[Mr. Silverback]

Here's the commentary on the Doug Cheadle storyline that he mentioned.

Actually, I think ER is pretty much a mixed bag. It's not that they're even close to balanced, it's that the stuff that I view as pro-conservative is so much more forceful than any other show (especially the pro-life stuff) that I picture somebody like Kate Michelman watching it and writhing in agony. For example, characters often seek abortions on the show for reasons that horrify even most pro-choicers. They've had a woman who chose to abort because she already had "too many" small kids at home (then lied to her husband, claiming a miscarriage and agreeing to conceive again real soon) and a welfare recipient who faked abdominal pain to get an ultrasound so she could decide whether to have a sex-selection abortion. Most recently, a woman with virtually no chance to survive a fast-growing cancer chose to abort so she could have chemo, even though she was assured she would be dead in a few months either way. It's almost as if the writers are trying to consciously work the message in that many times abortions are performed for reasons that are stupid by any measure.

Also, the Doug Cheadle storyline made him out to be over-emotional and grabbing at straws while violating medical ethics constantly in an effort to get every terminal patient he came across to grasp at straws, too. His expectations of stem cells as a universal panacea seemed to come across as more of a belief in science as magic than anything else; he even talked about curing "every disease" if I recall corectly. Carter was portrayed as the voice of reason, just as concerned with the suffering of the patients but not willing to sell them pipe dreams.

[avalon]

I don't know why there isn't more talk about ADULT stem cell research. I think there is a lot can be done with adult stem cells, which I support.

Just a thought...

[Paul Atreides]

E.R. is pure dreck. I used to like the show, but the liberal preaching became too much to bear. What time they aren't promoting homosexuality and abortion, they are promoting more of the liberal dogma. I remember episodes in which one character, after having been attacked and beaten to a pulp, buys a gun. He is later confronted by some thugs and brandishes the weapon on them. After the punks run away, he throws away the gun, as if buying it was the most horrible sin imaginable. Also, if a white character is accused of racism, it isn't presented as the possibility that the accuser might be wrong. At first, the accused denies it, then, after some soul-searching, finally admits, that maybe he does have racist tendencies. Now, I hardly watch anything other than FNC.

[mwyounce]

FYI: The mentioned scene should be this Thursday. Dr. Carter's grandmother died on last Thursday's show, and in the "Next Week on ER" they showed a scene from a funeral.

[mcsparkie]

Remember the teen girl who was part of an epidemic of cervical cancer being spread by some guy? Completely unscientific bunk.

[drlevy88]

They wouldn't have a problem with "Allah reigns" or "Shiva reigns." Maybe not even with "George W. Bush reigns." But if it's Jesus.... watch out! can't admit that even for some people he is the king

[Russell Scott]

I'm still waiting for "Touched by an Angel" to use the name of Jesus. I guess the wait is over, since tonight is the last episode. I guess I'll have to settle for Zack, not to be confused with Mu-ham-mad.

Acts 4
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

[lurky]

What can Christians do about this animosity?

Boycott ER?

[Naspino]

NBC has been banned on my TV for 2 years now.