Really not sure how. Please explain how the teachings of Jesus Christ manifest themselves in Anne Widdecombe's views? She doesn't sound particularly Christian to me.
Honest about belief in a fairy tale figure dictating some sort of morality, the honesty may be respected but the views are hilariously pathetic and spiteful. To be honest I can't understand why anyone who was homosexual would chose to follow a make believe doctrine that seems to hate them and see them as less in the first place but as they clearly do, I am thankful that most figures in the CofE at least see them for exactly what they are, no different to the rest of other than what they chose to do sexually
Typical angry white male in this comments section,you all need to chill out.ann is a person who keeps it real??her views are of a person living in Victorian times.sone of you white males are so angry with the world.happy Christmas to you all
avelingbarford He spoke completely differently when at his school Ampleforth College in Yorkshire. The Elton of the Catholic Church! They all spoke in upper class accents with names like Tobias , Benedict and St. John. I know because my school used to play them at Rugby none of them spoke with Estuary accents - he is a total fraud !!!!
@@Misst888 He was obviously the poor boy intimidated by the posh ones Many kids who weren't popular or bullied become jobsworths & the bullies as adults. JoB pretends not to like "upper" classes but purrs if any throw him a crumb of kindness. Poor O'Brien is a social climber without any friends to climb up & he's bitter.
Treating her with total contempt , James as usual trying to be rather clever , but fails miserably. Arch bishop well speaks volumes but say very little.
@@mmcfarlane001 He's not giving a straight answer .....dodging it like most people in high profile positions too frightened of upsetting peoples feelings.
@@billwellington4339 We all upset people. When we do it because we mindlessly believe some dogma we cannot possibly defend, then we slip into ignorance and stupidity. My opinion..... like it or not.
This is typical James O’Brien, constantly trying to interrupt callers and throw them off track in his usual smug way. Well I’m sorry James, you were no match for Ann Widdecombe here. Neither was the Archbishop.
What we need is a health MOT, so everytime one has a new partner each person has to get a STI test paid for by each person. not the NHS, this would eliminate sexually transmitted infections !
The Archbishop needs to question why his parishes are dwindling faster than the ice caps in the artic, and why other religions are exceedingly developing !
He's hopeless but in his defence he's no more hopeless than the one who went before him, it's therefore not surprising than few look towards the church for guidance anymore, they don't lead, they follow as misguided popularity is what they seek and respect is what they lose.
When will these followers of christ start to follow his teachings? Christ said, "Sell everything you own and give the money to the poor. " Come on Bishop, free yourself of the burden of wealth. Bet you don't.?
22grena Compassionate. Frankly all churches need to get over the ridiculous attitude to gays, but at least one is choosing to object with compassionate language. It says a lot about Anne Widdecombe’s unpleasant brand of Christianity that it so upsets her. We shouldn’t just condemn, we should condemn with the harshest tone.
The Pope did not declare infallible doctrine when he said this. People should know that it is extremely rare to declare new doctrine and even more rare for it to be done infallibly.
@@brianmasters1125they have all been the servant of the servants of Christ in the church founded by Christ. This is what happens when you break from the church founded by jesus. You don't get rid of the pope, you create billions of them.
The CofE is no longer Bible orientated. Romans 1: 26-27 tells us quite clearly that homosexuality is a sin. The Evangelical church is the only way to go, but even then, one has to be on one's guard.
Btw way her take it or leave it aooriach slams that door of Heaven in many peoples face. Ann ofcourse is for Heaven , she knows that, as she knows everything
Ann Widdecombe at one point heard the presenter start to interrupt her and remarked on it; he acted as if she was objecting without reason; he was not even aware that he had interrupted her. It is a reflex with him.
Actually, the Archbishop has been quite outstanding in answering these questions and we should learn how to handle difficult questions without putting their foot in their mouth!
This should have formed the framework of a discussion when it was still relevant. Sadly the churches are now empty and new religions stalk the land. The CoE went wrong when it exchanged spiritual guidance for profane social engineering.
2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. This archbishop is that.
James & Mr.Welby, Please dont mock your callers , as James was about to interrupt Anne's answer, even as they would not have her interrupt them, yet they laughed at her. Though we are not always perfect Matt 5v44- 48, we are recommended to call the Archbishop "your Grace". Why, tradition? Why not Dr. Welby as he has a phd.
This has got nothing to do with science and religious belief. It's about the Church of England becoming a spineless liberal organisation that has become too worldly and carnally minded.
I do love Anne however I must say as a communicant member of the Church of England I have met several female priests who do an excellent job. We move with the times.
