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| Strictly Kosher television show |
(Scroll down for video) A leading church figure has come out and criticized British television in general, but praised the “Strictly Kosher” television program.
The Archbishop of Canterbury believes that the elimination of religious programs from television stations have dangerous consequences, and referred to a British television program about kosher eating as an outstanding example of good religious programming.
The Reverend Justin Welby said this week that the abandonment of religious programming is cultivating ignorance, and that religious oriented shows were the true reality shows.
He said there were some who believe that faith and religious life should be kept behind closed doors, but if the stations also adopt the view that religion is private, instead of sharing it with the public, then we could fall down a dangerous path.
“The reverend made a good point, however, he needs to understand that television station will only air shows that viewers find interesting, and if television stations believe that viewers are not interested in religious shows, they will just not show it because if they do the viewers will just click the shutdown button,” Chad Woods, 27, of Durham, England told YourJewishNews.com after learning about the reverend's comments.
"The wonderful portrait of the Jewish community in Manchester on the show called Strictly Kosher is an example of how the media can help us to see the people around us as they really are,” the reverend said. In the video below you can watch an episode of Strictly Kosher.Mobile video not loading? Click here to view