Moravians on the Super Bowl

Many letters have come in suggesting some very good ways for our Church to respond to the Super Bowl program on CBS this Year.

First check the web site of the Moravian Supported Comenius Foundation

( http://www.comeniusfoundation.org/index )whose expresses one of its' goals :

To seek to reform the television industry through education and advocacy. By challenging producers and network executives to feel a sense of responsibility for the effects of the programs they produce, we hope to change the direction television has been headed in for over a decade.

We will educate consumers, especially parents and teachers, about the effects of violent and vulgar TV on children, and seek to create programs of media education that will help families control the impact of the medium.

contact Rev John Jackman john@comeniusgroup.com executive director

Request guidance and action that represents God's best interest in this issue.

Lee,

I just received this. Thought you might find it helpful.

XXXXX

----- Original Message -----

From: AmericanDecency.org

To: XXXXXXX

Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 4:05 PM

Subject: LAST NIGHT'S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW

"... When Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake culminated the event by simulating sex acts on stage leaving nothing to the imagination, when Timberlake tore off the covering of her breast in an act that was as well planned as it was well lied about, when the half-time show ended with a half-naked woman on the stage, what did the world think last night?

This nation, this culture on display before their eyes: Did they even wonder if this was the same America that God had at one time made into such a great nation, that He had blessed with prosperity and success unparalleled in the accounts of human history? ..."

To: FRIENDS
From: BILL JOHNSON
Re: LAST NIGHT'S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW
Date: FEBRUARY 2, 2004

LAST NIGHT'S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW WAS DAMAGING AND A MARK OF EVIL UPON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE JOLTED BY WICKEDNESS.

FIRST THIS IMPORTANT COMMENTARY:

When Janet Jackson came on stage with her troupe of male and female sex slaves, when she danced with girls dressed as men and men so decorated with make-up and costume as to look like participants in a homosexual transvestite rally, what did our sons think last night?

When P. Diddy and Nelly came on stage with what appeared to be a high school cheerleading team, when these men exhorted the girls to "take off their clothes" because they "were looking for the right time to shoot their steeze (seed)" and "can't nobody stop the juice," and when the girls did tear off their cheerleading uniforms revealing much skimpier garments underneath, what did our daughters think last night?

When Kid Rock came on stage draped in an American flag, when he sang about "finding a spot to pimp, I'm a Kid Rock up and down your block, with a bottle of Scotch and watch lots of crotch," when scantily clad women waved the same flags behind him that our best sons died for, what did our country think last night?

When Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake culminated the event by simulating sex acts on stage leaving nothing to the imagination, when Timberlake tore off the covering of her breast in an act that was as well planned as it was well lied about, when the half-time show ended with a half-naked woman on the stage, what did the world think last night?

This nation, this culture on display before their eyes: Did they even wonder if this was the same America that God had at one time made into such a great nation, that He had blessed with prosperity and success unparalleled in the accounts of human history?

Can we even wonder anymore?

The damage afflicted upon this nation by the indifference of the church and the de facto support if not gross participation of Christians in the immorality of our day is irreparable.

How many thousands of churches across this nation made this pagan ritual the very centerpiece of their worship yesterday! How many thousands of children from Christian families learned more yesterday about the pleasures of indiscriminate alcohol consumption and illicit sexuality from the advertisements of soul-less, conscious-less corporations than they did about the character of a Holy God and His desires for us.

We are engaged in a war for the hearts and souls of our children and the very future of our nation. We saw this last night. As God's people, we don't have the choice of whether we will fight or not. We must fight, or we do not love Him or His creation as we ought.

How many Christians across this nation subscribe to AOL? Do you? If you do, find someone else (link to AFO - www.afo.net). There are thousands of internet service providers to choose from, thousands who are not the OFFICIAL SPONSOR of the halftime show of Super Bowl 2004.

By aligning your disposable income with your moral convictions, you are taking the first step towards not only being a steward of the blessings God has given you, but towards making a positive impact upon the nation in which God has placed you to live. Please, take the first of these steps today.
JOE VANDERJAGT, ADA STAFF

AFTER 4 PM (EST) TODAY WE'LL HAVE COMMENTARY REGARDING
LAST NIGHT'S ADVERTISERS AND ADDRESS CONTACTS (BOTH PRO AND CON)
SOME COMPANIES ACTUALLY DID PRODUCE DECENT ADS.

FOR FURTHER COMMENTARY ON THE CULPABILITY OF CBS, MTV AND THE NFL PLUS EMAIL AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO EXPRESS YOUR CONCERN SEE:

Just announced on CNBC - - The FCC will have a "swift" investigation of the Timberlake / Jackson http://www.americandecency.org/superbowl04.htmperformance aired on CBS during the Superbowl. (The FCC Chairman saw this himself.)

