Offending Catholics
at ABC
(April 9, 2002)
It
seems major media cannot offend Catholics enough. ABC recently aired graphic sexual
insults against God and jokes about the virgin birth of Jesus, the Church and
the Eucharist on the Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher show.
In
response, the American TFP and its affiliate campaign America Needs Fatima announced
a massive June 22 rally of peaceful protest and reparation in front of ABC/Disney
studios in Burbank, Calif.
Particularly offensive
were remarks found on the show's March 4 transcript, where comedian Jimmy Kimmel
referred blasphemously to God as the father of Jesus. In the same episode, musician
Kirk Franklin added, "we got to move people away from religion…And I
think most people are taught a very oppressive thing. Got to go to Church, got
to kneel, got to bow, got to take the cracker, got to stay away from this, got
to do this, got to do that." (Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,
page 11, 03-04-02)
"It seems like it is
open season on the Catholic Church," says campaign director Robert E. Ritchie.
"We have no choice but to rally protesters, praying the rosary and peacefully
protesting to defend Our Lady's honor."
Thousands
of Catholics appeared for similar peaceful protests against the play Corpus Christi,
the movie Dogma and other such blasphemies. Judging from the interest, Mr. Ritchie
believes this protest might be the biggest ever.
TFP
and America Needs Fatima supporters are being urged to send e-mail protests to
ABC/Disney. They can also order and send protest postcards. The TFP rally is one
more step Catholics can take to let their voices be heard.
"A
lot of people are offended by the show which has a huge audience." Mr. Ritchie
added. "Not to say anything would send a message to ABC that Catholics don't
really care about their Faith."
Be
a part of this historic campaign today!
Here is what you can do!
1. Pray for the success of this campaign.
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