NBC has a set of balls that would choke Jenna Jameson...

Hi all...God here again.

This little news story popped up on my desk and I thought it was too interesting to pass on commenting about.

Here's the skinny...

2 TV Stations Refuse To Air 'The Book Of Daniel'

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Two stations are refusing to air NBC's new series, "The Book of Daniel," which debuts Friday.

On its Web site, WTWO in Terre Haute, Ind., said its decision is "due to e-mails and calls from viewers."

In addition, KARK-TV in Little Rock, Ark., has decided not to air the program.

"After careful consideration, watching the program and most importantly listening to our viewers and engaging them in dialogue, we have decided not to air the NBC program," read a statement on the KARK Web site.

"The Book of Daniel" is about an Episcopal priest with a drug-dealing daughter and two sons, one gay and the other promiscuous. The priest and his wife have substance abuse problems, and he's shown having regular chats with a hip, therapeutic Jesus.

The American Family Association's Don Wildmon predicts that viewer protests will prompt more stations to cancel the show.
"We are tired of NBC's anti-Christian bigotry," Wildmon said.

The WTWO general manager said he won't let the network "make unilateral decisions affecting our viewers."

Wow...NBC has either finally grown a set of balls or the guy in charge of programming has lost his fucking mind...to be honest I can't tell which one it is.

But I can understand why mainstream Christianity might be upset at the shows premise. I mean they don't want you to see a TV show about religion that's so steeped in reality.

But enough of that...let's examine the complaints against the show.

"'The Book of Daniel' is about an Episcopal priest with a drug-dealing daughter and two sons, one gay and the other promiscuous.'

Let me tell you a little about the children of clergy members...you think you had an oppressive upbringing and your Mom and Dad were unwilling to let you get out and experience life...you just don't know baby. "Preacher's Kids" are subverted and controlled from such an early age that when they finally let go they go completely nuts. The stories I could tell you about the sweet prechers daughter and her after-church activities. They're certainly make for interesting viewing. This is right on folks...there's no anti-christian bias here. This is simply a truthful phenomenon within a lot of extremely religious families.

And whether or not you want to believe it, homosexuality is a fucking fact of life. Of course homosexuals exist in religious families...religious families are made up of people just like you, and people just like you are gay. There's no stigma attached to it except by the folks who unfortunately think they speak for me. Let me ask you something seriously...if homosexuality was bad then why would I allow it to exist? Didn't I create the entire universe and everything in it? Can something exist in my universe unless I allow it? The answer's easy folks...no, it can't. Love is love...I hate to resort to a bumber sticker analogy but it's so apt that nothing else fits...Love is love. Come on, grow up humanity.

"The priest and his wife have substance abuse problems...'

Well of course they have problems...real, meaningful problems. Can you imagine having to deal with the things these people have to face every day? Even with an abiding and deep love of what they do it can be overwhelming to anyone. Do you honestly expect me to sit here and tell you that I don't get bummed out over some of the inane shit you folks do to each other. Is it any wonder some of the clergymen and women turn to things that can take the edge off their lives? Do you think we've got the rash of child molestation in the preisthood because these guys are well-adjusted and normal members of society? Wake up folks...that's not an easy gig. Whether you agree or believe or not...you have to admit...that's a tough way to make a living. Sometimes real people get involved with things that have consequences and the clergy are made up of real people.

...and he's shown having regular chats with a hip, therapeutic Jesus."

How shall I phrase this...I know. Hello! That's what Jesus was sent for...to be someone to look to in times of trouble. It's ok to redo the bible every 6 months to soften the "language" and make it more "accesible" but it's not ok to envision Jesus Christ as a more mainsteam figure? If Jesus can't relate to your problems then how is he supposed to offer any spiritual guidence to you?!?! Of course he's therapeutic...that's his whole job. Jesus is a heavenly Therapist.

"We are tired of NBC's anti-Christian bigotry,"

Anti-Christian bigotry? You consider showing the real lives, trials and tribulations of a moral, christian family to be "anti-christian"...what they're doing is showing people that for all your posturing and pontificating you're really just like everyone else. Isn't that what really bothers you?

That's what this is really all about folks. They're afraid of losing all the theological power and superiority over people who in actuality are just as fucked up and in need of help as they are.

Human desires and failings are the great equalizer...no matter how pious someone may act, they're confronted with the same base desires and temptations as anyone else.

The reason I made it that way was in the vain hope that they'd never think themselves above the people they're supposed to be reaching out to...but as I've already stated, they do anyway.

"The Book of Daniel", the show that christianity doesn't want you to see...pull up a chair and take a peek behind the curtain.

It'll do the theological community a world of good if everyone gets to see beyond their bullshit and into the eyes of the men and women themselves.

Isn't confession good for the soul?