ADVERTISER COMMENTARY LATER TODAY (after 4:00 pm est)
AT :http://www.americandecency.org/superbowl04.htm

WHAT ABOUT TV?
SIGN THE PSALM 101:3A PLEDGE TODAY
http://www.americandecency.org/tvpledge.htm

American Decency Association
Bill Johnson, President
P.O. Box 202
Fremont, MI 49412
ph:231-924-4050
fax:231-924-1966
www.americandecency.org

Lee,

I too was disturbed, but (given the declining culture in which we live), not surprised by the Superbowl halftime show. I cannot stand MTV. Almost everything it does is distasteful. It is one of the primary reasons we only have basic cable in our house. When MTV was allowed to produce this event for a worldwide audience, CBS made a deal with the devil and opened the door for this kind of raunchiness.

Lost in the uproar over the Janet Jackson nudity stunt, has been any outcry over Kid Rock's desecration of the American flag. At a time when our nation is on a heightened terror alert and we have young men and women of our nation's military dying on foreign soil, for him to cut a slit in the middle of an American flag and wear it like a poncho is highly offensive.

I will be fashioning some kind of response and dealing with it here at XXXXXX Church. I'll let you know more as those plans are finalized.

In Christ,

Dear XXXXX,

Just when you think TV can’t sink any lower, it does.

During the halftime program for the Super Bowl, CBS showed singer
Justin Timberlake tearing off singer Janet Jackson’s top, exposing her
breast.

The two singers were performing "Rock Your Body," a risqué duet to end
the half time show. The final lyric of the song goes, "Going to have
you naked by the end of this song."

In addition, the halftime show included:

• Janet Jackson grabbing her breasts

• Sean P. Diddy repeatedly fondling his crotch

• Striptease cheerleaders

• Gyrating transvestites

• Simulated lesbian sex

• Jackson and Timberlake groping each other

According to the Drudge Report, top CBS executives approved the
Jackson exposure prior to the game. "The decision to go forward went
to the very top of the network," Drudge quoted a well-placed source in
New York. Jackson and Timberlake got the ok from CBS for their
performance.

In addition, an ad for Bud Lite showed a talking chimp, blatantly
asking his owner "babe" if she would like to go upstairs to have sex
with him.

Here is what you can do to put a stop on this kind of indecent,
profane, vulgar and tasteless programming.

Send an email to the FCC, your Representative and two Senators:
http://capwiz.com/afanet/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=4953551

File a formal complaint with the FCC:
http://www.afa.net/petitions/fcccomplaint.asp

Call the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 and complain.

Please FORWARD THIS EMAIL to at least one friend or family member by
clicking on the forward button above.

In Christ,

Don

Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
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Lee,

Here's another message that came while I was typing my message to you.

XXXXXXX

----- Original Message -----

From: Rev Lou Sheldon

To: XXXXXXXXXX

Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:57 PM

Subject: The exposure of Janet Jackson's breast in front of millions of viewers

February 2, 2004

URGENT: TVC's Executive Director Andrea Lafferty will be on Fox News' Neil Cavuto today to discuss the Janet Jackson controversy and on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Please tune in!

Dear TVC Supporter:

Yesterday's Superbowl half-time show was an outrageous display of soft-core pornography. The exposure of Janet Jackson's breast in front of millions of viewers is only one of the sexual outrages committed by MTV's production.

Viewers-including millions of children-were exposed to crotch grabbing by P. Diddy, simulated lesbian sex acts, dancing transvestites, and scantily clad cheerleaders.

TVC issued the following statement to the press about this MTV event. We are urging you to contact CBS, MTV, and the NFL offices to express your anger over this pornographic half-time program. Contact information is included below Mrs. Lafferty's statement.

For Immediate Release
February 2, 2004
Contact: Amy Skeen (202) 547-8570

Press Release

Did Top CBS Officials Approve Exposure of Janet Jackson's Breast During Superbowl Halftime Show?

Statement from Traditional Values Coalition Executive Director Andrea Lafferty to Sunday's Superbowl Scandal Involving Janet Jackson

Washington, D.C.

"The Traditional Values Coalition is angered but not surprised at the antics of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake during the Superbowl half-time program.

"Despite the apologies from the NFL, CBS, and MTV over the exposure of Miss Jackson's breast during the half-time show, Internet commentator Matt Drudge is now reporting that his sources say that top officials at CBS approved of the exposure of her breast as part of the show. Timberlake even sang, "I'll get you naked before the end of this song" before ripping off her top-exposing her breast with a solar medallion attached to it.

"If the Drudge Report turns out to be true, we believe that heads should roll at CBS for exposing millions of children to the pornographic antics of Jackson and Timberlake.

"The Superbowl is supposed to be a family affair, not a peep show or an MTV music video featuring half-naked women engaging in mock sex acts with their male partners.

"The Superbowl is an American institution and should be a safe show for families to watch. The American people have been betrayed by CBS, MTV, and by the NFL.

"What rock does the NFL leadership live under? Didn't they know that MTV would produce a sleazy show?

"Clearly, the NFL fumbled the ball by allowing MTV to produce the half-time program. MTV is well known for promoting what amounts to soft-core pornography for its youthful viewers. The NFL now claims it will not use MTV in the future for its half-time productions, the damage has been done.

