cableties
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join:2005-01-27 | Hypocrite TV... st ay tuned
Whatever happened to Separation of Church and State?
Since when can content providers dictate the FCC, especially religious zealots bent on their own fiscal preservation? |
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Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| said by cableties  :Whatever happened to Separation of Church and State? I wasn't aware that they were ever fully seperate.
said by cableties :Since when can content providers dictate the FCC, especially religious zealots bent on their own fiscal preservation? Ever since pastors have been claiming the right on what medical procedures can and cannot be done? Religious represenatives pushing forth their agenda on federal bodies is nothing new to American society. |
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Hardcore
The Cow Says
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join:2002-08-23
Albany, GA
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I appreciate being called a zealot.
I have not seen an advertisement-driven religious network. They're non-profit.
Why are you all so worried about religion on television? The evangelists want to spread the message of Christ. Is that such a bad thing? They're not out to make a buck anymore - the televangelists of the late eighties and early nineties are over...with the exception of Benny somethingorother...the one who claims instant healing.
If you don't like religion, don't watch. I'll be more than happy to type up messages for you. 
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Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| said by Hardcore :The evangelists want to spread the message of Christ. Hey, that's fine and dandy. What I don't like is the local push to make it a "must-carry" on the basic cable packages. Rasing my rates in order to bring me your propaganda? Thanks, but I'd rather just have a way out of it altogether. Have them offer it as an extra pay package so that those that want it, can have it...but all it serves now is to further pad out the cable co.'s base rate inflations.
And non-profit? Please. The company itself doesn't make a profit...but I'm sure the loons on there certainly get a salary. Trust me, there is a marketing potential for any viewership, nomater what diety they believe in. I'm certain companies would pay hansomely (well, in terms of cost-per-viewing) to have a direct-targeting to the core audience that these channels target. |
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Taranis
join:2001-12-06
Mount Vernon, WA
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You are a fool, and as proof you are a fool, read the quote below from Ministry Watch regarding TBN, the 24x7 religious channel:
"TBN presently has cash, short term investments and long term investments of about $280 million. This huge cash stockpile should be spent on their charitable purpose and not built ever higher each year. Yet, TBN continues to ask donors for more money without disclosing how much they already have.
•The salaries for TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch were $403,700 and $361,000 respectively for 2002 (the last year such numbers are available). This total of $764,700 is considerably higher than theaverage for executive pay for nonprofits.
•The profits earned by TBN over the past five years amount to $285 million, which raises questions about the claims that Paul and Jan Crouch make regarding the need for additional ministry funding.The profits TBN reports annually are actually larger than the total yearly financial needs of most ministries.
• TBN is financially well off compared to other ministries but spends shockingly little on its charitable programs. TBN’s 2002 program expenses are extremely low at 46%. Additionally, TBN's 2002 savings rate is high at about 36% compared to Wall Watchers' ministry database average of around zero.
•TBN refuses to release consolidated audited financial statements making it impossible to fully and accurately analyze the financial operations of TBN on behalf of donors.
•Questions regarding an extravagant lifestyle for the couple remain unanswered."
Looks like quite a profit they make for a non-profit organization, don't you think?
Now with them raking in that much cash, where do you think the ministries who are shown on that channel get it from? Are you really that blindly ignorant?
If you want to give away your money or actually help people in need, there are much better ways to do it without making these bastards rich. As for them being ala-carte, I'm all for anything that makes the number of people who view them drop.
Mind you, I have absolutely no problem with spreading the Good Word, however using the bible as a means to get wealthy while preying on the depressed and downtrodden is fundamentally immoral. |
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Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| said by Taranis :Looks like quite a profit they make for a non-profit organization, don't you think? A non-profit organization simply has to not turn over a profit...which means their money can go elsewhere, including salaries as you described. The organization itself may not hold any cash assets, but you can bet your ass the people working the sets and delivering the shows aren't there outta the goodness of their heart. |
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