Book of Danial
Last night, NBC debuted their new show called Book of Danial. The show is about an Epescopalian pastor who has many life troubles and Jesus appears through out to give him advice, etc. Unfortunately, I didn't see it because I was with Rachel taking her son to the E.R. (he's ok) so I didn't get to see it. However, I can't help but notice a news article today in The Meridian Star that indicates that the NBC affiliate in Meridian (along with affiliates in Terre Haute, IN, Beaumont, TX and Little Rock, AR) refused to air the show because of complaints from viewers. Complaints, I might add, that came in before the show even aired.
That's stupid.
Why would you complain about a show before even seeing it? Just because you see a promo for a show, that doesn't give you the full picture of what it's about. It gives you a snippet that attempts to intice you to watch. Instead, the extremely relegious among us went into panic mode. Don Wildmon's American Family Association sent out letters and urged their members to boycott any advertisers who ran spots on the show and to boycott the television stations who aired the show. So, naturally since they're all his sheep, they flooded television stations with letters and emails about their utter disgust at a show that "pokes fun at Christians." People not only contacted the stations in their areas, they contacted stations all over the country.
That's right, people from other cities are dictating another station's programming.
And all of this before a single episode even aired, I might add. This is nonsense. Why would you judge something without seeing it for yourself and getting all the facts? Even pastors are saying they can't make an accurate judgement on it without seeing it. Says one Methodist pastor: “It's entertainment, and if I don't like something I see on TV, I turn away,” (Carl) Jackson said. “From what I've seen on the advertisements, it's hard to tell if it is art imitating life or life imitating art.” (Meridian Star article)
Now, to me, if even a pastor is admitting that he can't make a judgement about the show until he sees it then maybe others should have that mentality. I am a Christian and I, like any true Christian, don't take kindly to mockery of my faith. However, I also have a sense of humor; I also don't form an opinion about something until I've been able to get all the facts and see what it's really all about. Anyone who does this is foolish and I admonish all of those who complained to the TV stations without first seeing the show. I also admonish the stations for their diservice to their viewers. Why are you going to dictate opinions to your viewers? Air the show and let them decide if they like it... don't decide for them. Last time I checked, everyone had freedom of speech in this country. Essentially what you've done is slap the First Amendment right in the face.
My final words of advice to people who get all worked up about this like this is simply this: Whether it's TV, radio, whatever... if you hear or see something that you don't like, don't bitch to the station about it. Simply change the station. That's why there are tuning buttons and knobs.
You're welcome.
--Jonathan
That's stupid.
Why would you complain about a show before even seeing it? Just because you see a promo for a show, that doesn't give you the full picture of what it's about. It gives you a snippet that attempts to intice you to watch. Instead, the extremely relegious among us went into panic mode. Don Wildmon's American Family Association sent out letters and urged their members to boycott any advertisers who ran spots on the show and to boycott the television stations who aired the show. So, naturally since they're all his sheep, they flooded television stations with letters and emails about their utter disgust at a show that "pokes fun at Christians." People not only contacted the stations in their areas, they contacted stations all over the country.
That's right, people from other cities are dictating another station's programming.
And all of this before a single episode even aired, I might add. This is nonsense. Why would you judge something without seeing it for yourself and getting all the facts? Even pastors are saying they can't make an accurate judgement on it without seeing it. Says one Methodist pastor: “It's entertainment, and if I don't like something I see on TV, I turn away,” (Carl) Jackson said. “From what I've seen on the advertisements, it's hard to tell if it is art imitating life or life imitating art.” (Meridian Star article)
Now, to me, if even a pastor is admitting that he can't make a judgement about the show until he sees it then maybe others should have that mentality. I am a Christian and I, like any true Christian, don't take kindly to mockery of my faith. However, I also have a sense of humor; I also don't form an opinion about something until I've been able to get all the facts and see what it's really all about. Anyone who does this is foolish and I admonish all of those who complained to the TV stations without first seeing the show. I also admonish the stations for their diservice to their viewers. Why are you going to dictate opinions to your viewers? Air the show and let them decide if they like it... don't decide for them. Last time I checked, everyone had freedom of speech in this country. Essentially what you've done is slap the First Amendment right in the face.
My final words of advice to people who get all worked up about this like this is simply this: Whether it's TV, radio, whatever... if you hear or see something that you don't like, don't bitch to the station about it. Simply change the station. That's why there are tuning buttons and knobs.
You're welcome.
--Jonathan
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