NBC the new 700 club??

[Blue Belle]

I may be off base, but isn't the "N" in NBC supposed to stand for National and not New Testament?? With the on slot of "rapture" oriented shows this network is offering, it’s easy to see where one might get confused.

I know... I know... the “end of days” plot line is only a programming trend, and I can turn the channel if I want... but here's the thing I’ve noticed: programming trends will not end until every single network beats it to death like the proverbial horse. Let's take tonight's line-up for example (courtesy of: www.nbc.com):

“DATELINE NBC”:
Dateline's John Larson reports on a real-life exorcism and snake handlers caught up in a religious fervor.

And then stay tuned for...

“REVALATIONS”
Dr. Massey and Sister Jo’s Search for the Miracle Child takes them to Rome! Let the wacky, spirited Hijinx begin!

Okay, I wrote that last "hijinx" bit... and I don't mean to bemoan anyone's faith or kill anyone’s “Rapture” buzz, but how much "Must repent TV" do we need to be subject to? I know some of you are thinking, "It's just a show based out of an idea in the Bible - what's the big deal?" Well, if you look on the “Revelations” web site (http://www.nbc.com/Revelations//) you’ll be prompted to take the following poll:

One gets to Heaven via:
a) any religion
b) being good
c) Jesus Christ
d) there’s no heaven

As innocent as this poll may seem, I just have to wonder what NBC is trying to confirm or measure with this sampling. If the poll finds that 67% of those participating think that you get to heaven because of Jesus, will that effect what sort of programs that they’ll air? Is this a sign of things to com? Is this the beginning of the “end of days” in terms of “Must see TV”?

If we are getting polled to see where religion fits into our lives and how they can copiously insert the effects of Evangelical Fury into their programming, don’t be too surprised when you see a variation on the following story line in the not so distant future:

On “JOEY”:
Watch how Gina (Drea Matteo) reacts when her Pharmacist refuses to fill her birth control prescription! Join her in this fun filled romp from drug store to drug store as Pharmacist after Pharmacist continue to discern and deride her moral character based on her alleged “right to choose”! Watch her frustration when Joey’s prescription of Viagra gets rushed right through. Ah Gina… you silly, selfish, Hussy!

Am I over reacting? Maybe… but between the "Popeappalooza", and the non-stop 24 hour Cable News networks spewing nothing but how the Liberals are making life for the Evangelical Right a living hell on earth, and every major TV Network jumping on the "Ole Time Religion" bandwagon, I would just like to get through one night of TV without some pious blowhard telling me I'm the Devil.

-- Belle

[CatholicEdHead]

1. Ratings period

They want to get a jump on sweeps. They are on a "born-again" religion sweeps plan this year. They think they see an open, untapped market.

[ikojo]

2. It doesn't help that Revalations is doing well in the

ratings.

[CatholicEdHead]

4. Great

now we can see more knockoffs on other netoworks and followups.

How do you write a sequal series to the end of the world?

[ikojo]

7. yet another Nostradamus movie perhaps?

Or a more violent end of the world story.

[Blue Belle]

6. It's currently number 20 in the Neilson Ratings...

and there are about 10 "Reality TV" shows and 3 "CSI" spinnoffs ahead of it (if that's any indication of what the public would rather watch).

[Windy]

8. Its a good show...and purely a work of fiction like the Omen

Nothing like the "Left Behind" garbage.

Now this "exorcist" show they have on now...that's a totally different story.. Ya think NBC is choosing to show these nuts as they really are?

[Digit]

3. Godish commercials, too.

I use the mute button, also watching less.
In addition, I have not viewed the two Sinclair stations in my area since the stolen election.

[Blue Belle]

10. Yeah what is with that...

Remember that one "Make your Life Right With God" commercial during the Super bowl this year? I swear, you could have heard a pin drop at the party after that commercial aired - everyone was more disturbed by that than any flash of a boob, and this was a bipartisan crowd.

[Kerrytravelers]

5. Watching tv is like going to Sunday school.

Hey, I'm a Catholic. I defend people's right to have their faith... but I can not defend the pope-a-thon and the 24/7 we're all forced to sit through. Why go to church, I have it around me all the time? Actually, going to Mass gives me a break from all this secular religion sweeping the nation.

To me, making religion trendy just cheapens it. I saw a guy wearing a t-shirt that said "Satan- you're fired." I mean, c'mon. WHen is it going to be enough.

Oh, and by the way, Belle, you're the devil.



Here is me, pushing a fundy:


Here we are reading on how to destroy all of Christianity for all time:

Here is a secular DUers, penatrating their evil ways into the Internet(s):


Although a man of God is right there to stop our evil ways:


And here is a cool devil:

And just for good measure, here's a goofy devil:


Can't wait to see what else the fundies have in store for us:

[HeeBGBz]

9. Give me more disaster flicks

Just leave out all the Sapture.