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Americans see media aiding moral decline
The Washington Times ^ | March 8, 2007 | Cheryl Wetzstein

Posted on 03/08/2007 9:44:44 PM PST by neverdem

Most Americans think culture is becoming more immoral, and they view the media -- both entertainment and news -- as prime culprits, according to a new survey.


    If the media continue to "singularly promote" secular values while undermining orthodox faith and values, it will be very difficult to reverse America's moral decline, said the National Cultural Values Survey, released yesterday by the Culture and Media Institute (CMI) of the Media Research Center.


    "Americans who care about the nation's moral condition should insist that the media strive to more fairly represent all views, including those of the orthodox," the report stated.


    The survey of 2,000 American adults shows that the nation's culture war is grounded in disagreements over religious issues, such as God's role in life and whether religious belief is essential for a good and moral life, CMI Director Robert H. Knight said.


    About 31 percent of Americans, regardless of political stripe, are "orthodox" -- faithful Bible-believers who strive to live by "God's teachings and principles," see "a clear set of right and wrong behaviors" in every issue and believe government should be allowed to follow religious principles.


    Seventeen percent of Americans, again regardless of political affiliation, are at the "progressive" end of the religious spectrum -- many believe in God, but they strongly disagree that religion is "the most important factor" in forming their values or that religion is "the most essential ingredient" of a good, moral life. Progressives don't want the government to follow religious principles and don't believe that people "should always live by God's teachings and principles."


    The largest group of Americans -- 46 percent who described themselves as "independents" -- do not fully identify with either of the other groups. However, they tend to align with the orthodox regarding...

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1 posted on 03/08/2007 9:44:46 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem
Most Americans think culture is becoming more immoral, and they view the media -- both entertainment and news -- as prime culprits, according to a new survey.

Add academia and the dem party and the picture is complete.

2 posted on 03/08/2007 9:54:31 PM PST by umgud
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To: devolve; ntnychik; neverdem
Wow, the percentages are really surprising. Looks like religion and 'values' are in worse straits than I knew.
3 posted on 03/08/2007 9:57:44 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: umgud

Agreed.


4 posted on 03/08/2007 9:59:28 PM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America..Duncan Hunter 2008.)
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To: neverdem
"What angers religious Muslims is not the American Constitution but the scandalous sexual mores they see on American movies and television," he writes. "What disgusts them are not free elections but the sights of hundreds of homosexuals kissing each other and taking marriage vows."
 

Could not be more wrong.

A woman without a veil angers them just as much -- enough to blow themselves up, or to cut your screaming head off and post on the internet.

I am repulsed by gay marriage too, but that has little to do with the WoT.

5 posted on 03/08/2007 10:00:46 PM PST by SteveMcKing
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To: SteveMcKing
Could not be more wrong.

In a way; in a way the author is correct. A good many Muslims are perfectly capable of going postal over Western debauchery and then turning around to rape a woman or bugger a boy without thinking anything of it, particularly if the victims are infidels.

6 posted on 03/08/2007 10:20:49 PM PST by Carry_Okie (Islam offers three choices: fight, submit, or die.)
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To: neverdem
"What angers religious Muslims is not the American Constitution but the scandalous sexual mores they see on American movies and television," he writes. "What disgusts them are not free elections but the sights of hundreds of homosexuals kissing each other and taking marriage vows."

Sounds a lot like trying to understand the root cause of why they hate us.

7 posted on 03/08/2007 10:27:21 PM PST by Ken H
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To: neverdem
Most Americans think culture is becoming more immoral, and they view the media -- both entertainment and news -- as prime culprits, according to a new survey.

And yet many of those same Americans support Liberals, Democrats and the Hollywood crowd.

8 posted on 03/08/2007 10:28:32 PM PST by Chena
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To: potlatch; The Ghost of FReepers Past
Wow, the percentages are really surprising. Looks like religion and 'values' are in worse straits than I knew.

I'd like to see how they got those numbers, and to see if they can replicate the results.

9 posted on 03/08/2007 10:29:49 PM PST by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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To: devolve; neverdem

Exactly! They know how to get the results they want. We all know that they word their questions in a devious manner.


10 posted on 03/08/2007 10:33:54 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: neverdem

That's good news. Ignorance is America's most lethal enemy.


11 posted on 03/08/2007 10:42:15 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: potlatch

This survey was commissioned by the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell's group. It is a great conservative group. I bet that the numbers are pretty accurate.


12 posted on 03/08/2007 11:45:15 PM PST by DeweyCA
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To: neverdem

Each generation seems to think this. This kind of sentiment is not novel, nor is it unexpected.


13 posted on 03/09/2007 1:49:53 AM PST by rightwinggoth
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To: neverdem

mainstream media is the mouthpiece of the enemies of truth and freedom, i.e. the self-titled 'progressives' that are more accurately called the 'repressives' for their political correctness nazi police mentality.

the socialist agenda is infecting everything from real estate reality programs to cooking shows.

conservatives are too polite and naive to understand we are at war right here in america.


14 posted on 03/09/2007 1:50:06 AM PST by Enduring Freedom (what does al qaeda and bush have in common? caves)
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I think we are seeing morally degenerate behavior treated as normal on television and in movies. Even worse, such behavior is also being promulgated in some public schools in some parts of the country. Some political leaders clearly support moral degeneracy such as those who participate in events celebrating homosexual behavior, including prominent politicians such as Senator Hillary Clinton, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Senator Charles Schumer, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.


15 posted on 03/09/2007 2:13:25 AM PST by snowsislander
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To: neverdem
D'Souza was on to something.

Half naked women (aka bitchs and hoes) hip hopping on the MTV and singing about their "humps" does kinda rub people overseas the wrong way.

Who wants their small children exposed to this?

16 posted on 03/09/2007 2:32:02 AM PST by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: neverdem
The largest group of Americans -- 46 percent who described themselves as "independents" -- do not fully identify with either of the other groups.

IOW, squishy-squashy moderates who can't make their minds up and stand firm in either direction. They are practically as bad as the liberals, IMO.

...cultural conservatives to join with Muslims and others in condemning the global moral degeneracy that is produced by liberal values and work to halt the spread of such things.

Unfortunately I hesitate to join with muslims regarding much of anything. One, because they dont' speak out about their own terrorist ilk, second because I don't want to have a fatwa issued for my head because I refuse their offer (demand) to convert to their false religion.

17 posted on 03/09/2007 5:18:20 AM PST by prairiebreeze (I am PRO-VICTORY!!)
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To: neverdem
"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."

-- C.S. Lewis

18 posted on 03/09/2007 8:47:27 AM PST by pgyanke (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - BECAUSE IF YOU'RE GOING TO COMPROMISE YOUR PRINCIPLES ANYWAY... WHY WAIT?)
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To: neverdem
Most Americans think culture is becoming more immoral, and they view the media -- both entertainment and news -- as prime culprits

Most Americans are right. And most Americans can control their TV viewing.

19 posted on 03/09/2007 8:51:43 AM PST by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: DeweyCA

[It is a great conservative group.]

Thanks, that makes it even sadder to read then!


20 posted on 03/09/2007 11:21:23 AM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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