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Posted by: JG

Do you want your children to hear the "F" on regular tv.

It is amazing to me. They are afraid of God, but it is ok to curse. When will this stop? We must pray and put an end to this.

I will be sending a letter to every Senator and Congressman with your prayers and comments. Will anyone join me in posting your objections to letting children hear the "F" word on TV?

PS: Please, understand I will be sending the prayers and comments to Washington.... So, if you have a comment for your senator or congressman please post it here also.

Here is the article from the FCC

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I am going to send this as letters from you guys to Washington.
They always want real names and addresses, otherwise they will ignore it.

Strong and effective enforcement is critical to implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Chairman Powell has emphasized on numerous occasions his strong commitment to enforcement as a central part of his vision for a more effective FCC

WASHINGTON - When it comes to cursing, the government says, it's
all in the delivery. That's the view of the Federal Communications
Commission in its decision that U2 singer Bono's colorful language
during the Golden Globe Awards didn't violate federal indecency rules.

The FCC rejected complaints from the Parents Television Council and
more than 200 people, most of them associated with the council,
who accused dozens of television stations of violating restrictions on
obscene broadcasts by airing portions of the awards program last
January.

The complaints objected to Bono's uttering the phrase "this is really,
really, f****** brilliant."

David Solomon, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau, said in the
ruling that "Bono used the vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize
an exclamation and that "the use of specific words, including
expletives or other 'four-letter words' does not render material
obscene."

Here is what that means My Friends:
All the movies put on Prime time do not have to be edited for cursing. They do not take out the words when they "Damm G**". They do not have to take out, and I quote, "vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize an exclamation"
That, my friend, is the definition or purpose of all cursing. Why is this a problem now?
When you are watching a movie or any program on TV, if the artist wants to use any of the four letter words for art, it is ok. You will never know what they are going to say. I do not want to teach my grandchildren it is OK to curse. We lost cursing God on TV. Let's not lose this one.

The Parents Television Council, a Los Angeles-based watchdog group,
said Tuesday it would appeal the decision and the FCC is "splitting
hairs."

"It's not shocking to us on the FCC decision because they're a
toothless lion," said Lara Mahaney, director of corporate and
entertainment affairs for the council. "They don't take indecency
seriously and that's why you see it proliferating on the broadcast
airwaves."

The FCC rejected the complaints on Friday and announced the
decision this week.

Posted by: polarbear

Dear Father in Heaven above
The evil forces are growing stronger as they are now allowing his language and his demeanor to be broadcast over the television and radio stations.

Lord, I still use curse words, and every time I do I feel just horrible. Especially when I use the F*** word. Lord, I am trying to use it less and less myself, because I know it is wrong. Lord, to have it in daiily conversation on through the media will not help me lower my numerous uses of the word, but also will increase the usage of the word in children.

Lord, please help society to rise up against this.
It may be a small issue to some, but for one that uses it and then feels the need to repent, we don't need a whole society like that.

In Jesus' name I pray
Amen

Posted by: bowman38

Count me in on this Prayer request.

Posted by: cvdixon2003

What is our nation thinking? Makes me wonder if anyone knows whats best for our kids anymore at all. I agree in prayer that this will be stopped In Jesus Name Amen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by polarbear

Dear Father in Heaven above
The evil forces are growing stronger as they are now allowing his language and his demeanor to be broadcast over the television and radio stations.

Lord, I still use curse words, and every time I do I feel just horrible. Especially when I use the F*** word. Lord, I am trying to use it less and less myself, because I know it is wrong. Lord, to have it in daiily conversation on through the media will not help me lower my numerous uses of the word, but also will increase the usage of the word in children.

Lord, please help society to rise up against this.
It may be a small issue to some, but for one that uses it and then feels the need to repent, we don't need a whole society like that.

In Jesus' name I pray
Amen

Posted by: FriendOfGod

God, please don't let the weapons of evil prosper. God, keep our children safe! Slam your fist down and disallow this evil influence from getting on tv!

Posted by: tambo#1

Jesus Mighty Name we come to you to first of all to say thanks for the BLOOD that you shed at the cross NOW FATHER WE SEND YOUR SON'S BLOOD ON THIS CASE you said we could pull down stong holds. I Stand in agreement with all the prayer warriors of the church of God. In Jesus Mighty Name

Posted by: mission03

Lord I pray that this evil will stop. I pray for the hearts of these men who have agreed to this evil and all involved in any way that you Spirit will move upon their lives. I pray for their souls and that satans work in their life will stop. Touch them now I pray. Also Lord I pray that this ruling will be oveturned and that you will protect the innocent and their ears in Jesus name. Amen.

