Posted on 02/22/2018 2:46:21 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The View's Joy Behar is on the defensive after ABC News was inundated with thousands of complaints when her show mocked Vice President Mike Pence’s Christianity.
Tuesday, February 13, Joy Behar mocked the Vice President’s faith on national television, calling it “mental illness” to listen to the Lord. The next day a somber Pence responded that such an attack on Christian prayer “was just wrong.”
A fervor ensued. The 75-year-old Behar is now back-peddling on her comment, calling it a “joke.”
“I’m going to put the question to you,” Whoopi Goldberg forewarned Behar on Thursday’s episode of The View. “Do you think Christians are mentally ill?”
“Well, I mean, that would make me mentally ill since I’m a Christian myself,” Behar replied. “Of course not. Of course not.”
“I don’t mean to offend people but apparently I keep doing it,” she said.
“It was a joke. Comedians are in danger these days,” she added.
Goldberg went on to defend The View’s openness to all viewpoints.
“The idea that this show is intolerant of other people’s religious beliefs I find a little hard,” she said.
Following Goldberg’s lead, Behar said: “I’m a Christian – I give money to the Church,” she added, “You know, I actually help Christians with my pocketbook. I’m not insulting Christians.”
After Behar insulted Pense and his Christian faith ABC News was flooded with 25,363 complaint calls as of Monday morning.
Rev. Franklin Graham of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said Behar's comments should both alarm and offend citizens.
"Whether you are a Catholic, whether you are a Protestant, Baptist, Evangelical, Pentecostal --whatever you may be, this should scare the socks off of you," he told Todd Starnes.
The evangelist posted on Facebook a defense of Christianity’s unique two-way prayer, quoting Jesus’ Own words, “My sheep hear My voice.”
Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center (MRC) tweeted that Behar’s statement was “unacceptable” and “insulting” to all Christians.
“Don't let ABC get away with this,” the media bias whistleblower organization emailed its supporters. “We need to stand up against these bullies and bigots and let them know that we will not stand for such disgraceful and prejudiced behavior.”
Bozell posted a letter to ABC News and advertisers on The View demanding an apology for “anti-Christian remarks” and he encouraged others to follow suit. “Religious bigotry and hypocrisy cannot and will not be tolerated,” the MRC email stated.
Urging supporters to call ABC News and share their outrage, Bozell wrote, “If there are no on-air apologies after this deplorable episode, Christians will tune out ABC programming across the board. And we will do our best to encourage it.”
Behar and The View’s February 13 derogatory comments may be viewed here. Vice President Pence’s somber response last week may be seen here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZXjloT46YI
The View’s self-defense on Thursday may be found here.
https://youtu.be/MRH-Wn_zWbU
The View’s Joy Behar is on the defensive after ABC News was inundated with thousands of complaints when her show mocked Vice President Mike Pence’s Christianity. Tuesday, February 13, Joy Behar mocked the Vice President’s faith on national television, calling it “mental illness” to listen to the Lord.
I just read the one where liberals attacked Obama because he called the late Billy Graham “a faithful servant” now I read they are attacking VP Pence’s faith. I pray these people accept the Good news before it is too late.
Would joy make similar comments about Muhammad and the muslim, so called religion?
I honestly thought he had a problem.
I should have done my research.
Thete would be more but nobody watches that show.
I agree, what is the appropriate email address so that we can keep protesting their rottenness?
First, get iron-clad "mental illness" restrictions on 2nd Amendment rights, THEN, declare Christian faith (and any other mostly conservative factors they care to add) to be a "mental illness". Bingo! Large swaths of conservatives disarmed just like THAT.
This is exactly why we must not give ONE INCH on our 2A rights. NOT ONE INCH!!
Contact ABC 1-800-230-0229
See comment #47 for starters and I’m looking for email & snail mail but my DSL has been off and on all day since they’re working on lines around here.
“It was a joke.”
Standard excuse number 1 when caught saying something stupid.
A Christian would have said: "I'm a Christian - Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior."
In exchange for obtaining a valuable license to operate a broadcast station using the public airwaves, each radio and television licensee is required by law to operate its station in the "public interest, convenience and necessity." This means that it must air programming that is responsive to the needs and problems of its local community of license.
Time to threaten ABC’s license to broadcast
Federal Communications Commission/Customer service
1 (888) 225-5322
(hat tip cboldt) In exchange for obtaining a valuable license to operate a broadcast station using the public airwaves, each radio and television licensee is required by law to operate its station in the “public interest, convenience and necessity.” This means that it must air programming that is responsive to the needs and problems of its local community of license.
CALL FCC-—1 (888) 225-5322
Anyone who thinks allowing a ‘mental illness’ check for gun ownership won’t eventually be used against political opponents hasn’t read their history books.
Phone calls, not so much.
ONLY 25,000? Considering ABC so highly rates this ridiculous ‘show’, really surprised there this number is so low. Might we assume there are a number of Christians across the land who have NEVER heard of these *itches and therefore could care less about them or their ‘views’?
Oh my.... I think we may need a new pair of boots...
Don’t believe it. The numbers are being underplayed by ABC to cover its filthy ***.
Let’s see them defend their license.
Poor Walt Disney. He must be rolling over in his grave; remembering when he forbid any employed by him or his conglomerate from showing their navel for fear of being offensive.
That's the absolute truth..! It takes talent to be funny.. Cartoons use to be funny.. I mean like Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny and even Donald Duck... Funny stuff. But nowadays the way they go about getting the kids attention is to scare them.. Monsters and evil things of all sort are the characters they portray... It takes talent to be funny...but any fool can say BOO..!!
Want to see funny.?? Check out Laurel and Hardy on You tube.. :)
Well now, I think you must have got a peek at what's behind curtain number one..!! :)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.