Re: WXNE-TV/Channel 25 (was Re: Scrambled TV)

["Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>]

From: "Bob Nelson" <bobonradio@yahoo.com>

> Ironically enough, Disney is probably the last type
> of owner to run religious programming. Rumor has it
> that Uncle Walt was an atheist.

Well he was certainly conservative...and republican...and anti-union....
With that, I would be surprised to find anything official citing he was an
atheist.

> And to this day...
> well, check out Disney Channel's lineup come December.
> You'll see lots of "Santa"-themed specials but nothing
> religious (birth of Jesus) at all (yes, I know
> Santa is originally a Christian saint, but Disney's
> Santa specials steer to the secular side of Kris
> Kringle).

I think that is a trend everywhere at Christmastime these days.
(Less "Jesus in swaddling clothes"...and more Santa bringing gifts.)

I don't think this is an inherant bias within that company.

> Am not all that religious myself...but am just
> noticing it "odd" that the 700 Club would air on
> a network whose owners aren't exactly all that
> spiritually inclined.

I don't see any evidence that they are less "spirutally inclined" than any
other company.


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