Posted by: kat scott

Please pray that our government starts reading the Bible and change all the evil and ugliness in this world. I know God is the only one that can do this, but he needs to hear our prayers and ask for these things. No wonder our children our growing up so bad. With the government the way it is. The people that need help are refused and the ones that don't need help get it. I love helping my neighbors who are all in the late seventys or early eightys. I do anything they ask, and don't charge for anything I do, cuz this is what God is telling me to do. But I am going to loose my house, because of taxes, and I am pretty sick, but my doctor won't see me any more after 10 years because I have no health insurance. What is a person suppose to do. Pray that God enters into our government and makes changes.

Posted by: ibelieve

I come to you today sweet Jesus with praise and thanksgiving for your sweet love. I am disturbed and concerned that our nation is becoming more like Sodom and Gomorah with the life styles and behaviors. Now it is to be allowed to use major profanity on tv. Are there no morals anymore? I know you must be very sad at all you see and I stand in the gap praying with the armor of God to block the evil that is so strong. I pray that a strong conscience would condemn those who have the power to allow such things on tv.

In the sweet name of Jesus
Amen

Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR

Jesus invade this situation with your mighty hand...satan is trying but will not avail.........your word will split him in half....NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ANY CHILD ON THIS EARTH SHALL PROPSER...satan your defeated in this situation....Jesus place your hand on the presidents head as he reads this letter and begin to fill him with you..let your anointing fill him till his cup runs over...and everyone who sees this letter let your fire anointing set them free and fill them.......

'The LORD your God who goes before you will Himself fight on your behalf, just as He did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
: Deuteronomy 1:30

Thank you Jesus for not allowing this to happen on tv saying cuss words.. to you Jesus be all the Glory...thank you Jesus for the victory..

Posted by: mjbishop37

Jesus look down up our government and have mercy. They need your guidence and love. Help this country to return to you and embrace your love for one another. In Jesus name Amen

Posted by: Junglegirl392

Is this what Washington is coming to?
To think someone voted for these people.
Lord hear our prayers. Open their minds and hearts
Please touch them in Your name we ask this of you Amen

Posted by: Marva Dace

Dear Heavenly Father I ask that you will change the thinking of the FCC in allowing such words used on our TV sets. Lord you said ask and it shall be given. Lord I am asking in your son Jesus name that they will rethink their positions on using curse words and also their types of programs being shown on TV. In Jesus mighty name. Amen and Amen

Posted by: Soteria777

In MY opinion, before we flip out and go off on a tangent, let's check out the facts. Even Christians can exagurate things for their cause. Is this REALLY the truth?

Read this for example, from www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/f-word.asp, an 'urbanlegend & myth' site:

"Claim: The FCC has approved the use of the "f-word" on any TV show or radio program.

Status: Multiple — see below:

The FCC ruled that a use of the word "f***ing" during a Golden Globes broadcast did not violate FCC obscenity standards: True.
The FCC approved a general use of the "f-word" in any TV show or radio program: False."

Other sites are: www.truthorfiction.com and www.urbanlegends.about.com.

While I agree that profanity has no place in our lives or in public or on TV, etc. and I respect and applaud the AFA, and in many things we should let our voice be heard and take a stand for righteousness, but we must also be wise and know the whole truth about matters, not respond in knee-jerk ways to possible half-truths. Otherwise we come across to unbelievers as emotional, uneducated dimwhits who are easily set off! Then satan has us running down rabbit trails and forgetting the main reason we are here. Remember who the enemy really is!

Posted by: mac109

Dear Lord,

PLease grace the minds of the decision makers, Please allow them to see that the "F" word is wrong, this does not teach our American children any respect at all. We here in America are not allowed to pray in school, so we should not be allowed to cuss on TV.

Posted by: quickdraw

Oh Father, You know I don't live in US, I live in NZ, but anything that happens there, very soon, filters down here to us, we watch all their tv programs and the people who make these decisions here seem to be totally persuaded by the enemy too!

Oh Father, have mercy on the innocent children!! Squash these plans I plead in Jesus' Holy Name, I plead the Blood of Jesus over our lands and over the people who allowed these decisions, and all the decision that our enemy is using to attack the innocence of our innocent children! Oh Father, price their consciences Lord God, by Your Holy Spirit, show them what they are really doing, wake them up at night Father, as You do your intercessors to pray, Lord God, give them Godly, righteous consciences, remove the searing from their consciences, open their eyes to their folly, show them, each one, something personal that relates to them and the children they hold dear Lord, of what they are truly allowing to happen in our nations. Oh Father, bring Your people, ones who are truly led by Your Spirit into the positions where these decisions are made, Oh Father, deliver our nations from this evil influence, enable Your people to stand up and fight for what is right in Your eyes, restore to our lands your blessings, which will only return to us when we are obedient to Your instructions to us about how we rear our children, when we begin again to teach them what You have asked us to teach them, about the ways You prescribed for us to live, we YOUR CREATION WHO YOU LOVE SO DEARLY, who are so lost, thru our disobedience to Your commandments!!