I'm not a fan of Anne.....but I respect her as having her own opinions, and I would defend her having her own opinions till the cows come home as her right of free speech, which is sadly lacking in the UK and Europe these days. I think she got her point across though, about the Archbishop being wishy washy and the reason why they are losing punters in their droves.
Anne Widdecomb is right The Church of England should stop giving such flaky answers I am not Catholic I don't go by my denomination but by Christian faith
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Brilliant Ann Widdecombe
@valiant crusader ironic username
Really not sure how. Please explain how the teachings of Jesus Christ manifest themselves in Anne Widdecombe's views? She doesn't sound particularly Christian to me.
Really.
@@mmcfarlane001 Jesus was just an ordinary guy .prove me wrong.
She's a vile, loathsome old bigot.
Well said Ann Widdecombe
Really? Why do you care so much what other people do ? Thou dost protest too much perhaps?
Ann is so honest, which is rare
Rare because it's courageous. In public life & politics, real honesty gets you in a lot of trouble
Anne is one of the most honest and straight forward, to the point people in politics.
Pity there aren't more like her.
Honest about belief in a fairy tale figure dictating some sort of morality, the honesty may be respected but the views are hilariously pathetic and spiteful. To be honest I can't understand why anyone who was homosexual would chose to follow a make believe doctrine that seems to hate them and see them as less in the first place but as they clearly do, I am thankful that most figures in the CofE at least see them for exactly what they are, no different to the rest of other than what they chose to do sexually
Typical angry white male in this comments section,you all need to chill out.ann is a person who keeps it real??her views are of a person living in Victorian times.sone of you white males are so angry with the world.happy Christmas to you all
@@billwellington4339 What, homophobic xenophobes, you mean?
James O'Brien looked really childish, one can just see what he was like at school, hence the reason he acts like he does now
avelingbarford He spoke completely differently when at his school Ampleforth College in Yorkshire. The Elton of the Catholic Church! They all spoke in upper class accents with names like Tobias , Benedict and St. John. I know because my school used to play them at Rugby none of them spoke with Estuary accents - he is a total fraud !!!!
shaun king Probably rogered mercilessly by the paedo monks at Ampleforth
shaun king or with that arrogance he was a bully!
Tracy R* Without a doubt he was bullied. And now he's a total middle class scumbag
@@Misst888 He was obviously the poor boy intimidated by the posh ones Many kids who weren't popular or bullied become jobsworths & the bullies as adults. JoB pretends not to like "upper" classes but purrs if any throw him a crumb of kindness.
Poor O'Brien is a social climber without any friends to climb up & he's bitter.
James was just about to do his usual interject at every second word to argue the last word you said, and she brought him to heel quite quickly.
As one must do when faced with ignorant people.
Treating her with total contempt , James as usual trying to be rather clever , but fails miserably. Arch bishop well speaks volumes but say very little.
gnu_andrew poor uneducated little boy
This is the 'trademark' of the CofE sadly. I would seriously question these people's faith.
He would, His face said all at the start...
What arrogance both that Archbishop and so called host is.
James O’Brian is on the extreme anti-Brexit wing.
Sean & Masha Hennessy go
Sean & Masha Hennessy that’s James O’Brien. He is an absolutely obnoxious sanctimonious piece of dirt he really is!
This lady is honest outspoken maybe but an excellent politician
Ann widdlecomb would of been a great prime minister
@Giggitee O'Yeah Lovely analogy 💞
@Giggitee O'Yeah The cultivation of roses bagan in China and other countries have fermented apple juice. What is wrong with compromise?
Ann is truly great, the church is now just a social worker group.Completely lost their way, sadly.
CofE is irrelevant.
Truly great?
Lol
I really like Ann Widdecombe, I have met her several times.
@@PorthLlwyd why?
@@PorthLlwyd she is not homophobic she just follows her religion.
@@PorthLlwyd so your saying christianity is homophobic?
Ann Widdecombe Is a Legend . Lots of Respect from Glasgow.
if ann was primeminister she wold sort out the mess n bring the uk back together, n get us free from EU control.
Him and his ilk are or have destroyed our church!! Hence not many go to there house of sin
Well done Ann,he cant give a straight answer.
The Archbishop of Nothingbury.
.....delivering nothing but NOTHING-BURGERS.
@Giggitee O'Yeah Pmsl 😁
Kudos to Ann. What a woman!!!!!
She's horrible
Blimey Ann, where do you get your energy, drive and your passion from?!
Christ Jesus, who lives from moment to moment.
