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CBS and God
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Aug 31, 2004
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Hre is the copy of an e mail I just received and it MUST be a hoax but it so preposterous?
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Fw: RESPONSE TO CBS
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> > >RESPONSE TO CBS
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> > >Apparently we are to be allowed to watch TV
> > >programs that use every foul word in the English
> > >Language, but not the word "God." It will only
> > >take a minute to read this and see if you think
> > >you should send it out.
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> > >DR. DOBSON'S PLEA FOR ACTION
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> > >CBS discontinued "Touched by an Angel" for using
> > >the word God in every program. Madeline Murray
> > >O'Hare, an atheist, successfully managed to
> > >eliminate the use of Bible reading from public
> > >schools a few years ago.
> > >
> > >Now her organization has been granted a Federal
> > >Hearing on the same subject by the Federal
> > >Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC.
> > >
> > >Their petition, Number 2493, would ultimately pave
> > >the way to stop the reading of the ! gospel our Lord
> > >and Savior, on the airwaves of America.
> > >
> > >They got 287,000 signatures to back their stand!
> > >
> > >! If this attempt is successful, all Sunday worship
> > >services being broadcast on the radio or by
> > >television will be stopped. This group is also
> > >campaigning to remove all Christmas programs and
> > >Christmas carols from public schools!!
> > >
> > >You as a Christian (or any other religious background)
> > >can help!
> > >
> > >We are praying for at least
> > >1 million signatures. This would defeat their
> > >effort and show that there are many Christians alive,
> > >well and concerned about our country. As Christians we
> > >must unite on this. Please don't take this lightly.
> > >
> > >We ignored this lady once and lost prayer in our
> > >school and in offices across the nation.
> > >
> > >Please stand up for your religious freedom and let
> > >your voice be heard. Together we can make a
> > >difference in our! country while creating and for the
> > >lost to know the Lord.
> > >
> > >Please press "forward", and forward this to
> > >everyone that you think should read this.
> > >
> > >Now, please sign your name at the b! ottom (you
> > >can only add your name after you have pressed the
> > >"Forward").
> > >
> > >Don't delete any other names, just go to the next
> > >number and type your name and state. Please do not sign jointly, such
> > >as Mr. & Mrs. Each person
> > >should sign his/her own name. Please defeat this
> > >organization and keep the right of our freedom of
> > >religion.
> > >
> > >When you get to 1500 please email back to:
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> > >"Lisa Norman"
> > >[email protected]
> > >
> > >REMEMBER: Our country was founded on freedom of religion and our
> > >Constitution is based on the 10
> > >Commandments.
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Comments
The Curator
in San Diego
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 | 11:12 AM
This is an old urban legend, dating back to the 1970s (1974 to be exact). There's no truth to it at all.
It all started with a petition filed by some California broadcasters who asked the FCC to investigate whether scarce FM radio frequencies were being monopolized by religious groups "locked into a bleak, self-centered and miasmic view of man's capability for knowledge." The FCC gave this petition a number (RM-2493) for administrative reasons, but denied the petition in August, 1975.
But somehow the rumor started to spread around that the FCC was really considering this petition, and somewhere along the line Madalyn O'Hair's name got attached to it, even though she had nothing to do with it.
As you can see, people have added new details to the original story to keep it current with the times, like the phony detail about why CBS cancelled 'Touched by an Angel.'
And that final line about our Constitution being based on the 10 commandments. All I can say is 'Huh?' Evidently the person who made that claim has never read the Constitution, which derives in no way at all from the 10 Commandments. |
Shawna
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 | 11:15 AM
Thanks. I was certain that that could not be true and wanted to have some sort of supporting document to send to the idiot who forwarded it to me. |
Charybdis
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 | 11:30 AM
Snopes should be on everyones Favorites list.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/fcc.htm |
Flojo
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 | 08:35 PM
Hey, the "Lisa Norman" email address is fake, too. I just tried to send a "TEST" email to that hotmail address and got an "undeliverable" message. Either it's not correct, or the real owner of this email address got fed up of getting all these names every hour, since all these folks since 1974 are STILL sending out the same email. I've sent the http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/fcc.htm article to all my friends who sent this silly article to me, pleading for me to send it to everyone.
Yes, it's an important issue, but if it were even true, I think our church officials would be the ones sending this kind of "request" out.
Thanks! |
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