Lord God, please restore our nations to You and Your ways that we may prosper as You desire for us to do!! I plead in Jesus' Mighty Name!

Forever His,
Sharon

Posted by: laremtj

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG

Do you want your children to hear the "F" on regular tv.

It is amazing to me. They are afraid of God but it is ok to curse. When will this stop we must pray and put an end to this.

I will be sending a letter to every Senator and Congressman with your prayers and comments. Will anyone join me in post your objections to letting children hear the "F" word on TV.

PS: Please understand I will be sending the prayers and comments to Washington.... So if you have a comment for your senator or congressman please post it here also

Here is the articles from the FCC

If you do not mind please update your profile info with your real names and addresses, no one can see them but me.
http://www.annointed.net/Community/...?do=editprofile
I am going to send this as letters from you guys to washington.
They always want real names and address other wise they will ignore it.

Strong and effective enforcement is critical to implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Chairman Powell has emphasized on numerous occasions his strong commitment to enforcement as a central part of his vision for a more effective FCC

WASHINGTON - When it comes to cursing, the government says, it's
all in the delivery. That's the view of the Federal Communications
Commission in its decision that U2 singer Bono's colorful language
during the Golden Globe Awards didn't violate federal indecency rules.

The FCC rejected complaints from the Parents Television Council and
more than 200 people, most of them associated with the council,
who accused dozens of television stations of violating restrictions on
obscene broadcasts by airing portions of the awards program last
January.

The complaints objected to Bono's uttering the phrase "this is really,
really, f****** brilliant."

David Solomon, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau, said in the
ruling that Bono used the vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize
an exclamation and that "the use of specific words, including
expletives or other 'four-letter words' does not render material
obscene."

The Parents Television Council, a Los Angeles-based watchdog group,
said Tuesday it would appeal the decision and the FCC is "splitting
hairs."

"It's not shocking to us on the FCC decision because they're a
toothless lion," said Lara Mahaney, director of corporate and
entertainment affairs for the council. "They don't take indecency
seriously and that's why you see it proliferating on the broadcast
airwaves."

The FCC rejected the complaints on Friday and announced the
decision this week.

Father I pray that your power will break the tides of evil springing up in the word making men to like and approves pleasure more than holiness and sanctity. Lord I pray you touch the hearts of our leaders who are meant to lead us morally, legally, spiritually, etc. that you put your fear in their heart that they might know the import of every decision and actions they take on the whole human race. I pray that the force behind this immoral acts and actions be broken in Jesus Name I pray

Amen.

Posted by: kristi4031

Dear Lord,

Please work on the hearts of the individuals of the FCC and remind them of the sanctity of our children's minds and hearts. We can only protect them so much from what the TV puts out there, but you can work in the hearts of these individuals. Let our voices be heard and our prayers be answered for the TV officials to take entertaining to a higher level, not a lower one.

In the name of Jesus,
Amen

Posted by: acts10

While I agree that prayer changes things and does hold back the enemy,
I think that we must stop being a part of the secular world of sin !
separte yourselves from tv sitcoms and etc. instead of wasteing your time in front of movies and sitcoms , how about christian board games with the kids and other righteous intertainment . do you listen to secular music . secular means -world which is governed by the GOD of this world . I do think we should pray for our leaders that they will make
righteous decisions as is called upon by prophecy . prophecy has it that the world MUST grow more wicked -before- Christ will return . Christians must learn how to be holy(means separated) and for crying out loud
let go of the world of satan by cleaning up your own house first . a clean nation starts with your house !!! How many "Christians" say this word and tons of others on a daily basis ? watch what you haer and see and experience yourself first . The world of sin will gain use of the inventions of this world . I am between praying to hold the enemy back for the sake of a more wholesome world and praying for the levy to break so the return of christ is soon . -like everything else 'in' this realm
-go figure-!!!!!

Posted by: Revelation21127@msn.com

I have children and grandchildren. Some of my children have chosen to turn cable off. They are active in their childrens lives and will only let them watch what they want them too. But there are many children unsupervised. And it's for them that I write this.
Where is your moral character? What has happened to your sense of right and wrong? The f word is offensive to decent people and is just plain wrong to use. I join with all others who don't want profanity to be heard on tv. Sincerely, Darleen Hauser

Posted by: quickdraw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soteria777

In MY opinion, before we flip out and go off on a tangent, let's check out the facts. Even Christians can exagurate things for their cause. Is this REALLY the truth?

Read this for example, from www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/f-word.asp, an 'urbanlegend & myth' site:

"Claim: The FCC has approved the use of the "f-word" on any TV show or radio program.

Status: Multiple — see below:

The FCC ruled that a use of the word "f***ing" during a Golden Globes broadcast did not violate FCC obscenity standards: True.
The FCC approved a general use of the "f-word" in any TV show or radio program: False."

