I just received an email regarding a supposed FCC petition that would shut down all Chrisitan broadcasting on TV and radio. Then, I went on the FCC website for facts. This has been circulating for years and there is no truth to it. The FCC DOES NOT have such petition in proccess. DO NOT be fooled and sign against this supposed petition. They even used James Donbson's good name to back that this is for real, and I have heard him explain before that it IS NOT for real. These facts are straight from the FCC website, denying that such a petition was ever filed:
Religious Broadcasting Rumor Denied
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
A rumor has been circulating since 1975 that Madalyn Murray O'Hair, a widely known, self-proclaimed atheist, proposed that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) consider limiting or banning religious programming. This rumor is not true. It also has been circulated repeatedly that Ms. O'Hair was granted an FCC hearing to discuss that proposal. This too is untrue.
There is no federal law or regulation that gives the FCC the authority to prohibit radio and television stations from presenting religious programs. Actually, the Communications Act (the law that established the FCC and defines its authority) prohibits the FCC from censoring broadcast material and interfering with freedom of speech in broadcasting.
The FCC cannot direct any broadcaster to present, or refrain from presenting, announcements or programs on religion, and the FCC cannot act as an arbitrator on the insights or accuracy of such material. Broadcasters, not the FCC, nor any other governmental agency, have the responsibility for selecting the programming that is aired by their stations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RM-2493
A petition filed in December 1974 by Jeremy D. Lansman and Lorenzo W. Milam which was routinely assigned the number RM-2493 added further confusion regarding the issue of religious programming. They had asked, among other things, that the FCC inquire into operating practices of stations licensed to religious organizations.
The petitioners had also asked that no new licenses be granted for any new noncommercial educational broadcasting station, until the requested inquiry had been completed. The "Lansman-Milam petition" was DENIED by the FCC on August 1, 1975. The Commission explained then that it is required by the First Amendment "to observe a stance of neutrality toward religion, acting neither to promote nor to inhibit religion." It also explained that it must treat religious and secular organizations alike in determining their eligibility for broadcasting channels.
Periodically since 1975, the FCC has received mail indicating that, in many parts of the country, there were rumors claiming the petitions of RM-2493 had called for an end to religious programs on radio and television. Such rumors are false.
Additional mail and telephone calls came in from people who thought that Ms. O'Hair was a sponsor of RM-2493. This rumor is also false.
Since 1975 to the present time, the FCC has received and responded to millions of inquiries about these rumors. Many efforts have been made by the FCC to advise the public of their falsehood. The laws and the FCC's policies on the broadcast of religious programming have appeared in numerous publications (including newspapers, religious publications, TV Guide and Time Magazine) and have been discussed in religious group meetings.
I beleive I sgined to stop this supposed petition this in the past. My purpose here is to warn you: this is a hoax that is to make Christians look foolish. Not that the devil may not try to get something past us, so always pray nothing like this ever happens. But we must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves, and fight only the REAL battles.
~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004
Posted by: angelofthelord
Thanks for the info. The FCC should clean the airwaves of people like Howard Stern, all tv talk shows and Ben & Jerry morning show. These are trash shows especially Howard Stern.
Posted by: MamaMoreno
Thanks for the info. I am going thru threads today and catching up on news that i haven't been aware of. I am thankful for warriors like you who keep us all informed. Thank you for your guidance and your spirit and your compassion for souls. Love ya sis. keep up the good work;
I also agree that Howard Stern, Jerry Springer, and all "trash tv/radio" should be banned; it's what is causing moral depravity in our country. The more the media allows these tv/radio shows in the honor of "freedom of expression" and "freedom of speech"; then the more we, as CHRISTians, those who choose to bear CHRIST's name as CHRISTians, should stand up and fight for more CHRISTian programming. Get more networks like channel communications, lighthouse, PAX, tbn, the church channel, word network, etc. Ok; I can feel myself getting on my soap box now; and i need to go enjoy some time with GOD's creation (outside)
Posted by: MamaCat
That is a hoax.
Most of them are.
Good sites to check them out before posting them are:
