What amused me most was the suggested "Letter" that all good concerned Christians should be writing to these bad bad companies who support the moral downfall of American society by supporting such shows as Grey's Anatomy and Desparate Housewives and now Studio 60.
They even went as far as supplying their would be "Sheep" with a list of places they could vent these letters to - most links take you right to the company's feed back page.
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teresadivicenzo struck onto a rather nifty ploy. One I am fully in agreement with. If they can rally behind the "Batsignal" as it were - why can't we.i mean they have been so nice to do all the leg work for us - so we can use their own putrid pack mentality against them.
Dear Sir/Madam
I understand that the American Decency Association is organising a letter writing campaign to your company in protest at your advertising sponsorship of the NBC show “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”. They are accusing you of empowering the bashing of Christianity by choosing to sponsor “Studio 60”.
As a Christian I am informing you that as long as you align your advertising dollars with show, I will absolutely continue to do business with your company as I believe that freedom of speech and expression are of the highest importance, and NBC, the executive producers of the show Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, and all those involved in the production of this show should be entitled to legitimately discuss my faith within our democracy. I congratulate your company on its involvement in raising the level of debate in the United States.
Yours faithfully,
I understand that the American Decency Association is organising a letter writing campaign to your company in protest at your advertising sponsorship of the NBC show “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”. They are accusing you of empowering the bashing of Christianity by choosing to sponsor “Studio 60”.
As a Christian I am informing you that as long as you align your advertising dollars with show, I will absolutely continue to do business with your company as I believe that freedom of speech and expression are of the highest importance, and NBC, the executive producers of the show Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, and all those involved in the production of this show should be entitled to legitimately discuss my faith within our democracy. I congratulate your company on its involvement in raising the level of debate in the United States.
Yours faithfully,
I encourage all my friends if you are so inclined to do the same. they might only get one positive to 300,000 negatives - but the advertisers know that the protesters are mostly lunatics anyway. So ours may mean more to them. We can but try!
I am so royally sick of these type of whack jobs thinking it is their god given right to be the moral police for everyone! I am a christian myself and the greatest gift that I think God ever gave me was common sense and free will. We have to make up our own minds - not have it force fed to us by ANYONE!
It ticked me off so much... I just had to respond to the creator of the site - I am guessing I'm not going to be on his Christmas card list this year!
Dear Sir,
I was recently forwarded a link to your page regarding the scandalous Studio 60
and your campaign to encourage advertisers to stop promoting their products in
the show.
I'm not from America, I live in Australia - also another country founded on
Judeo-Christian values. I am a Christian myself and consider myself to be a
decent upstanding person.
I was just writing to thank you for opening my eyes to this situation.
It truly went a long way to held solidify something in my heart.
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It made truly realize that the creators of the show GOT IT COMPLETELY RIGHT!
What kind of right do you have calling yourself Christian when you seem to be
without the most basic of all of Christs teachings? Understanding and Tolerence?
It is groups like this that makes it hard for the rest of us Christians who are
trying to be decent people while living in a fallen society. If you DARE deny
that there are fringe elements of our religion who do more damage to us as a
religious society than anything else then I will call you a liar to your face!
You send out emails by the bucketload that are erroneous and unfortunately the
"SHEEP" of your flock will rally behind your flag because they do not possess
the individual mental faculties to make an informed decision on their own and
will send their little letters off.
For your information, and in case you haven't seen the show yourself. When the
character of Wes said "Psycho" and "Whackjob" he didn't say CHRISTIAN... he said
RELIGIOUS CULT... So - are you admitting by getting antsy about this that you are
a Religious Cult? Gee Whiz mister - isn't that what the Taliban is too?
Your type of "holier than thou" puritanical claptrap boils my blood, because it
is far more harmful to society than good. How about you look into your own
closets a little more deeply sir. I am sure that there are a few skeletons in
your baggage.
It's a TV show! You don't like it? Turn off your own TV - you have no right to
dictate what others watch - Christ died to ensure that we have freedom of choice
- you are working against the most fundamental of all Christian Teachings.
And you are looking like a fool doing it!
Yours in contempt
It's bullshit from these types of people who make it so much hard for the rest of us. Because we are all painted with the same brush. I can't talk about my faith to people without them rolling their eyes and getting a "here comes the sermon" look on their face.