Other sites are: www.truthorfiction.com and www.urbanlegends.about.com.

While I agree that profanity has no place in our lives or in public or on TV, etc. and I respect and applaud the AFA, and in many things we should let our voice be heard and take a stand for righteousness, but we must also be wise and know the whole truth about matters, not respond in knee-jerk ways to possible half-truths. Otherwise we come across to unbelievers as emotional, uneducated dimwhits who are easily set off! Then satan has us running down rabbit trails and forgetting the main reason we are here. Remember who the enemy really is!

I agree that we need to be careful, the way we pray here is NOT something that the ordinary person out there in the world would understand! THEY WOULD SEE THIS AS OVER THE TOP HOCUS POCUS!

WE NEED TO PRAY, AND PRAY HARDOUT ABOUT THIS EVERY DAY!!! BUT WHAT WE SEND TO THE WORLD OUT THERE NEEDS TO BE HUMBLE, PEACEFUL OPEN DISAGREEMENT IN HUGE NUMBERS!!!!!!!!

I have submitted a prayer, but not to go to these people, the only one I would be happy to view it would be the President and his prayers group!
I will submit a letter of disagreement with what they have allowed though.

Forever His,
Sharon

Posted by: Frederik

The world stinks, I can smell the decay of it.
People are blinded and acting in foolishness. Not much longer and Jesus will come back and destroy everything. I can't wait.

Please God have mercy on us,christians, we have to live in this world and deal with these godless jerks. Do it for us. Thank you.

Posted by: Copper

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Posted by: Letha Butcher

I pray that america will do GOD WILL and stop the evil things that are taking place on our land

Posted by: fridayschild

I am sick and tired of hearing this word peppering every conversation these days. I complained at its over usage at my last job, and then i was branded a trouble-maker. The next step was to try and get rid of me. I left anyway. I pray the FCC is squelched on this one.

Posted by: Godsgirl627

It is appalling to me that our FCC regulators find it OKAY to use this word. So when a child goes to school and tells his teacher " I wasn't able to get my "F***ing" homework done" will this be OKAY also? Then they can blame the FCC for teaching our Children such wonderful language in a society that is already failing morally. Thanks for nothing!!!
I hope that the man who decided this has children that will come home and exploit him with such profanity. It's utterly pathetic that they find this all normal. I pray that Jesus will open their hearyts and minds to the truth!

Posted by: cgirl

Do you mean they think cable isn't filthy enough they gotta do this on public television stations? This is ludicrous. Lord God, deliver us from filthy leadership. This man is not a good steward of the FCC. Let the righteous be put in his place...today.

Posted by: lacrashawna

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG

Strong and effective enforcement is critical to implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Chairman Powell has emphasized on numerous occasions his strong commitment to enforcement as a central part of his vision for a more effective FCC

WASHINGTON - When it comes to cursing, the government says, it's
all in the delivery. That's the view of the Federal Communications
Commission in its decision that U2 singer Bono's colorful language
during the Golden Globe Awards didn't violate federal indecency rules.

The FCC rejected complaints from the Parents Television Council and
more than 200 people, most of them associated with the council,
who accused dozens of television stations of violating restrictions on
obscene broadcasts by airing portions of the awards program last
January.

The complaints objected to Bono's uttering the phrase "this is really,
really, f****** brilliant."

David Solomon, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau, said in the
ruling that Bono used the vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize
an exclamation and that "the use of specific words, including
expletives or other 'four-letter words' does not render material
obscene."

The Parents Television Council, a Los Angeles-based watchdog group,
said Tuesday it would appeal the decision and the FCC is "splitting
hairs."

"It's not shocking to us on the FCC decision because they're a
toothless lion," said Lara Mahaney, director of corporate and
entertainment affairs for the council. "They don't take indecency
seriously and that's why you see it proliferating on the broadcast
airwaves."

The FCC rejected the complaints on Friday and announced the
decision this week.

May God reign and guide our leaders i the knowledge of what is right. May the almighty teach them that these decisions are wrong. Heavenly Father, be thou with us in these trying days to teach our children what is corect behavior. And to know Christ as their personal savior. Lord of Lords, open the hearts of our leaders to see. In Christ's holy name, Amen

Posted by: mykahsmommy

Lord where have we gone. Your word is true it is the times. We have no standards anymore in todays American culture. My son cannot pray to Jesus outloud in school or go on TV that is not a "Christian network' however he can flip through channels and here vulgar language. Lord I just pray that you will show your light through and control this situation. We must protect our children. Lord give us equal battle ground, open doors so that we may pronounce your name loudly and publicaly. Lord open doors so that our children may bless their day with pray in school, so that they may proclaim their love of you.

