Posted on 01/24/2008 3:14:53 AM PST by fweingart
ESPN, ABC Refuse to Take Any Action
ESPN and its parent company, ABC, have refused to take any action against ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson for her hateful, slurring remarks against Jesus, saying "F-- -- Jesus."
On January 11, Jacobson was speaking at a celebrity roast in Atlantic City, N.J., when she unleashed a profane tirade, saying, "F--- Notre Dame," "F--- Touchdown Jesus" and finally "F--- Jesus."
"Touchdown Jesus" is the popular moniker for a statue of Jesus raising his arms, located on the Notre Dame campus.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue spoke with ESPN about the attack and received an e-mail from Jacobson which basically treated the incident as a non-event. The statement said, in part, "I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by my poorly chosen words."
Jacobson's comments were at a public event where she was representing ESPN.
The fact that neither ESPN nor ABC has taken any action against Jacobson indicates they have a bias against Christians. Donohue said that Jacobson should be fired.
This anti-Christian bias of the networks is becoming commonplace. Actress Kathy Griffin used her appearance on the Emmy Awards program to tell Jesus to "suck it," responding to athletes who thank Jesus when they achieve certain levels. No action was taken against Griffin.
indicates they have a bias against Christians.
When you have self respect, than you also show respect for others.
Too much wine methinks...........
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I say leave it in God’s hands.
When Christ was here, we crucified him.
But you didn’t see all the early Christians running around demanding Pontius Pilate be fired.
You wrote:
“When Christ was here, we crucified him.”
Speak for yourself. He died on the cross because of my sins, but it was the Romans alone who crucified Him.
I saw that name and instantly blew this story off.
This was at an event, not over the air. Donohue is just a PPP. Perpetually peeved person.
Well if they ran around demanding Pilate’s firing, I suspect they would be crucified too.
The girl is a lout.
“Speak for yourself. He died on the cross because of my sins, but it was the Romans alone who crucified Him.”
I’m using the collective “we” because if it wasn’t for our sins - your’s and mine - he would not have been crucified 2,000 years ago.
Nevertheless.
Nice gums.
Poor analogy.
Pilate wasn’t hired to begin with.
Some event.
Donohue is peeved whenever someone like this creature goes over the line denigrating Jesus Christ who is, after all, the Son of God!
While on the subject of denigrating, many of us believe Bill Donohue to be a great human being.
What would happen if these strumpets made similar comments about Mohammad?
By the way, I think “Touchdown Jesus” is a little irreverent in itself. Some Football FANatics border on the irrational.
The early Christians did not leave us the example of seeking to have every wrong righted and ever offense punished!
Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
(... He apparently left out the part about calling for their dismissal.)
“When Christ was here, we crucified him.”
Speak for yourself. He died on the cross because of my sins, but it was the Romans alone who crucified Him.
Actually, Pontius Pilate gave the Jews a choice: Jesus or Barabbas. The Pharisees/Scribes incited the crowd to shout out the name of Barabbas.
But the bottom line is: Jesus died for all our sins, yours, mine, ours.
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