Catholic League Rep.
I just couldn't pass on this one. I'm sitting here this morning watching Fox & Friends. They had opposing views from a spokesperson for the Catholic League and another guy from who knows what (never saw it). The issue they were discussing is a controversial Miller beer commercial that has caught the wrath of the Catholic church in the states.
The thing that made me about run across the room and grab my laptop to write is this...Mr. Donahue, from the Catholic League, was given the last word on the show. The first thing he says is "Mr. ?, you should never be on TV again because you're a loser." One of the show hosts was heard saying softly, "that's not nice"...the other guy (the one called "loser") looked as if he'd been smacked upside the head (guess he was) and the C.L. guy just kept rolling about how they were going to win...how everyone would see.
Quickly before the end of the segment, the "other guy" asks, "so, is calling someone a loser one of your Catholic values?" To that Mr Donahue responded, "Yes. Catholics believe in the truth and that's the truth."
Unreal. I'm obviously not a Catholic but even I am offended. It is a tragedy when things like this happen. How many viewers thought "that is exactly why I don't have anything to do with organized religion"? I am sure that there were also a fair number that wrote the guy off as ridiculous. But still.
What a challenge to us to remember that wherever we are...on national television or at home with our families...we are called to be the visible image of the invisible God (as Paul wrote about Jesus in Col. 1:15...in fact I just spoke about this verse last night at a local church's prayer meeting).
The thing that made me about run across the room and grab my laptop to write is this...Mr. Donahue, from the Catholic League, was given the last word on the show. The first thing he says is "Mr. ?, you should never be on TV again because you're a loser." One of the show hosts was heard saying softly, "that's not nice"...the other guy (the one called "loser") looked as if he'd been smacked upside the head (guess he was) and the C.L. guy just kept rolling about how they were going to win...how everyone would see.
Quickly before the end of the segment, the "other guy" asks, "so, is calling someone a loser one of your Catholic values?" To that Mr Donahue responded, "Yes. Catholics believe in the truth and that's the truth."
Unreal. I'm obviously not a Catholic but even I am offended. It is a tragedy when things like this happen. How many viewers thought "that is exactly why I don't have anything to do with organized religion"? I am sure that there were also a fair number that wrote the guy off as ridiculous. But still.
What a challenge to us to remember that wherever we are...on national television or at home with our families...we are called to be the visible image of the invisible God (as Paul wrote about Jesus in Col. 1:15...in fact I just spoke about this verse last night at a local church's prayer meeting).
posted by Michael Shattuck at
6:55 AM
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Well...after posting this I decided to write an email to the Catholic League. You know, I'm sure they're interested in my opinion as a baptist missionary. Come to find out that this Donahue dude is (1) the president of the C.L. and (2) a quick google will show you that this is not at all the first time he's pulled the whole jerky comment routine. Guess some folks think you have to make a stink to be smelled...uh, I mean heard.
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