Posted by: davee

I have just came back from an Honor Bound event in Oregon that has the reputation of being one of the states that worships the least. One of the issues discussed was how evil is brought into our homes through the TV. Are you willing to give it up? If you want to defeat the enemy disconnect your TV and only allow what YOU want in your home. Take control of your house and let God do his good will through our prayer.
Lord, we ask that you give us the strength to fight our enemies and we pray that you find a way to help them see their error and take the action to correct it. We ask this in the name and sacrifice of your son Jesus Christ.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG

Strong and effective enforcement is critical to implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Chairman Powell has emphasized on numerous occasions his strong commitment to enforcement as a central part of his vision for a more effective FCC

WASHINGTON - When it comes to cursing, the government says, it's
all in the delivery. That's the view of the Federal Communications
Commission in its decision that U2 singer Bono's colorful language
during the Golden Globe Awards didn't violate federal indecency rules.

The FCC rejected complaints from the Parents Television Council and
more than 200 people, most of them associated with the council,
who accused dozens of television stations of violating restrictions on
obscene broadcasts by airing portions of the awards program last
January.

The complaints objected to Bono's uttering the phrase "this is really,
really, f****** brilliant."

David Solomon, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau, said in the
ruling that Bono used the vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize
an exclamation and that "the use of specific words, including
expletives or other 'four-letter words' does not render material
obscene."

The Parents Television Council, a Los Angeles-based watchdog group,
said Tuesday it would appeal the decision and the FCC is "splitting
hairs."

"It's not shocking to us on the FCC decision because they're a
toothless lion," said Lara Mahaney, director of corporate and
entertainment affairs for the council. "They don't take indecency
seriously and that's why you see it proliferating on the broadcast
airwaves."

The FCC rejected the complaints on Friday and announced the
decision this week.

Posted by: disciple

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac109

Dear Lord,

PLease grace the minds of the decision makers, Please allow them to see that the "F" word is wrong, this does not teach our American children any respect at all. We here in America are not allowed to pray in school, so we should not be allowed to cuss on TV.

And I say unto the FCC,"Get thee behind me Satan, for thou art and offense unto me. For thou savorest not the things that be of God but those that be of men.

It comes as no surprise that in these last days iniquity is running rampant. Each generation is increasing in profanity, the Devil and his fallen emmisaries are doing their homework and it's about time that we the body of Christ give them an "F" FOR FAILURE!!!

God Bless brothers and sisters in Christ!

Posted by: rhondasgurl

I don't know about you, but I would like to remain calm about letting my children watch tv. It is ashame that we can not talk about religion or God on TV, but cursing is a much better value to teach our children!

Posted by: ur_delight

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac109

DEAR Lord,,please open your heart and hear us pray,,just the sound of the F word makes my skin crawl,and i persevere not to say it anymore,,change the hearts and minds of the Government this day and make their hearts and minds in tune with your Love,our children are precious but they are attacked on all fronts,and being descensatised by what they are allowed to see and hear,,,close their ears to evil and open their mouths to sing praises to you,,hear this prayer Almighty Lord,,and invade the minds of the decision makes of all countriesto see the error of their ways ,and to Govern in your Name,and your Grace ,,,,,

Posted by: Corrupt Villan7

Dear Father Above,
Out lives on Earth although short are always filled with temptation and crime. We ask you that you don't let this injustice persist. Just as you say in your greart book " no weapon formed against you shall prosper" allowing these words is just a weapon built by the enemy to make evangelism even harder. We ask that you destroy this weapon that we may bring more glory to your name

amen

Posted by: SongPitchofCanada

Yes, Lord! Your Word does ask us as Christians not to curse. Most TV being of the world (except Christian Stations) on the other hand, we ask that by a miracle of Your hand, the cursing be a conviction though ordinary common sence to the Station managers and all. Thank you Father, In the name of Jesus.

On the other hand, brothers and sisters! I bet if we said go ahead and use your F word, then allow us to tell the Born Again Gospel of Jesus on Secular TV; Then watch the feed-back/

Blessings indeed in Jesus, and widened territory also!

Freddy.

Posted by: Dani

Loving and Just Lord,

In Jesus' name I am in agreement with my brothers and sisters. Please do not allow our children to be bombarded with this on our televisions. We praise you, Lord, for your justice. We love you.

Amen

Posted by: swishy44

I'm an American citizen and tax payer. I'm a registered voter and I do vote in most every election unless I'm too ill to get to the polling place. The FCC should not allow any further erosion of the common decency laws of the land. People have choices in seeing R-rated movies. National television should not force viewers to see & hear R-rated language and content.

I was not born again in Christ Jesus until 1996. I was in New Age for 18 years, but prior to that time, I was raised Christian. Despite the fact that my parents did not take us four kids to church after I was about 12-13 years old, we had a strong foundation. We knew right from wrong. We knew to curse at or in front of our parents was a sure route to punishment. Dare I even reveal that they spanked us? To this day, we are all law-abiding and family-oriented people who work hard for our families. I believe we should thank our parents and the church for giving us that good foundation.

