Christian newswire: "NBC Joins CBS in Blatant Mocking of Christianity"

[Bluebear]

That's right, of all the things to be outraged about today, they are campaigning against Conan O'Brien.

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NBC Joins CBS in Blatant Mocking of Christianity

Contact: Douglas R. Scott, Jr., President, Life Decisions International, 540-631-0380, ext. 22, [e-mail]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The NBC and CBS television networks may be rival corporations, but they have one thing in common," said Douglas R. Scott, Jr., president of Life Decisions International (LDI)." Both networks have allowed programming that blatantly mocks Christianity."

An episode of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," which was taped on January 10, 2007 and aired early this morning, featured a character called "the homophobic country western singer."

"Our last new character's heart is in the right place, even if he's a complete idiot," said show host O'Brien in his introduction. "Please welcome…the homophobic country western singer."

A middle-aged man wearing country western clothing comes out from behind a curtain. He begins to play a guitar and sing:

Oh I love you Jesus
But only as a friend.
You touched my heart but I hope
That's where the touchin' ends.

You're always lookin' over me
When I need a higher power.
But you better look at somethin' else
When I'm in the shower.



"The idea that anyone would think about the Son of God in this way is simply appalling," Scott said. "The inferences that permeate the song are utterly disgusting."

"We wonder if O'Brien's description of the character as a 'complete idiot' is based on the man's 'homophobic' beliefs or if it is because of the inference that Jesus could be sexually interested in seeing the man naked," Scott said. "I don't know if the man is a complete idiot, but I do suspect that the writer of the segment is a complete bigot."

Scott has written a letter to Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, objecting to the airing of this material. "I notice the song was not about a Rabbi. I notice the song was not about Buddha. I notice the song was not about Muhammad. If it had been about any of these, the network would surely have disallowed the airing of such garbage," Scott said in the letter. "But since the song was about Jesus Christ, nothing was done." Scott's letter was copied to Mr. Robert C. Wright, chairman & CEO of NBC Universal, which owns NBC Entertainment, as well as Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman & CEO of General Electric, which owns NBC Universal.

On December 11, 2006, the CBS program "Two and a Half Men" opened with actor Charlie Sheen lighting candles and singing a song to the tune of "Joy to the World" (see press release):

Joy to the world
I'm getting laid
I'm getting laid tonight.

We'll light the Yule log
Deck the halls
And then we'll play
Some jingle balls.

It's been a real long wait
This is our second date
It's Christmas Eve
And I'm getting laid.

"This is more of the same," Scott said. "It is not proper to denigrate the beliefs systems of anyone--except those who believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God. It is time for Christians to speak out and stop being timid when such things occur. It is time that all people of good will, whether Christian or not, stand up against such bigotry. It is time for this kind of behavior to come to a halt. Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and other groups do not tolerate such prejudice. Christians should not have to do so, either."



Mr. Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: [phone]

Mr. Robert C. Wright, Chairman & CEO, NBC Universal Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; phone: [phone]

Mr. Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman & CEO, General Electric Company, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828; phone: [phone]

http://www.earnedmedia.org/ldint0111.htm

[political drum]

1. I'm a Christian but...

thats REDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you can't make fun of your self then well you end up in the WH

[physioex]

2. Jeebus....

That song is hilarious..... :rofl:

[lectrobyte]

3. Speaking of Jesus getting a blowjob, is this sacrilegious?

[Richard Steele]

4. Probably. I'm still gonna have one, though!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[gatorboy]

10. Whoa! Jesus worked out!

Checl out that six pack.

[Bluebear]

11. I noticed! Ripped Saviour! nt

[BOSSHOG]

5. I would recommend that LDI hire Ted Haggard as spokesman on this issue

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Those jokes wouldn't be nearly as funny...

if there weren't rubes like this getting offended.

[BuyingThyme]

7. It's about time.

Let's now concentrate on ABC.

[MindPilot]

8. "Both networks have allowed programming that blatantly mocks Christianity"

About fucking time! (And Jesus DID spend an awful lot of his time hanging out with guys.)

Of course it's perfectly OK for the christians to peddle a video game wherein believers kill atheists, but THEY demand respect. :eyes:

[Mist]

9. A certain type of person who is nominally Christian is being mocked--NOT the religion. nt

[Az]

12. The problem is that late night programming is geared towards adults

Thus some people just don't quite understand it.

[Initech]

13. They mock themselves on a daily basis.

I'm talking about the extreme right-wing religious fundamentalists like the ones who wrote the article.

[Rex]

14. To one Douglas R. Scott, Jr I say;

get off the fucking cross already, others need to use it. :eyes:

[JitterbugPerfume]

15. if these people don't loosen up a bit

and recognise HUMOR for what it is , they are going to have a damn stroke or somethin':crazy: