The monarch’s message drew criticism from Dr. Gavin Ashenden, the late Queen’s former Chaplain, who deemed it “disrespectful.”
In his message, King Charles spoke about Jesus’ love and connected it to values found in Judaism, Islam, and other religions.
Speaking on GB News, Ashenden called the message “disrespectful” and argued that it created “more trouble than help.”
“It would be nice if we could say ‘how wonderful’ and welcome it with generosity, but the trouble is, it causes more trouble than it helps,” he said.
“The fact is that it’s offensive, partly to Jews and also to Christians, because this is a Christian festival, and it presupposes there are no differences that are essential between Christianity and Islam.”
He further stated, “The King owes his Christian subjects more than to enter into this fiction, and it’s profoundly difficult for anyone who’s close to suffering communities.”
“He talks so much about different faiths and religions, it almost seems as though he doesn’t have his own religion.
“It’s almost as though he subscribes to all of these religions, he goes that far.”
