Posted on 12/27/2013 7:23:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Does A&E have a spelunking reality show because they’re gonna need one to keep track of ALL THE CAVES.
A week after the patriarch of A&E’s ratings juggernaut “Duck Dynasty” family was indefinitely suspended by the network for comments he made about homosexuality in a magazine interview, Robertson is back. Now, the national firestorm that erupted over A&E’s hasty disciplining of the reality star will no doubt erupt again, this time for its hasty reinstatement of him. Because how could the screaming elements of the Left possibly allow a person with views different from their own to be on TV and respond by simply not watching or writing a scathing HuffPost comment about how icky they think he is. No, that would never do.
The network’s full statement, via Mediaite.
As a global media content company, A+E Networks’ core values are centered around creativity, inclusion and mutual respect. We believe it is a privilege for our brands to be invited into people’s home and we operate with a strong sense of integrity and deep commitment to these principals.
That is why we reacted so quickly and strongly to a recent interview with Phil Robertson. While Phil’s comments made in the interview reflect his personal views based on his own beliefs, and his own personal journey, he and his family have publicly stated they regret the “coarse language” he used and the mis-interpretation of his core beliefs based only on the article. He also made it clear he would “never incite or encourage hate.” We at A+E Networks expressed our disappointment with his statements in the article, and reiterate that they are not views we hold.
But Duck Dynasty is not a show about one man’s views. It resonates with a large audience because it is a show about family… a family that America has come to love. As you might have seen in many episodes, they come together to reflect and pray for unity, tolerance and forgiveness. These are three values that we at A+E Networks also feel strongly about.
So after discussions with the Robertson family, as well as consulting with numerous advocacy groups, A&E has decided to resume filming Duck Dynasty later this spring with the entire Robertson family.
We will also use this moment to launch a national public service campaign (PSA) promoting unity, tolerance and acceptance among all people, a message that supports our core values as a company, and the values found in Duck Dynasty. These PSAs will air across our entire portfolio.
So, we’ve got some public lauding of the Robertson family, even noting they “come together to reflect and pray for unity, tolerance, and forgiveness,” which is bound to rankle the very people who rejoiced in Phil’s suspension because it uses the approved language of the left to applaud a Christian family. One assumes the Robertson family, already millionaires outside of TV, at least threatened to walk during this debacle. “Duck Dynasty’s” millions upon millions of viewers certainly did. Hence, a Christmas week news dump reinstatement of Phil.
A&E will be producing fluffly PSAs to assure everyone they believe in tolerance or something. Which, if they did, they could have illustrated it by saying, “Hey, yes, we disagree with Phil’s beliefs but don’t think it rises to a fireable offense that he’s talking about them in public. The Robertsons are actually a pretty cool and caring family, as the millions who watch every week know.” But tolerance in the public parlance doesn’t actually mean the tolerance of people with differing views and lifestyles. “Tolerance” is a system of enforced celebration, and nothing short of celebration will be tolerated. I wonder if these PSAs come with a complementary sizeable donation to GLAAD? A “multimillion dollar protection racket’s” gotta rake it in somehow.
GLAAD is in the indulgence selling biz, and I'm guessing it cashed in quite handsomely on its Duck Dynasty tantrum. #MissionAccomplished
The sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit - is - salvation itself. The work of Salvation is from the Holy Spirit, in that “man is dead” (spiritually dead, with the body catching up in a few decades, later).
Being that everyone is unable on his or her own to accept Jesus as their personal Savior (because of mankind’s sin nature, resident in him from birth) - the Holy Spirit intervenes to allow the person’s choice to be made, and also the Holy Spirit speaks directly to each person’s spirit in giving testimony to that person that God “is”, that He had made everything that one sees (of creation) and that God has provided a way of salvation, if they seek it out.
For the person to BLAPSHEME the Holy Spirit, is to say that the Holy Spirit is a LIAR and what the Holy Spirit is testifying to that person’s spirit is NOT TRUE.
THAT will not be forgiven, because that is rejection of the Saving work of God, through His Son Jesus.
IN OTHER WORDS - that person has rejected Salvation, and the rejection of Salvation IS THE ONE THING THAT WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN ... and will result in being cast into the lake of fire and being tormented forever and ever.
You have a firm grasp of what the Holy Spirit is and does. I personally have felt the Holy Spirit move me and I have felt the hand of Angels keeping me from certain death. I know these things are true as well as I know the lines on my face. I was responding to your statement:
“I’m not saying that there is theoretically anyone who cannot be saved.”
I am saying that CHRIST HIMSELF stated that there is one sin... once committed... that will never be forgiven.
GOD bless you and yours and Happy New Year!
The American people don’t believe the Scriputres any more; they have “gay” cousins, brothers, in-law, uncles, nieces, etc. They like to boast of their “tolerance”.
Well, I happen to be an American and I believe the Scriptures are the Word of God. And ... I also know, personally, a number of Christians (most of those around me) who also believe the Scriptures are the Word of God.
It could be you’ll need to go out and search for some real Christian friends, along with going to a “Bible believing church”.
Also ...
Polls: Most believe Bible as God’s word
http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/may/29/20070529-111815-7952r/
More than three-quarters of Americans believe the Bible is literally the word of God or inspired by the word of God, according to a trio of Gallup surveys, with 19 percent saying the Good Book is a compendium of myth and legend.
The three surveys found that an average 31 percent of the respondents said that “the Bible is absolutely accurate and should be taken literally word for word,” according to Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll.
Forty-seven percent said the Bible was “the inspired word of God,” and 19 percent said it was a book of ancient fables, history and “moral precepts” recorded by man.
The breakdown of beliefs has not changed much recently: The average number of people who take the Bible literally, in fact, has remained steady since 1991.
A literal-belief structure, Mr. Newport said, has influenced a number of public issues, including teaching evolution in public schools, same-sex relationships, the role of a husband and a wife in marriage, observance of a day of rest, the idea of men-only clergy and even “seemingly unrelated topics” such as immigration.
That has certainly been the effect. I wonder to what extent they planned it.
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