I have never tried to convert anyone nor will I ever - if people are genuinely interested in my journey I am happy to tell them my story - and THAT'S it! It's not up to me to force it down peoples throats - if they want answers to their questions I will help as best I can.
This sort of crap makes me feel ashamed of my faith. And that's just plain WRONG!
PS - Like "OUR" Batsignal?
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I think it's the first show I've seen to really portray Christians in a decent light - Harriet's easily one of the more likeable characters on the show, and she understands sometimes it's OK to make fun of who you are for the sake of making others laugh.
The ADA were indeed so helpful in posting those links it took me all of 10 minutes to email this to the companies concerned.
"Dear Sir/Madam,
I understand that the American Decency Association is organising a letter writing campaign to your company in protest at your advertising sponsorship of the NBC show “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”. They are accusing you of empowering the bashing of Christianity by choosing to sponsor “Studio 60”. As a Christian I am informing you that as long as you align your advertising dollars with this show, I will absolutely continue to do business with your company as I believe that freedom of speech and expression are of the highest importance, and NBC, the executive producers of the show Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, and all those involved in the production of this show should be entitled to legitimately discuss my faith within a democracy. I congratulate your company on its involvement in raising the level of debate.
Yours faithfully..."
"Dear Mr Johnson,
I recently received an email from a friend that stated
that NBC had broadcast an episode of "Studio 60 on the
Sunset Strip" and included a sketch entitled "Crazy
Christians". I am an Orthodox Christian and would be
very upset if I am being depicted as "crazy" in an
way. I did not see the show as I did not think it was
really going to be something I was going to enjoy
anyway. Would you please be so kind as to tell me what
precisely the content of this sketch was so I can
contact NBC to express any concerns I may have.
Many thanks for your help in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
teresadivicenzo"
I like what you have to say and I agree - but you knew that I would because you stole my "Sheep" idea!
I'll email you privately.
I must confess I am sick to the back teeth of "defending" Sorkin on this. He may have the attention span of a gnat when it comes to story arcs, he may not write believable romance, but he does not kick people of faith in the teeth. He ridicules hypocrites and extremes. I've just posted yet again, and I think I'm going to give up soon, that he has a track record on TWW of showing people of other faiths. Toby was seen going to Temple. Joey Lucas was a Quaker. How does this make Sorkin anti-religion? He may have shown disdain towards Mary Marsh, but there was nothing but respect shown for the Rev. Al Caldwell. And for the 504,763 time I will say this: Bartlet confessed to a Priest on his knees in the Oval Office. How much more powerful a symbol of Christianity do you want depicted on prime time television?
By the way londiniensis - love Steed and Mrs Peel. Coolest couple.
Did you see "The Times" letters page yesterday? I don't know how to link on LJ so I am copying this below. We "mainstream" Christians don't need the lunatic fringe to bring us down - we're good enough at doing it ourselves.
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The Times October 07, 2006
Unorthodox celebrations
Sir, The golden jubilee celebrations at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, in London, planned for next weekend, have nothing to do with those of us who have been an integral part of the parish and its life over the past 50 years.
The organisers are representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate, which staged a coup in May and has taken temporary possession of our church, after the forced retirement of Bishop Basil of Sergievo.
After leasing this beautiful Grade II listed church — a treasure of English heritage — by kind courtesy of the Church of England, we bought it in 1978. The money was raised against all odds by a loyal core of parishioners (many of whom were White Russians in exile), part of the flock of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, who chose as his successor Bishop Basil.
We — a body of several hundred — disassociate ourselves from these jubilee events. The organisers and clergy involved (under the temporary authority of Archbishop Innokentii of Korsun) purport to be continuing the life of the parish, but have nothing to do with the inception of this cathedral, nor its parish, nor its diocese. It appears that perestroika did not reach the Moscow Patriarchate, which continues to conduct its affairs in Soviet style.
As “refugees” from the cathedral that has been our lifeblood and place of worship for the past 50 years, we are having to worship elsewhere (again by kind courtesy of the Church of England) until such time as the Charities Commission and English law see fit to return it to its rightful congregation. RUTH NARES London W11
(end of quote)
While the ADA thinks that somehow it should act as a moral guide and compass for the Christians who decide to watch Grey's, DH, etc., it should also realize that even if people support their position, they aren't going to support it 100% and will realize that there are some very good things about each of the shows it talks about boycotting.