"The Jackson family sexual problems apparently extend to Janet Jackson who seems to suffer from exhibitionist tendencies. Her sick desire to expose her breast to millions of viewers is evidence of a strange sexual dysfunction.

"Janet Jackson's exhibitionism was not the only obscene part of the half-time show. We were also exposed to simulated lesbian sex, crotch grabbing by P. Diddy, and gyrating transvestites. MTV's half-time show would have played well in an S&M strip bar-not on national TV during a sporting event seen around the world.

"Justin Timberlake is equally guilty in his attempt to compete with Britney Spears for outrageous behavior on TV.

"The great tragedy is that millions of unsuspecting children were exposed to this obscene act. More than apologies are needed from CBS, MTV, and the NFL leadership."

Call Them, THEN Email Them As Well!!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

CBS: President Leslie Moonves, 323-575-2345
Email: CBS INFO? - FEEDBACK FORM.

MTV: Chairman Tom Freston, 212-258-8000;
Email: MTV.com - News - Youtellus

VIACOM: (owns CBS and MTV): CEO Sumner Redstone, 212-975-3247
Email: info@viacom.com

NFL: Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, National Football League, 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017; Email: SBComments@NFL.com; 212-450-2000; Fax: 212-681-7599.

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Lee,

I wanted to pass along this email I received from the Christian Coalition regarding the Superbowl halftime show and also let you know what I have done and plan to do regarding this.

Today, using the links provided on one the previous messages I forwarded to you, I sent emails to the FCC chairman, to both our North Carolina senators and to our congressman demanding that the FCC fine CBS and each of its affiliates for this indecent broadcast and that our senators and congressman speak out with moral clarity on this issue. I also took steps to file an official complaint with the FCC (again using a link from one of the messages I previously sent you) against WFMY-TV2. The link took me to a site where, based on the information I entered, an official complaint letter was composed which I have printed out and will mail tomorrow.

I would also suggest that you check out an organization called The Parents Television Council (PTC). You can find them on the web at www.ParentsTV.org. We post the PTC newsletter on our church bulletin board, have a link to their site on our church webpage, and have encouraged our members to join and support the council's work.

It is kind of ironic that I had composed an article for our February newsletter here at our church urging our members to contact local TV stations and praise or protest the things we see on television. I listed phone numbers for the local NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX and UPN affiliates. I hope some of our folks make use of that information (I'll be reminding them this Sunday).

I have thought about asking our members here to consider giving up TV for lent. The only thing that gives me pause is knowing that so many of them are die-hard fans of ACC basketball who think they can't live without seeing Carolina, Duke, NC State, Wake, etc. play.

Our youth group is going on retreat this weekend and will be using some of that time to process our reactions and response to the Superbowl indecencies. Personally, unless the kids decide otherwise, I would be OK with doing a Souper-bowl fundraiser for the soup kitchen again next year. I would also be OK with our group gathering for another Superbowl "Party", however, I will take steps to procure some Christ centered, God honoring materials to show at half-time (I am pretty sure there are some para-church organizations that still produce pieces especially made for half-time evangelism).

Blessings,

P.S. It also occurs to me that dealing with these kinds of issues should be right up the alley of the Comenius Foundation and its Changing the Channels initiative. However, I checked out the website earlier this evening and didn't see anything about the Superbowl. You could contact The Rev. John Jackman, head of the Comenius Foundation, and see what his thoughts and plans are.

----- Original Message -----

From: actionalerts@cc.org

Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:14 AM

Subject: Christian Coalition of America Press Release 2-2-04

Press Release Monday, February 2, 2004
President Roberta Combs

For further information contact: Michele Ammons 202-549-6257 or 202-479-6900

Christian Coalition blames the FCC's loose standards for the NFL Super Bowl's half-time obscenity on CBS -- Democrat FCC member is right; licenses must be revoked

Washington D.C. -- Christian Coalition of America, the largest pro-family grassroots organization in America, blames the lack of oversight by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during the past several years for the outrageous National Football League's Super Bowl half-time show. CBS allowed its sister station, MTV, to air a segment in which rap singer Justin Timberlake disrobed singer Janet Jackson exposing her right breast in front of tens of millions of children all over the world.

President of the Christian Coalition of America Roberta Combs said, "Although legislation introduced in Congress to increase penalties for repeated offenses to $7.5 million per offense is a good start, Christian Coalition agrees with Mr. Michael Copps, one of the FCC Democrat commissioners that station licenses for repeated obscenity offenses should be revoked. The FCC itself has to accept most of the blame for last night's immoral broadcast on CBS. The FCC, with a 3 Republican member majority, has refused to punish the television networks for allowing the use of the F-word and for other outrageous behavior during the past year. And these so-called entertainers have taken advantage of the lack of oversight by the FCC."

Left-wing entertainers and the national television networks have been flaunting the broadcasting decency standards for years. It is time for Congress to apply some oversight to the Federal Communications Commission which hasn't been doing its job. Mrs. Combs said, "Congress needs to move aggressively to pass legislation which will finally and severely sanction those individuals and broadcasting companies and stations which violate decency standards. The American people demand it."


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