RE: RE: The TV Habits Of A Christian Nation?
You and Behethland make such cute little liberals.
Wow, thanks. I'm flattered.
In what reality do the television habits of about one fourth (or less if you don't buy Nielsen's admittedly bloated numbers) of the general public indicate the social conscience of a nation?
Well, it does reveal the sort of entertainment that people choose (and choose not) to view. My point was simple: while some of us spend a lot of time proclaiming that we're a predominately conservative and Christian nation, we spend a lot of our time enjoying entertainment that is neither conservative nor Christian. (And BTW, while it may work for your agenda here to not buy Nielsen's numbers, it's okay — you can trust them. They're not a government controlled entity, they're trusted by advertisement agencies and big business, and are an integral part of American capitalism. In other words, they're on your side, Steve!)
And are you saying that if 'Passion of the Christ' (which, according to you, seems to be the only 'Hollyweird' creation regarding Christianity that isn't a 'twisted vision') was airing opposite 'Desperate Housewives' that it would clobber the wives in the ratings? Hmm. You're giving TV viewers a whole lotta credit there, Steve. I mean, 'Housewives' is really funny — and if you miss one, you're lost for the whole season!
Did you ever stop to think that people probably didn't buy the bizarre attempt to have someone who has been as vocally, publicly, and strenuously immoral as Jon Voight portraying a man of the highest moral character? Did you ever think that people of faith chose to give it a pass because we weren't interested in being subjected to more of Hollyweird's twisted vision of Christianity?
Didn't Pope Benedict XVI give the film two thumbs up?
Reported by BBCNews.com: ...After the screening, Pope Benedict told the audience that the series provided an important service in spreading the message about the life and works of John Paul II. He said: "I believe this film constitutes the latest example of the love that the people had for Pope Wojtyla and their desire to remember him, to see him again and to feel him close."
Doesn't sound like the Pope had a problem with Voight or his Oscar-winning acting abilities. Why would the majority of American TV viewers? I don't think you can pin the failure of CBS' feature on Voight — you're really grasping at straws. In this case, the facts are clear: far more Americans chose to watch housewives cheat on their spouses (or even a repeat of 'The Simpsons' ) instead of a show about John Paul II. Sorry, but that's the truth.
Wow, thanks. I'm flattered.
In what reality do the television habits of about one fourth (or less if you don't buy Nielsen's admittedly bloated numbers) of the general public indicate the social conscience of a nation?
Well, it does reveal the sort of entertainment that people choose (and choose not) to view. My point was simple: while some of us spend a lot of time proclaiming that we're a predominately conservative and Christian nation, we spend a lot of our time enjoying entertainment that is neither conservative nor Christian. (And BTW, while it may work for your agenda here to not buy Nielsen's numbers, it's okay — you can trust them. They're not a government controlled entity, they're trusted by advertisement agencies and big business, and are an integral part of American capitalism. In other words, they're on your side, Steve!)
And are you saying that if 'Passion of the Christ' (which, according to you, seems to be the only 'Hollyweird' creation regarding Christianity that isn't a 'twisted vision') was airing opposite 'Desperate Housewives' that it would clobber the wives in the ratings? Hmm. You're giving TV viewers a whole lotta credit there, Steve. I mean, 'Housewives' is really funny — and if you miss one, you're lost for the whole season!
Did you ever stop to think that people probably didn't buy the bizarre attempt to have someone who has been as vocally, publicly, and strenuously immoral as Jon Voight portraying a man of the highest moral character? Did you ever think that people of faith chose to give it a pass because we weren't interested in being subjected to more of Hollyweird's twisted vision of Christianity?
Didn't Pope Benedict XVI give the film two thumbs up?
Reported by BBCNews.com: ...After the screening, Pope Benedict told the audience that the series provided an important service in spreading the message about the life and works of John Paul II. He said: "I believe this film constitutes the latest example of the love that the people had for Pope Wojtyla and their desire to remember him, to see him again and to feel him close."
Doesn't sound like the Pope had a problem with Voight or his Oscar-winning acting abilities. Why would the majority of American TV viewers? I don't think you can pin the failure of CBS' feature on Voight — you're really grasping at straws. In this case, the facts are clear: far more Americans chose to watch housewives cheat on their spouses (or even a repeat of 'The Simpsons' ) instead of a show about John Paul II. Sorry, but that's the truth.
posted by Strother | 10:16 AM
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