WETA

Wow, I can't believe it has been almost a week since I have posted anything. I just haven't had much to say. Unfortunately, what I have to say today isn't good.

Today, after church this morning, I was watching WETA. I don't watch public television as often as I should but I really didn't turn it on today, either, my wife did. They were showing the Tom Hanks movie, Big. I have seen the movie before, years ago. I had forgotten that there is a part in the movie where he takes the Lord's name in vain. But I was shocked when WETA allowed it to be said. I mean they made no effort to bleep it out. I try not to watch movies that have that kind of language in them. It happens from time to time but I never want to make a habit of watching that stuff. And I don't want to get to the place where it doesn't matter to me.

I sent an e-mail to WETA telling them what happened and that I didn't appreciate it and that I would be posting a letter on my blog about it. If enough Christians got together and let the media know that it is not acceptable to take the Lord's name in vain in the public domain, and meant it, it would cease. I believe in censorship. I believe in order to protect children a society has to have censorship. Let's face it, there are some things that children don't need to see. Things that are not going to do them any good. Things that they are not, yet, equipped to handle. Things that do not promote the common good. Things that hinder them from becoming responsible law-abiding citizens. Do I think that some law-abiding citizens take the Lord's name in vain? Yes, I do. But I think it shows a real lack of character on their part and a real lack of vocabulary and a real lack of ability to express oneself in an intellegent way.

It is a shame that one can not come home from church on a Sunday afternoon and sit down to watch a movie on public television, no less, without hearing someone take the Lord's name in vain. I hope if this happens to you that you will send that station an e-mail and let them know it is offensive and unacceptable. And if you support that station financially I hope you will threaten to drop your support and follow through if need be. They will, certainly, understand the financial impact it could have and, believe me, if enough people did it things would change.

Please don't look at this as a disgruntled rant. But it is past time we take a stand against this kind of blatant disrespect for the God and Creator of the universe, especially those of us who know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour.

Take a Stand,

Richard