Church Ad Rejected by Networks

[petrock2004]

i can't really think of anything to say about this... other than :puke:


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Church Ad Rejected by Networks

Viacom's CBS and UPN networks have rejected a paid public service announcement by the United Church of Christ in which an announcer says, "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we. ... No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here." In a statement, Viacom said: "Because this commercial touches on the exclusion of gay couples and other minority groups by other individuals and organizations. .. and the fact the Executive Branch has recently proposed a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, this spot is unacceptable for broadcast on the networks." NBC has also rejected the ad as "too controversial," the church said. In a statement, the Rev. John H. Thomas, the church's president said that it was ironic that "an ad with a message of welcome and inclusion would be deemed too controversial. What's going on here?" The ad was accepted by Viacom's black-oriented BET cable network and its Nick at Nite channel as well as by ABC Family, Fox, Hallmark, and many Turner Broadcasting channels.

http://us.imdb.com/news/sb/

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p.s. i hope this isn't a repost, i just got on DU five minutes ago :)

[keith the dem]

1. Been on before, but

This needs to be at the top. As a member of a 277 year old UCC church that is located a few blocks from where the Constitution was written, this is one of the scariest infringements on religious freedom and freedom of speech I have ever seen.

[Joy Anne]

7. Old First Reformed?

I used to go there when I lived in Philly and still sent contributions for the men's winter shelter. It's a great church!

Have you found a replacement for Geneva yet?

[JaneDoughnut]

2. Here is the other thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=109x16437

[petrock2004]

4. thanksJaneD.

:hi:

[Nordic]

3. Time to tear down the statue of liberty and give it back to France

This is really disgusting

[nickgutierrez]

5. TOO CONTROVERSIAL?

Oh my god...

If it doesn't fall in line with the teachings of REPUBLICAN JESUS, it's apparently not to be accepted.

[xerox]

6. what's

wrong with a church advertisement? As long as they are paying for it, what does it matter?