Well, Pat Robertson apologized for the comments he said about Ariel Sharon, prime minister of Isreal. This is a tactless move by the aging televangelist and I will tell you why. First, he says whatever he wants about someone, giving caution to everything he is supposed to be preaching about. Then, when everyone gets upset, he apologizes and asks for forgiveness, expecting us to do it. Because if we don't, we aren't following Jesus' teachings. To him, He thinks won twice.
Enough of Robertson for one day.
The NBC affiliate in Nashville became the fourth station in the country to refuse to carry The Book of Daniel. So far, NBC affiliates in Amarillo, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Terre Haute, Indiana have reportedly refused to air this new series.
I agree with the Christian groups partly on this subject. I, for one, am sick and tired of all these shows that are supposed to be religious, but yet go for shock value instead.
I like 7th Heaven, but I didn't care for Nothing Sacred. Nor did Touched by an Angel, Promised Land, or Revelations make me want to tune in.
If these four news stations are willing to lose money in advertising and the rating numbers for something they feel is more significant, then all power to them.
Also, a movie theater in Utah has refused to show Brokeback Mountain, the infamous "gay cowboy" movie. I'm working on another blog about gay cowboys for a later posting, but let me just say this. Today, it's movies about gay cowboys. Tomorrow, it's R-rated movies. Next thing, you know, nothing rated higher than PG can be shown in Utah. The theater might lose money, but it might also lose support from its frequent customers.
Tolerance isn't something you can force on people. It's a virtue they have to find their own way.
What we have seen in this past week are examples of intolerance by people who say they are just doing God's work.
If God's work is really intolerance and discrimination, then you can consider me an atheist.
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