Re: Is this for real?

["Jim" <aerie@mediaone.net>]

That one is listed on the urban legends page
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/xmmoh.html


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 12:50 PM
Subject: Is this for real?


> I got this email from a distant relative, this is a new one on me is it
> one of those email myths or is there some truth to it?
> 
> df
> 
> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: pfarnsworth@juno.com
> To: farnsworths@sjc.com
> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 11:22:59 -0800
> Subject: ?
> Message-ID: <20000330.185624.-159357.0.pfarnsworth@juno.com>
> 
> S A V E    T H E    W O R D
>  
> CBS will be forced to discontinue Touched By An Angel for using the word
> God in every program.  Madeline Murray OHare, an atheist, successfully
> eliminated the use of Bible reading & prayer from schools 15 years ago. 
> Her
> organization has now been granted a Federal Hearing on the same subject
> by
> the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C.  Their
> petition, No. 2493, would ultimately pave the way to stop the reading of
> the
> Gospel of our Lord & Savior, on the airwaves of America.  They took this
> petition with 287,000 signatures to back their stand.  If this attempt is
> successful, all Sunday Worship services being broadcast either by radio
> or
> television will stop.  This group is also campaigning to remove all
> Christmas
> programs, Christmas songs & Christmas carols from public schools!
> YOU CAN HELP!  We are praying for at least 1 million signed letters. 
> This
> would defeat their effort & show that there are many Christians alive,
> well,
> & concerned in our country.  Please print this letter; then cut off &
> sign
>  the form below.  Please do not sign jointly, such as Mr. & Mrs........  
> 
> Each person should sign one letter separately, & mail in separate
> envelopes.  
> Be
> sure to put Petition 2495 on the envelope when you mail the letter.  This
> has
>  to go out regular mail.  It is very important that letters are mailed
> right 
> away.
>  Please e-mail this letter to all your friends & relatives & to anyone
> else
>  you feel led to.  Or photo copy it & mail it.  As Christians we must
> unite in
>  this.  Please do not take this lightly.  We ignored her once & lost
> prayer in
>  schools & in offices across the nation.  Please stand up for your
> religious
>  freedom & let your voice be heard.  Together we CAN make a difference in
> our
>  country while creating an opportunity for the lost to know the Lord.
>  
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> -------------------------------------------- 
>  
>  Date: ________________
>  
>  Federal Communications Commission
>  Washington, D.C. 20054
>  
>  Re:  Petition 2493, 2495
>  
>  Dear Sirs:
>  
>  I am an American & am very thankful for my American Heritage.  Our 
> forefathers
> founded this country under premise of a strong belief & faith in God &
> His
> principles.  I am also very aware of the role that our Christian faith
> has
> played in the freedom that we Americans now enjoy.  Therefore, I protest
> any
> effort to remove from radio & television, programs designed to nurture
> faith
> in God, or to remove Christmas programs, Christmas songs & Christmas
> carols
> from public airwaves, schools, office buildings, etc., as proposed in
> petition 2493 or 2495.
>  
>  Sincerely, 
>  
>  Name: ______________________
>  Address: ____________________
>  City: _______________________
>  State: ______________________
>  Zip code: ___________________ 
> 
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