She isn’t getting laid
You don't need the brains of an Archbishop to realise that he is floundering....
How, exactly? Genuine question.
@@mmcfarlane001 He's not giving a straight answer .....dodging it like most people in high profile positions too frightened of upsetting peoples feelings.
@@billwellington4339 We all upset people. When we do it because we mindlessly believe some dogma we cannot possibly defend, then we slip into ignorance and stupidity. My opinion..... like it or not.
He got nothin'
Love ann the terminator # 2. We need more like her power
Brexit Party
O'Brien goes for the person rather than the argument again, what a child.
If he had gone to school with me, I would have smacked him in the mouth by now.
I’m just glad I’m still a Christian.
''Those who remain faithful to the end will be saved''
Amen
Do not go near the Church of England or Catholics. They are Christians in name only!
This is typical James O’Brien, constantly trying to interrupt callers and throw them off track in his usual smug way. Well I’m sorry James, you were no match for Ann Widdecombe here. Neither was the Archbishop.
Ann - your country needs you!
Straight talking Anne , you had the Bish swivelling in his own educated smugness
The bishop needs to find Jesus.
think you need to first
He is pathetic in debate and does not have answers.
Ann Widdecombe just love this lady, straight talking
That wiped the smile off this leftist archbishop.
She is one of the best honest ladies in politics she would be a great MP I hope she is elected
She was a Member of Parliament for many years, and more recently a Member of the European Parliament, so she has indeed been elected.
Is it any wonder that most Churches we see nowadays are closed. If this guy is anything to go by it wont be long until they are all boarded up.
JESUS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!
The church's position on anything should be God's position. End of!
Ann Rocks she doesn't pull her punches.
Go Anne. I really like her as she says it how it is without fear. She is like your slightly senile aunt that doesn't care about etiquette anymore.
Why the grins? The two in the studio are arrogant fools. At least the ABC know that!
Complicit in their own arrogant ignorance, like to naughty school children being called out by their teacher.
The Archbishop is dodging Anne's Question.
What we need is a health MOT, so everytime one has a new partner each person has to get a STI test paid for by each person. not the NHS, this would eliminate sexually transmitted infections !
Where on earth did that comment come from? Is it relevant?
She’s spot on. The teachings in the bible are full and final. If the world thinks it’s wrong they’re free to go elsewhere.
When nO'Brain went to interrupt Ann and she asked him to let her finish, both he and Wobbly laughed smugly at the camera, what a pair of wasters.
He only want people to hear his views everybody else is wrong
Justin Welby still has nightmares about this interview.
Anne is bang on.
Bullseye!
The presenter is awful, so smug
I can best describe him as an overgrown grouchy teenager
Yeah I switch channels when he comes the radio to Mike Graham much better listening imho
jimmy o'braindead is LBC's number 1 libtard
Perhaps the word Satanic was too strong but I stand by the rest of it.
Never underestimate your own powers of perception......
It was not too strong at all.
No Satanic is right. Anything that opposes Christ is of the devil.
The Archbishop needs to question why his parishes are dwindling faster than the ice caps in the artic, and why other religions are exceedingly developing !
Ann the Lioness 💕
Ann wants a steep and thorny path to heaven where people fall by the wayside
Ann Widdecombe is a very very educated intelligent woman on a lot of issues.. She's very fair, & if you listen to her, You might learn something...
No Christian charity from His Grace to Ann Widdecombe.
Tut, tut.
What an arrogant radio presenter and laughing whilst Ann Widdecombe is talking, I would love to come face to face with you my friend.
Signals927 jesus, chill out. Fanatic much?
So you can forgive him?
He is a child.
ANNE THE GREAT
Ann is totally right 👍
He's hopeless but in his defence he's no more hopeless than the one who went before him, it's therefore not surprising than few look towards the church for guidance anymore, they don't lead, they follow as misguided popularity is what they seek and respect is what they lose.
He's a remainer and he would never get me in church
Depoliticize it by removing them from the Lords - they can then be independent.
Love Anne Widdecombe
How can the head of a protestant movement say only the Pope can declare infallible Doctrine?
An antichrist talking about his mate.
Because he doesn't know what he is saying, he is just trying to answer Ms Widdecombe's laser questioning.
When will these followers of christ start to follow his teachings?
Christ said, "Sell everything you own and give the money to the poor. "
Come on Bishop, free yourself of the burden of wealth. Bet you don't.?
What a pompous man the Archbishop is, no wonder attendances are low.
Said like a true politician
Great respect for Ann .
Widdy fantastic !!!
Fair play to Ann Widdecombe.
