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Duck Dynasty Star: 'They Told Us To Stop Praying To Jesus So It Wouldn't Offend Muslims'
Independent Journal Review ^ | 10/9/13 | Kyle Becker

Posted on 10/11/2013 10:42:47 AM PDT by Impala64ssa

In an interview with Sports Spectrum magazine Willie & Phil Robertson, stars of the top-rated cable television show Duck Dynasty, discuss fake bleeps, and the A&E networks editing out when they pray ‘in Jesus’ name.’

When the producers of Duck Dynasty asked the stars to stop saying “in Jesus’ name” during prayers because it might offend Muslims, Phil Robertson stood his ground and gave an eye-opening response.

“So they would just have me saying, ‘Thank you Lord for the food, thank you for loving us. Amen.’ So I said, ‘Why would you cut out ‘In Jesus’ name?’ They said, ‘Well those editors are probably doing that. They just think that they don’t want to offend some of the Muslims or something.’”

Duck Dynasty - A&E“So I said, why would you cut out Jesus name?” Robertson continued. “And he said, ‘well, those editors are probably doing that. They just think, you know, maybe it might offend some of the Muslims, you know.”

I said, let’s see now…” Robertson went on, “I said, ‘what year is it?’” And the editor finally answered, “2012″ (the time the conversation took place, apparently).

Robertson then said, “2012 A.D. Anno Domini. The year of our Lord. I said, ‘you Hollywood cats are counting time from Jesus, just like I am. I would think that of all the people who walked the planet Earth, if we’ve all decided in America here to count time by just one of ‘em, Jesus of Galilee, I just don’t think it would hurt to throw his name in there from time to time.”

Robertson said that the producers have left the name “Jesus” in the show since that conversation

“So I notice now they are … leaving it in there, but you got to remember, spiritual warfare,” Robertson said. “I mean you have people with no moral compass, it ain’t there.”

Robertson also discussed the issue of “fake bleeps” earlier on in the interview with Sports Spectrum, a Christian sports publication.

Duck-Dynasty-Cast“They inserted fake bleeps … like somebody had used profanity, but no one had used profanity,” Robertson said. “I ask those guys that produce the show … ‘What’s the point of the fake bleeps?’”

“Of course these people probably thought that there was some profanity going on which there was zero,” Robertson continued. “If we’re not using profanity, why make it look like we’re using profanity? What is the point? Why don’t you just run it and say what we say?”

“Duck Dynasty” has been a mega-hit for A&E, drawing 11.8 million viewers for the Season 4 premiere.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ande; duckdynasty; islamicimperialism; lifeamongthekufir; muslimcrybabies; sensitivity; youtubevideo
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To: V_TWIN

I miss the good old A&E that ran good things and the NBC reruns.


41 posted on 10/11/2013 11:39:25 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Phil Robertson for President, a REAL Man with REAL Sense!


42 posted on 10/11/2013 11:41:16 AM PDT by mikeus_maximus
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To: Impala64ssa

Tell them to piss off and to remove the fake bleeps or they walk. This show is such a moneymaker for A&E they’d be fools to dump it and other networks would jump to snatch it up.


43 posted on 10/11/2013 11:43:38 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Impala64ssa

They need to discuss all these things the producers are doing on O’Reilly or with Rush to set the record - and these bozo producers - straight.

In fact, they should have done so immediately after the fake bleeps and the clipping out of Jesus’ name happened.


44 posted on 10/11/2013 11:45:43 AM PDT by citizen (There is always free government cheese in the mouse trap.....https://twitter.com/kracker0)
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To: Impala64ssa

You gotta watch these azzhats every second.


45 posted on 10/11/2013 11:56:26 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)
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To: Impala64ssa
...So It Wouldn't Offend Muslims'

So what? Muslims in the U.S. are as numerous as homosexuals, and since you Duck guys are straight, they are offended. Who cares?

46 posted on 10/11/2013 12:08:58 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: Impala64ssa

They worry about offending the muslim 0.01% of viewers but dont care about offending the 95% of Christians with shows celebrating perverts, using offensive language, ridiculing Christians openly, etc. Yeah right.

It’s NOT about offending Muslims, its the producers and network types that are offended by hearing Jesus’s name. They hate it like Holy Water on a vampire.


47 posted on 10/11/2013 12:20:47 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (Things are only going to get worse.)
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To: Gamecock

Did you ever leave the land of the midnight beer?


48 posted on 10/11/2013 12:22:02 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: mikeus_maximus

...and Si as press secretary?


49 posted on 10/11/2013 12:24:59 PM PDT by A_Tradition_Continues (formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98 Class of '98)
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To: Boogieman
They need a “Duck Dynasty” and “Swamp People” crossover extravaganza.

I was thinking “Duck Dynasty” and "Double Divas" might be more fun.

50 posted on 10/11/2013 12:27:03 PM PDT by atomic_dog
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To: A_Tradition_Continues
and Si as press secretary?

Defense Secretary, of course! (And the slick yuppie brother can be Secretary of State. We'll let Mountain Man handle meetings with Harry Reid and his ilk.)

51 posted on 10/11/2013 12:29:27 PM PDT by mikeus_maximus
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To: Impala64ssa

Not to change the subject, but the 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS was one of the best cars ever.


52 posted on 10/11/2013 12:59:49 PM PDT by rwa265 (Compete well for the faith, lay hold of eternal life (1 Timothy 6))
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To: Impala64ssa

People from Hollywood were concerned that mentions of Jesus might offend MUSLIMS, huh..?

Oh, man, now that is RICH..!

I will bet 1 or 2 actually believed that, too.


53 posted on 10/11/2013 1:06:14 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Farnsworth

Agree, way to go Phil...


54 posted on 10/11/2013 1:16:37 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Duck Dynasty Salute!!!!! It’s even popular in Colombia...take that liberal scums!


55 posted on 10/11/2013 2:03:18 PM PDT by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: Impala64ssa

I believe Jesus is a prophet to Muslims.


56 posted on 10/11/2013 2:12:41 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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To: Impala64ssa
I find that mandate from A&E incredibly offensive.
A&E would choose to offend an overwhelmingly Christian nation for a very small resident minority of what is otherwise the globe's principle trouble-makers?
Appalling.
57 posted on 10/11/2013 2:47:09 PM PDT by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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To: Impala64ssa

I’ve never watched the program but I like these guys. And A&E can’t do anything about it (aren’t they owned by NBC?) since they are it’s largest audience show.


58 posted on 10/11/2013 2:50:07 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Park Service employees "following orders" should be SHAMED and SHUNNED!)
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To: rwa265

At 16 I got a used 1965 Pontiac Catalina. Not dissimilar to the Impala.


59 posted on 10/11/2013 2:54:02 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Park Service employees "following orders" should be SHAMED and SHUNNED!)
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To: Impala64ssa

Muslims aren’t going to watch Duck Dynasty. They should go wild hog hunting.


60 posted on 10/11/2013 5:15:49 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Who am I to judge homosexuals? That's what the Tony Awards are for.)
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