It grows increasingly hard to tell the difference between bishops of the Church of England and Paris Hilton. Bishops used to be thoughtful, retiring people, happy to spread the word of God through bring-and-buy sales, the Mothers’ Union and the occasional sermon. Nowadays, some of them have been bitten by the bug of publicity, and they just can’t seem to shut up.
One bishop in particular has been an absolute gift to the media on slow days for news. With no story whatsoever in sight, the office intern is instructed to call up Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, and ask him for his opinions on – well, it hardly matters. He will strike a moral pose, and many of us will wonder where on earth he gets it from. He is, frankly, a perfect scream.
In 2000 he said that having children in a marriage was not an “optional extra” and there was “a real lack” if people decided not to have children. Last year, he said Islamic extremism was turning parts of our cities into “no-go areas”, and complained about the amplified call to prayer. He has also denounced multiculturalism as “newfangled and insecurely founded” and in 2007 announced he wouldn’t be going to the Lambeth Conference, in protest at a gay bishop in America.
In a few months he is retiring, 10 years early, to set up a confederation of fundamentalist churches. In the meantime, he has been going round shedding a few more flaky ponderings like psoriasis. The latest, revealed in a newspaper interview, is on the subject of homosexuality, and it amazes me that Dr Nazir-Ali has taken so long to get round to his African colleagues’ favourite subject. Dr Nazir-Ali said: “The Bible’s teaching shows that marriage is between a man and a woman. That is the way to express our sexual nature. We welcome homosexuals, we don’t want to exclude people, but we want them to repent and be changed.”
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In a time where consumer confidence, consumer spending and the GDP are all on the decline, a new poll on sex and romance from The Daily Beast, an operating unit of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI), found that interest in sex in these difficult times is also on the decline. Furthermore, Americans are less likely to have children and are postponing other major life events such as getting married, moving in with a partner and getting divorced. The complete survey, including all data, is available at thedailybeast.com.
Although nearly half of Americans believe that
sex helps take their mind off of problems, only 13% of Americans overall say they will have
sex more often this year compared to last.&
nbsp; Income, however, impacts the number of times
people are having
sex each month as well as their overall romantic
relationships.&
nbsp; 43% of those earning $75,000 or higher are having
sex six or more times a month, compared to only 21% of those earning less than $75,000. Additionally, 58% of those earning over $75,000 feel that the recent financial issues have had no impact on their
relationship, compared to only 40% of those making less than $75,000.
FINDINGS FROM VALENTINE’S DAY
POLL INCLUDE:
“It’s startling to learn here of the number of
people who are postponing
having children for financial reasons,” said
Tina Brown, co-founder and Editor in Chief of The Daily Beast. “We could be about to see a potential Baby
Bust.”
Political affiliation did, however, impact
poll results when it came to financial stability. One in four Americans are looking for someone who can provide financial stability rather than seeking true
love, with almost 30% of
Democrats surveyed sharing that viewpoint, compared to 21% of
Republicans.
Republicans and
Democrats also vary on the institution of
marriage with 76% of
Republicans viewing
marriage as the eventual purpose of a
relationship, compared to only 68% of
Democrats.
With Valentine’s just a few days away, romantic spending is down. The most popular gifts are dinner with two (21%), a card (19%) while an additional 12% are saying “what gifts?, I’m saving
money this year.” The floral industry may be impacted with only 4% opting for expensive flowers.
The Daily Beast Valentine’s Day
Poll was conducted by Penn, Schoen &
amp; Berland Associates (PSB.) The
poll covered 1,000 internet
interviews from January 30- February 2, 2009. Overall, the
margin of error is +/- 3.1%. The sample included 900
interviews with the U.S.
population ages 18 and over and an additional 100
interviews with
gay men and women aged 18 and over.
About The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is a website dedicated to news and commentary, culture and
entertainment. Created by
Tina Brown and IAC, The Daily Beast curates the web’s best content and offers fresh works from its own talent roster of contributors. The Daily Beast is an operating business of IAC (
NASDAQ:
IACI). For more information, visit
www.thedailybeast.com.
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In a time where consumer confidence, consumer spending and the GDP are all on the decline, a new poll on sex and romance from The Daily Beast, an operating unit of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI), found that interest in sex in these difficult times is also on the decline. Furthermore, Americans are less likely to have children and are postponing other major life events such as getting married, moving in with a partner and getting divorced. The complete survey, including all data, is available at thedailybeast.com.
Although nearly half of Americans believe that
sex helps take their mind off of problems, only 13% of Americans overall say they will have
sex more often this year compared to last.&
nbsp; Income, however, impacts the number of times
people are having
sex each month as well as their overall romantic
relationships.&
nbsp; 43% of those earning $75,000 or higher are having
sex six or more times a month, compared to only 21% of those earning less than $75,000. Additionally, 58% of those earning over $75,000 feel that the recent financial issues have had no impact on their
relationship, compared to only 40% of those making less than $75,000.
FINDINGS FROM VALENTINE’S DAY
POLL INCLUDE:
“It’s startling to learn here of the number of
people who are postponing
having children for financial reasons,” said
Tina Brown, co-founder and Editor in Chief of The Daily Beast. “We could be about to see a potential Baby
Bust.”
Political affiliation did, however, impact
poll results when it came to financial stability. One in four Americans are looking for someone who can provide financial stability rather than seeking true
love, with almost 30% of
Democrats surveyed sharing that viewpoint, compared to 21% of
Republicans.
Republicans and
Democrats also vary on the institution of
marriage with 76% of
Republicans viewing
marriage as the eventual purpose of a
relationship, compared to only 68% of
Democrats.
With Valentine’s just a few days away, romantic spending is down. The most popular gifts are dinner with two (21%), a card (19%) while an additional 12% are saying “what gifts?, I’m saving
money this year.” The floral industry may be impacted with only 4% opting for expensive flowers.
The Daily Beast Valentine’s Day
Poll was conducted by Penn, Schoen &
amp; Berland Associates (PSB.) The
poll covered 1,000 internet
interviews from January 30- February 2, 2009. Overall, the
margin of error is +/- 3.1%. The sample included 900
interviews with the U.S.
population ages 18 and over and an additional 100
interviews with
gay men and women aged 18 and over.
About The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is a website dedicated to news and commentary, culture and
entertainment. Created by
Tina Brown and IAC, The Daily Beast curates the web’s best content and offers fresh works from its own talent roster of contributors. The Daily Beast is an operating business of IAC (
NASDAQ:
IACI). For more information, visit
www.thedailybeast.com.
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