Personally, I really don't care what those sorts of fanatics think they can get away with, especially when they don't use the brain God gave them to realize that they are only entertainment and that people see far worse on the news than they do on a night-time drama/soap.
Wish they would give their heads a shake.
no need to stoop to their level.
I think pointing out that the show address their lunatic tendencies and din't 'attack' their faith is enough.
They writers have a problem with them. not their faith.
*sigh* I don't live in the US.
sometimes I really hate that. All the fun debates are going on over there.
On the upside, that would probably never happen in my country.
(on the downside there is rarely ever any public outrage over anything. except money. and even that is limited. *kicks apathatic population* anybody still alive?)
Creationism to be in GCSE papers
Creationism is not taught as a subject in schools
Creationist theories about how the world was made are to be debated in GCSE science lessons in mainstream secondary schools in England.
The subject has been included in a new syllabus for biology produced by the OCR exam board, due out in September.
Critics say the matter should only be discussed in R.E. because there is a danger of elevating religious theories to the status of scientific ones.
The government insists creationism is not being taught as a subject.
The exam board says students need to understand the background to theories.
Its new "Gateway to Science" curriculum asks pupils to examine how organisms become fossilised.
Teachers are asked to "explain that the fossil record has been interpreted differently over time (e.g. creationist interpretation)".
Contentious
OCR, one of the three main exam boards in England, said that the syllabus was intended to make students aware of scientific controversy.
A spokesperson for the exam board said candidates needed to understand the social and historical context to scientific ideas both pre and post Darwin's theory of evolution.
"Candidates are asked to discuss why the opponents of Darwinism thought the way they did and how scientific controversies can arise from different ways of interpreting empirical evidence," he said.
"Creationism and 'intelligent design' are not regarded by OCR as scientific theories. They are beliefs that do not lie within scientific understanding."
The area is contentious, with critics claiming that inclusion of creationist or intelligent design theories in science syllabuses unduly elevates them.
James Williams, science course leader at Sussex University's school of education, told the Times Educational Supplement: "This opens a legitimate gate for the inclusion of creationism or intelligent design in science classes as if they were legitimate theories on a par with evolution fact and theory.
"I'm happy for religious theories to be considered in religious education, but not in science where consideration could lead to a false verification of their status as being equal to scientific theories."
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, which oversees the development of the national curriculum, in effect guiding exam boards, said discussions of "intelligent design" or "creationism" could take place in science classes.
The National Curriculum Online website says for science at Key Stage 4 (GCSE level): "Students should be taught how scientific controversies can arise from different ways of interpreting empirical evidence (for example Darwin's theory of evolution)."
Classes should also cover "ways in which scientific work may be affected by the context in which it takes place (for example, social, historical, moral, spiritual), and how these contexts may affect whether or not ideas are accepted."
A spokesperson for the Department for Education and Skills said: "Neither creationism nor intelligent design are taught as a subject in schools and are not specified in the science curriculum".
In the United States, there have been court cases over what schools should teach.
Last month scientists there protested against a movement to teach intelligent design - the theory that life is so complex that it must be the work of a supernatural designer.
In December, a judge in Pennsylvania said it was unconstitutional to make teachers feature the concept of intelligent design in science lessons.
In England, the Emmanuel Schools Foundation, sponsored by Christian car dealer Sir Peter Vardy, has been criticised for featuring creationist theories in lessons in the three comprehensives it runs.
Sir Peter has said the schools present both Darwin's evolutionary theory and creationism.
In 2003, he said: "One is a theory, the other is a faith position. It is up to the children."
I think that these people are just too uptight about these things. So what if you don't agree with what they say. No body's forcing you to watch it. I just hate people like that. I agree; it's the right that makes me ashamed of my faith.
And my slash. But that's neither here nor there.
Hooray for the Batsignal!
I have never tried to convert anyone nor will I ever - if people are genuinely interested in my journey I am happy to tell them my story - and THAT'S it! It's not up to me to force it down peoples throats - if they want answers to their questions I will help as best I can.
You're me, you are.