make sure you call your LOCAL businesses that run ads during the show telling them what you think of them and their products...
Posted on 01/06/2006 2:56:53 PM PST by wagglebee
Three Kansas NBC affiliates have announced they will not be carrying NBC’s "The Book of Daniel.” KSNG in Garden City, KSNC in Great Bend and KSNK in Oberlin have responded to community concern and will not air the program.
They join KNSW-TV in Wichita, Kan., KARK-TV in Little Rock, Ark. and WTWO in Terre Haute, Ind., in refusing to carry NBC’s new series.
American Family Association (AFA) says that NBC has received more than 600,000 emails protesting the program.
After viewing the first episode at WBIR in Knoxville, several religious leaders gave their views on the program. Brian Kearns, minister at Lighthouse Christian Church, said, "I think it’s very demeaning to Christianity. It’s an assault on the Christian faith.”
Rev. Tom Seay of the Bearden United Methodist Church, described it as "just a pretty sorry piece of work.” Dale Powers of the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville said "You’re portraying something as normal that is just absurd.” And Rev. John Stuart said, "What the show has done is demean my faith. You’ve diminished the person I worship ... you’ve wounded me.”
Donald E. Wildmon, chairman of AFA, said NBC is running the program despite the loss of millions of dollars in advertising revenue. "Advertisers are shying away from the program,” Wildmon stated. "But NBC’s hostility to Christians and Christianity runs deep.”
The program’s main characters include Daniel Webster, a drug-addicted Episcopal priest; his alcoholic wife; his son, a 23-year-old homosexual Republican; his daughter, a 16-year-old drug dealer; a 16-year-old adopted son who is having sex with the bishop's daughter; his lesbian secretary who is sleeping with his sister-in-law; and a very unconventional white-robed, bearded Jesus who reassures the priest that his drug-dealing daughter and promiscuous son are good kids.
According to media reports, it is written by Jack Kenny, a practicing homosexual, who describes himself as being "in Catholic recovery,” interested in Buddhist teachings about reincarnation, and not sure exactly how he defines God and/or Jesus. "I don't necessarily know that all the myth surrounding him (Jesus) is true,” he said.
Nevermind.....just read an article that KSNW has reversed their decision not to air the program.
I think the series was supposed to be NBC's answer to "Desperate Housewives" which, while not being family entertainment, does have a Catholic priest on the show at times who says some very sensible things and is not portrayed as a hypocrite or a pedophile. They have introduced a new character (a nun, I guess) this year who seems to be striking up an affair with Gabrielle's husband under the guise of doing missionary work in Africa but it is hard to see exactly where that storyline is going yet.
2. Secular humanism is the myth, not Christianity."
Prove it.
While there is no proof, I can say this, Jesus was either:
A. Crazy
B. A liar
C. The Son of God
You make a choice and we'll go from there.
2. Secular humanism is the myth, not Christianity."
Prove it.
While there is no proof, I can say this, Jesus was either:
A. Crazy
B. A liar
C. The Son of God
You make a choice and we'll go from there.
Well, here is one email address so we can go after the recanting GM in Wichita:
Soswald@ksn.com
I used to like him, but his shtick has worn thin.
90% of the Lifetime programming consists of three themes: (a) homosexual actor/actress or character; (b) all-men-are-pigs/abusers; or (c) good men are those who look and act like metrosexuals. Tailored for those who like Oprah, Rosie O'Donnell, and Ellen Degeneres.
The portrayal of the Catholic priest by the marvelous Charles Durning on "Everybody Loves Raymond" was always pretty good too.
How about a mass letter writing campaign to NBC the essence of which is:
"NBC - What were you thinking?"
make sure you call your LOCAL businesses that run ads during the show telling them what you think of them and their products...
"Temptation and Forgiveness" Debut: This quirky drama features a stellar cast headed by Aidan Quinn, who plays Daniel Webster, a devoted husband, father and Episcopalian minister. In the opener, Daniel's having a hard time dealing wit the demands of family and work.
No mention of the bizarre relationships at all.
But it is quite possible that you were writing to a leftist SOB. Boy, they sure are out there, especially in the media.
i guess they want it to be a surprise...
To say what you are saying....many channels would qualify---HBO, NBC, MTV...many movies and tv shows have a 'message'. I think many lifetime movies wholesome messages.
True. But I've already identified the target demographic for Lifetime and its primary themes. These are different than those for HBO, NBC, and MTV.
New York and Hollywood hates America and everything it stands for. They think the average American needs to be reeducated. Their technique is to seek sanctuary in controversy and to throw out pilots until something sticks or they have to go back to popular sitcoms before ratings drop through the floor.
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