[Ultra Violet]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Yes but I do feel you are guilty of exaggerating and sensationalising the amount of harm Dave can do and how much of a bastard you all consider him to be

He not really in a position to do a lot of harm, his Church and his beliefs get zero credibility from the vast majority. But even if some people do share Dave's beliefs then so what? I dont really feel it's my place to judge people and their beliefs no matter how much I disagree. If he wants to get drunk of the "Godka" with all his mates then he has every right to do so. He's not really doing anything different to any other preacher, or most other Christians for that matter; they all believe God can heal the sick, they all seek funding and support for their Church etc.

Anyway, I have no interest in playing moral Big Brother with myself. Dave might not have been to everyone's tastes but I enjoyed watching him and thought he was a good housemate, what he does outside of the house is his business and not mine, frankly I couldnt give a damn.

I wonder if you really have seen any of the videos which were up during the summer - maybe a lot of them have disappeared by now - but the one in India where he was clearly ripping off the poorest and most vulnerable ill or troubled Indians which he could lure into his (or John Crowder's) clutches was one of the most despicable and unforgivable scenes I have ever witnessed - and the one where he spoke with barely believable disrespect about some Palestinians he had encountered (in Palestine, too - not on anyone else's turf) was truly wicked and lacking in any real understanding or intelligence or (maybe most importantly of all) compassion - and could have lead to great anger and even violence (quite understandable and 'righteous' anger ...)

So no ... Dave is not a bumbling innocent and basically good guy - he is a knave and a rogue and a fool and should NEVER have been given any air time at all (and the fact that he was allowed onto our screens will probably long remain a mystery which we should all be trying to solve - but it does seem to reek of some sort of corruption not just to me, but to many other Forum Members as well - it has all been discussed in various places for some considerable time ... and rightly so ... imho ... )