Stephen Fry Segment Framing God as 'Utterly Evil' Up for Broadcast Award
The interview appeared on Ireland’s RTE television in February 2015. The broadcaster was asked what he would say to God if he met him.
An interview in which Stephen Fry denounces God as “utterly evil, capricious and monstrous” is shortlisted for an award to celebrate excellence in religious broadcasting, The Guardian newspaper reports.
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The Fry interview appeared on Ireland’s RTE television in February 2015. The broadcaster was asked what he would say to God if he met him, and he replied: “How dare you create a world in which there is such misery that is not our fault? It’s not right.
“It’s utterly, utterly evil. Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?”
Fry added that he would ask God: “Bone cancer in children? What’s that about?
The competition winners are due to be announced at a ceremony at Lambeth Palace, in London, on June 8.
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