Radio Devon disapproves of Richard Dawkins and "The God Delusion."

Transcript: (Thanks to Laurence Boyce!)
"Good Morning. 'Remember, remember the 5th of November; gunpowder treason and plot."'Well I'm sure we're all looking forward to a good bonfire night; whether it's tonight, tomorrow, or Sunday as it should be. The rockets banging overhead, the Catherine Wheels spinning, and writing our names in the air with sparklers. However in all the fun, it is easy to forget the purpose: Guy Fawkes and his cronies had a horrific plot – a plot full of treason, full of malice, full of rebellion. They were wanting to overthrow the rightful rule of the government.

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, says a similar thing of all mankind with respect to God. He writes, "There is no-one righteous, not even one; no-one who seeks God, all have turned away." Paul is summing up what the Bible has to say about the human condition. Right from the start, from the time of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, we have been guilty of treason and plotting – not just against a human government, but against the ultimate government: God Himself.

Such an attitude can fully be seen today in the latest work of Richard Dawkins, the so-called "Professor of the Public Understanding of Science" at Oxford University. His latest book sums up his anti-God beliefs – it's called "The God Delusion". He would want to do away with God and His rule for all time. What happened to Guy Fawkes & co for their treason? Well they end up being burned at the stake, as will be remembered by many Guys being thrown on bonfires over this weekend. And the Bible depiction is something similar for all those who want to dispense with God.

However, bonfire night isn't all that we remember in November. Just a week later, on the 12th, we will be remembering all those who gave their lives in the two World Wars, as we mark Remembrance Sunday with the traditional silence at 11.00 am. Then we remember those who willingly gave their lives, who shed their blood for their people – those who made that supreme sacrifice: to give up their life for their family and friends. Because of their sacrifice, we enjoy peace today.

So the Bible doesn't stop at teaching of our rebellion, but moves onto the wonderful Good News in Jesus Christ: that He came into this world on a rescue mission, He came to bring us peace, and that He achieved this by His death – which, remember, His death on the Cross is the ultimate sacrifice, and the means by which those guilty of treason against God can once and for all be declared His friends. As Paul would say later to the Romans, "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." So the rescue mission was achieved and the offer of peace with God is made to all.

But finally, and on a more personal note, for me and my family there's one other day of remembrance in November. On the 21st, my daughter Susanna will celebrate her third birthday. This reminds us of the need to accept Jesus' offer of peace with God. In the words of Jesus, "to be born again," to accept that He died for us, to win us. You and me – peace with God.

So there's a lot to remember in November. Make sure you don't forget!"