These days, children and teens disrespect elders and each other and themselves due to all they see & experience that is beyond their ability to handle and discern. Television is a large part of their lives and it has been since the 50's and 60's. It's a great tool to educate and inform. Entertainment, however, is in the eye of the beholder. While many programs may be amusing, they are not for everyone. Adults have to draw the line and continue to stand for that line even when Hollywood is screaming at us that we are censoring their "free speech".

Before our public officials write off the Christians as being right wing and intolerant, just let me remind them of a few things. We work and we vote. If my senators and congressmen want to help put America back on track, then they will hear us and they will back us. They will stop supporting every gay issue that comes down the pike and they will stop forcing obscene and vulgar language upon us and our families.

It can be difficult to change a lifestyle and stop foul language that we are so used to hearing and saying, but it is by no means impossible. We shouldn't encourage obscene and vulgar language on national television. We need to stand against it now and for good.

Cursing is a verbal assault upon others and upon ourselves. It often leads to lost tempers and punches thrown in retaliation. We should rather direct our minds and our hearts to meditate instead on the Word of the Lord. Those who aren't Christian can find peace in good music and poetry. Everyone knows the Golden Rule, if nothing else. We should remember all of the good we can do for our families and our land and even the world with television.

Rather than a prayer, please include this selection of Holy Scripture:

Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Psalm 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Psalm 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Psalm 109:18
As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Romans 3:9-18
(9) What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
(10) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (11) There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
(12) They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. (13) Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: (14) Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: (15) Their feet are swift to shed blood: (16) Destruction and misery are in their ways: (17) And the way of peace have they not known: (18) There is no fear of God before their eyes.

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Posted by: mnj01

Father,

Thank you for your word that says that the fervent prayer of a rightous man availeth much. Lord, we fervently pray about rules and regulations of the internet, radio, and television programs, and especially the last one regarding the "F" word. Father we ask you, and believe that you will make a way where there seems to be no way and get this rule changed. Lord, only you can do it. We ask you to use our prayers and e-mails that Brother Gaffney is going to send out, but we are trusting you to make a difference. Father, we are grieved that everyday we are standing back and allowing more and more Christian rights being taken away, while the world is passing more rules such as this one. Also, Lord we are grieved to see literally hundreds of television stations with filth, that no person on the face of the earth should see, much less children. Father, we cannnot even watch the commercials as they are so filthy. And all of this while there are so very few Christian stations, and stations that will air Christian programs, so Lord we just ask you to quicken us to fervently pray until you have totally reversed those numbers. Lord then maybe we could turn on the TV and watch it more than once every few weeks. Father, we are believing you for a miracle, and Lord bless Brother Gaffney and his ministry for taking time out of their unbelievably busy schedules to take care of this matter and bring it to our attention so we can pray. We Love you Lord, and our trust is in you.

Posted by: wejamforthelamb

Dear Father in Heaven, forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Father, they have taken you out of our schools & had to replace you with metal detectors and "peace officers". THey are taking you out of all our gov't buildings, Pespi, wont even print the words Under God, on their new patriotic can. THey took you, Father God, off of TV, but it is OK to swear and spew forth filth into the ears of your children, Lord, OUR CHILDREN!! How can we expect you, Heavenly Father, to honor a country that won't honor your words. Please shed mercy on those in charge of these decisions, & change their hearts Lord. Have Mercy on those of us who know you are the one and only true God, who sent his only son, Jesus Christ to die for our sins so that we may have everlasting peace. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray!
Amen
Julie JOhnson

Posted by: Rachel R

NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
Let's try to get that word eliminated in the movies, not added to TV.

Does Satan Care If You Know How To Swear?

Why does Satan love the "F" word so much?
Because he cannot creat or reproduce anything.
He is a sterile and frustrated and can only watch.
He knows that sacred creation of life is important and so since he cannot build he destroys.

Do not cooperate with the loser, Satan.

Posted by: guerrerd

Let us pray that as prayer warriors that we claim it before the Lord to bind satan from allowing the continued profanity that is destroying our children and allowing the airwaves to take over the moral fiber of our country. Legislators have the power to change this if they believe in God, In God we Trust so must the leaders of this country to make this a priority to help families take charge and not the government.

Dee Guerrero!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG

Strong and effective enforcement is critical to implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Chairman Powell has emphasized on numerous occasions his strong commitment to enforcement as a central part of his vision for a more effective FCC

WASHINGTON - When it comes to cursing, the government says, it's
all in the delivery. That's the view of the Federal Communications
Commission in its decision that U2 singer Bono's colorful language
during the Golden Globe Awards didn't violate federal indecency rules.

