religion is absolutely relevant to the question. So she didn't shoehorn anything in.

People can only talk about their own experiences. So sometimes I mention being a parent in a conversation that's not about parenting. Because something in my brain has made a connection. Sometimes the same happens with my religious belief. Or my mental health issues. And so on

Richard Coles is funny and clever and I don't actually think he bangs on about God except in a jokey way - not seriously trying to convert anyone!

Then he ought to be.
That's the raison d'etre of ministers and Christians generally.

I disagree. I am not in the slightest bit religious & most religious people annoy the living crap out of me but I LIKE KB & I think she'd be fun & lovely to know.