Why?
He said what she wanted him to say. She was essentially upset that he had used charitable and more compassionate language to articulate that view.
AKA being wishy washy
22grena Compassionate. Frankly all churches need to get over the ridiculous attitude to gays, but at least one is choosing to object with compassionate language. It says a lot about Anne Widdecombe’s unpleasant brand of Christianity that it so upsets her. We shouldn’t just condemn, we should condemn with the harshest tone.
This Archbishop is not a religious man. He seems to be just a front.
A straight talking woman debating a pair of snakes
I wont give a straight answer, but keep the Money coming.
Most things in life aren't black and white like the dull people in this comments section want them to be. Grow up. i like this archbishop.
The Church of England, particularly under this Archbishop has become the biggest fudge maker since Cadbury's
The Pope did not declare infallible doctrine when he said this. People should know that it is extremely rare to declare new doctrine and even more rare for it to be done infallibly.
No 'pope' has ever been infallible, they have all been antichrists.
@@brianmasters1125they have all been the servant of the servants of Christ in the church founded by Christ. This is what happens when you break from the church founded by jesus. You don't get rid of the pope, you create billions of them.
The CofE is no longer Bible orientated. Romans 1: 26-27 tells us quite clearly that homosexuality is a sin.
The Evangelical church is the only way to go, but even then, one has to be on one's guard.
Btw way her take it or leave it aooriach slams that door of Heaven in many peoples face. Ann ofcourse is for Heaven , she knows that, as she knows everything
People who think Ann is intelligent or useful to the UK in anyway needs to give their head a wobble.
Ann Widdecombe at one point heard the presenter start to interrupt her and remarked on it; he acted as if she was objecting without reason; he was not even aware that he had interrupted her. It is a reflex with him.
Actually, the Archbishop has been quite outstanding in answering these questions and we should learn how to handle difficult questions without putting their foot in their mouth!
So she left. Goodbye!
This should have formed the framework of a discussion when it was still relevant. Sadly the churches are now empty and new religions stalk the land. The CoE went wrong when it exchanged spiritual guidance for profane social engineering.
2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
This archbishop is that.
i always remember the tv show yes prime minister when it comes to getting a archbishop of the church of england
Ann is 100% right!
What a wishy-washy man.
I think Ann would be a marvellous as Aunt Lydia in a production of The Handmaid's Tale.
I don't like " his Grace"
Agree with Anne 100% as for women priests a big mistake.
Ann is great 👍
The Headline alone is magnificent lol
I used to think AW was a silly old moo. NOT ANY MORE!!! More power to you Ann.
Your first supposition is the correct one
@@terenceobrien9088 Only an anti British, pro EU idiot would think that. Hello idiot 😁
The church is a business, it follows a model which earns it money. That is why nobody goes for guidance or moral wisdom they go for a funeral.
JESUS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!
Oh what a fantastic religion Anne Widdecombe is definitely someone we could believe in.she is an immaculate conception.
James & Mr.Welby, Please dont mock your callers , as James was about to interrupt Anne's answer, even as they would not have her interrupt them, yet they laughed at her. Though we are not always perfect Matt 5v44- 48, we are recommended to call the Archbishop "your Grace". Why, tradition? Why not Dr. Welby as he has a phd.
ANN WILL BE THE ONLY BREXIT MP TO GET INTO PARLIAMENT
He said he can't make infallible rulings like the Pope does. Then where does this man get his authority from to lead a church of 'christians'?
The Queen miserably failed to protect Christianity in Britain.
Question on the reason for religious belief.. They never get answered properly taking into account science and historical evidence..
This has got nothing to do with science and religious belief. It's about the Church of England becoming a spineless liberal organisation that has become too worldly and carnally minded.
I do love Anne however I must say as a communicant member of the Church of England I have met several female priests who do an excellent job. We move with the times.
Don't follow the Archbishop's teachings, follow the Bible's which is God's teaching so that everyone will be equal and lead a peaceable life.
Ten out of ten Anne
People want to be clearer on issues regerding there spirit.
I'm not a fan of Anne.....but I respect her as having her own opinions, and I would defend her having her own opinions till the cows come home as her right of free speech, which is sadly lacking in the UK and Europe these days. I think she got her point across though, about the Archbishop being wishy washy and the reason why they are losing punters in their droves.
Did anyone check if the arch Bishop was sitting on the phone handset when he replied?
Anne Widdecomb is right
The Church of England should stop giving such flaky answers
I am not Catholic
I don't go by my denomination but by Christian faith
What a couple of supercilious pratts, amen.