The FCC rejected complaints from the Parents Television Council and
more than 200 people, most of them associated with the council,
who accused dozens of television stations of violating restrictions on
obscene broadcasts by airing portions of the awards program last
January.

The complaints objected to Bono's uttering the phrase "this is really,
really, f****** brilliant."

David Solomon, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau, said in the
ruling that Bono used the vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize
an exclamation and that "the use of specific words, including
expletives or other 'four-letter words' does not render material
obscene."

The Parents Television Council, a Los Angeles-based watchdog group,
said Tuesday it would appeal the decision and the FCC is "splitting
hairs."

"It's not shocking to us on the FCC decision because they're a
toothless lion," said Lara Mahaney, director of corporate and
entertainment affairs for the council. "They don't take indecency
seriously and that's why you see it proliferating on the broadcast
airwaves."

The FCC rejected the complaints on Friday and announced the
decision this week.

Posted by: lightnin29715

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac109

Dear LORD, Please don't let this kind of vulgarity on our tv's. Peer pressure is hard enough without giving them this kind of oppurtunity to use this openly. GOD , please put a change in their minds and do what is right, not what SATAN wants them to do. I JESUS' NAME I PRAY, AMEN
CHUCK

Posted by: MaryE.Evanoff

I do not think it is nessary to have such Vulgar Words on TV. What is our world coming to. Evey Program that you turn on to. It is worse that the one before.. One Woman got the PRAYER taken from our children, Yet. NO ONE, not one of us seems to have the Power to have PRAYER reinstated to our schools. No wonder our children are going down the wrong path.The TV is a Babysitter for Thousands of Children, and just Imagine what they are watching and hearing..I believe If the GOVERMENT had any MORAL FEELINGS for this WONDERFUL COUNTRY. They would put a STOP to all the FILTH and VIOLENCE that our Children are seeing and Hearing. I think They all have a hand in this right from the TOP right on DOWm. I ask The Lord to intervine in ths and Help put a stop to all of it. Bring back the GOOD FAMILY SHOWS,something you could sit and watch with all your children. Lord Please Help us. to get Our world back on the right track, a place where you would be pleased to visit. In Gods Name We Pray for this. Mary

Posted by: cgirl

Quote:

Originally Posted by davee

If you want to defeat the enemy disconnect your TV Jesus Christ.

Some denominations don't allow tv in their home. They stay out of the media completely. Instead of making their voices known to the television industry, they disconnect it and do nothing about it. I think we need to be in the worlds face about things like this. Our freedoms are taken away inch by inch because people just tune things out and not take a stand.

Posted by: gfrissen

It was written that "It is not what what goes into you that shows what you are, but what comes out of you!" Oh America America Rachel laments for her lost children!!!

Lord Jesus, help us. We alone are nothing and by your Grace you deliver us! Amen.

Posted by: cryder1

Guide Them Oh Lord...do Not Let This Happen
Our Children And Way Of Life Is At Stake And In Need Of Your
Intervention....

Chris Ryder

Posted by: needing

I think that we all need to watch our language if not for the sake of the children then because GOD really doesn't like it, but of course if we go that way it has always been our choice to " run off " at the mouth, I have done it to many times to even count, the language that has come out of my mouth alone has been very very bad over the years, so can we please PLEASE stop saying that word, I mean it is really a rude rude word and ONLY means bad things, if we are really Christain's then we won't use that and many other words out there. PLEASE watch your language, children are listening to us all the time, they say what we say and it is seriously our faults, I can't and won't blame my parents but they did to for a lot of years while I was growing up and I can almost guaratee they both do it to this day, but they are grown up and so are most of us.

PLEASE be nice to everyone

needing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soteria777

Posted by: barbara82jean

I tried to pass around an invitation to my church the other day to get as many visitors to my church as possible and I couldn't get approval for it because they said it might offend someone, but had it been a dirty joke wrote down to spread around that would have been accepted.Lord, I pray that minds would be changed and these vulgar words will not get the opportunity to fill our childrens minds. I pray that eyes will be opened and hearts changed in these matters. I ask this in your precious name, Jesus.
Amen

Posted by: Carrol Lucas

Father I bind whoever is out to distroy our children threw national TV. These are your children Father, who you have given us charge over. Take control as your word says let your Angels crush this attack by saten. We ask this in Jesus Name. And we thank you for your Love and protection.

Carrol L

Posted by: ROXY24

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG

Strong and effective enforcement is critical to implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Chairman Powell has emphasized on numerous occasions his strong commitment to enforcement as a central part of his vision for a more effective FCC

WASHINGTON - When it comes to cursing, the government says, it's
all in the delivery. That's the view of the Federal Communications
Commission in its decision that U2 singer Bono's colorful language
during the Golden Globe Awards didn't violate federal indecency rules.

