Comments on: Unwelcome party http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:03:03 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gordon Hudson http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-20614 Gordon Hudson Tue, 19 May 2009 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-20614 There are two issues: 1. Do these organisations meet the public benefit test that is now required for all organisations looking for charitable status? 2. If they do, then should they be allowed charitable status if they are broadcasting from outside the UK or not adhering to the code of practice of the Fundraising Standards Council? There are two issues:

1. Do these organisations meet the public benefit test that is now required for all organisations looking for charitable status?

2. If they do, then should they be allowed charitable status if they are broadcasting from outside the UK or not adhering to the code of practice of the Fundraising Standards Council?

]]> By: TW http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-20613 TW Tue, 19 May 2009 17:21:12 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-20613 Ian, the government choose who is eligible for tax relief schemes such as gift aid. Not everyone is entitled to this largesse. As a result it is certainly a form of government funding. Yes it is money back from taxation on viewer donations, but the money is given "back" by the government making it government funding. How else would you describe it? Ian, the government choose who is eligible for tax relief schemes such as gift aid. Not everyone is entitled to this largesse. As a result it is certainly a form of government funding.

Yes it is money back from taxation on viewer donations, but the money is given “back” by the government making it government funding.

How else would you describe it?

]]> By: IAN BANNER http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-20612 IAN BANNER Tue, 19 May 2009 17:10:36 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-20612 It seems Gordon Hudson,that you do not seem able to grasp reality,the goverment does not fund these brilliant channels,through gift aid it is money that is recieved back from tax that the viewers generously donate,and long may they do so.God Bless. It seems Gordon Hudson,that you do not seem able to grasp reality,the goverment does not fund these brilliant channels,through gift aid it is money that is recieved back from tax that the viewers generously donate,and long may they do so.God Bless.

]]> By: Heather http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-20124 Heather Wed, 06 May 2009 19:23:37 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-20124 Yes. Tax relief on spurious religious "charities" that don't actually help anyone..... Grr. The media-shy (not) George turned up on Sunday morning's BBC talk show and was as infuriating as ever. Yes. Tax relief on spurious religious “charities” that don’t actually help anyone….. Grr.

The media-shy (not) George turned up on Sunday morning’s BBC talk show and was as infuriating as ever.

]]> By: Gordon Hudson http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-19729 Gordon Hudson Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:52:15 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-19729 No problem Heather. One of the scary things is that the government funds these TV channels through gift aid. No problem Heather.

One of the scary things is that the government funds these TV channels through gift aid.

]]> By: heather http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-19727 heather Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:45:47 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-19727 Gordon I see that you've done some fascinating research on them, even down to their finances. Very good post, Sorry I couldn't comment on your blog, not having a Google identity, but I reallyenjoyed reading it. Gordon

I see that you’ve done some fascinating research on them, even down to their finances. Very good post,

Sorry I couldn’t comment on your blog, not having a Google identity, but I reallyenjoyed reading it.

]]> By: Gordon Hudson http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-19601 Gordon Hudson Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:05:29 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-19601 I have written an article in my blog that attempts to analyse the the background and theological position of Revelation & Genesis TV. They are dominionists which is especially scary. Just think back to Oliver Cromwell. Read it here: <a href="http://www.hudson.nu/blog/2009/04/genesis-tv-and-revelation-tv.html" rel="nofollow">Revelation TV and Genesis TV</a> I have written an article in my blog that attempts to analyse the the background and theological position of Revelation & Genesis TV.

They are dominionists which is especially scary.
Just think back to Oliver Cromwell.

Read it here:

Revelation TV and Genesis TV

]]> By: springs http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-15732 springs Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:20:50 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-15732 Its nice to see that we are abke to get daily posts from you. Your blog is really nice and I really like your style the way you put your opinion. Its nice to see that we are abke to get daily posts from you.

Your blog is really nice and I really like your style the way you put your opinion.

]]> By: Heather http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-15653 Heather Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:27:23 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-15653 Zephyr That's a relief. I suppose the high channel number should have been a clue. Zephyr
That’s a relief. I suppose the high channel number should have been a clue.

]]> By: Zephyr http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-15652 Zephyr Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:20:42 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-15652 "CBS Channel 7" is code for "Some podunk local news station". Working for (or being on) a local news station's program is where you start, and it's usually pretty good comedy to watch. It'd really have been interesting if he was commenting for, say, MSNBC or CNN, or some NATIONAL cable station. So no worries, about five people probably saw him, and they were probably too preoccupied with is accent to listen to what he was saying. :) “CBS Channel 7″ is code for “Some podunk local news station”. Working for (or being on) a local news station’s program is where you start, and it’s usually pretty good comedy to watch. It’d really have been interesting if he was commenting for, say, MSNBC or CNN, or some NATIONAL cable station. So no worries, about five people probably saw him, and they were probably too preoccupied with is accent to listen to what he was saying. :)

]]> By: Matthew 5:22 « Archaeoastronomy http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2009/02/08/unwelcome-party/comment-page-1/#comment-15649 Matthew 5:22 « Archaeoastronomy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:23:32 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=2406#comment-15649 [...] just before I post I see that Why Don’t You Blog? has made more or less the same points. [...] [...] just before I post I see that Why Don’t You Blog? has made more or less the same points. [...]

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