The FCC rejected complaints from the Parents Television Council and
more than 200 people, most of them associated with the council,
who accused dozens of television stations of violating restrictions on
obscene broadcasts by airing portions of the awards program last
January.

The complaints objected to Bono's uttering the phrase "this is really,
really, f****** brilliant."

David Solomon, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau, said in the
ruling that Bono used the vulgarity as an adjective or to emphasize
an exclamation and that "the use of specific words, including
expletives or other 'four-letter words' does not render material
obscene."

The Parents Television Council, a Los Angeles-based watchdog group,
said Tuesday it would appeal the decision and the FCC is "splitting
hairs."

"It's not shocking to us on the FCC decision because they're a
toothless lion," said Lara Mahaney, director of corporate and
entertainment affairs for the council. "They don't take indecency
seriously and that's why you see it proliferating on the broadcast
airwaves."

The FCC rejected the complaints on Friday and announced the
decision this week.

DEAR GOD,

PLEASE TAKE THIS EVIL AWAY FROM TELEVISION. CHILDREN ARE WATCHING THIS AND THEN REPEATING THIS. PLEASE HELP US AS WE ALL UNITE AGAINST THIS WORD. AMEN

Posted by: cgirl

Was this at work? Why is it everyone has free speech at work except for Christians in the work place? It's like we waive this freedom when we get a job.

Posted by: dmcknight

i want to rise up against this profanity on tv i have a grandaughter with adults that don't show very good examples i also iam tired of shooting and beating people up and kick them around this comes in my house with family members when i suggest something aabout it my family nmembers get mad so i go in the otther room and pray about it

thanks Debby
dmcknigh**sterling .net

Posted by: JeriRose12

This is not something I approve of, but it is not new, either. I saw a movie, that started at 8:00 at night, where the character used that word to his boss. Maybe because it's rated material, they think it doesn't matter, because parents will not let their kids watch it. The problem is, those ratings only come up at the very beginning of the show. If that child (or me) are just flipping across the dial, and we stop to watch, we have no idea what kind of language the show. Ratings should be repeated more throughout the show. On the other hand, the people who aired the Golden Globes had no idea Bono would use that language (isn't it live that night?). Whoever aired that moive, knew what it conatained. And I must add: they did not bleep the f-word. This word is so common now, it's like no-one is even shocked. The people I work with use it a lot, and we are not supposed to use any vulgar language where I work (I signed a paper to that affect). At least one customer did have the guts to complain about hearing bad language. And I finally told the day manager, "I don't like that word," one morning. When we sign that work agreement that says not to use vulagar language, why does not no-one pay attention? That happened in my hotel job, too. I guess these people don't have the Holy Spirit, like I do. If I were to cuss, people would probably flip out. Anyway, NO WE DO NOT WANT THIS LANGUAGE ON PRIME TIME TV--OR ANY TV!!!

Lord, I pray You will return righteousness to this nation. Please let this naiton return to You, so we will desire to live righteously. Thankyou, Lord, for visiting revival to our conntry!!! In Jesus Name, amen!!!

Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.
(Proverbs 14:34)

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. (Psalm 33:12)

For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD, But His secret counsel is with the upright. (Proverbs 3:22)

Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight. (Proverbs 11:20)

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves him who follows righteousness. (Proverbs 15:9)

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, But the words of the pure are pleasant. (Proverbs 15:26)

The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is caught. (Psalm 9:15)

The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.
(Psalm 9:17)

You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. (Psalm 9:5)

I don't think we want those last two scriptures to be America's heritage!!!

~JeriRose~

Posted by: Emmanuel Kila

Men of this world are limited by the lack of sight. Even with heaps of acedamic qualification they still lack the very simple basics of life. It is not common to contaminate the mind of the innocent. Therefore to authorise the use of this word further demonstrates the need for solidarity amoungst the body of christ to fight evil.

Let us not forget that Christ has destroyed the root power of evil, when he died and rose from the dead.

I therefore know that God has

destroyed all means of promoting this evil campaign in Jesus name.

I make this confession in the mighty name of Jesus.

.

Amen

Posted by: askinfaith

Father GOD I pray that you would come into this LORD and turn this thing around. Father I pray that america wouldn't want this on the airways. I pray that your will be done in this. in JESUS name I pray AMEN......

Posted by: benmoors

Dear God,
We pray that the American Government will not allow the use of the f word to be used on television at any time, no matter what the context. As you know Father, here in Australia, night time movies have not had this sort of language cut out for years, and even lunch time movies are starting to have more and more obscene language unedited, when kids who stay home from school for whatever reason may be watching. God, we need to protect our children from these sort of influences. Kids use these words thinking it is cool, because adults use them to insult others. We don't want our kids to follow this example. We want our kids to show love to one another, not abuse.
Lord we pray that our children will be protected from abusive language on television, that the Government will make a stand to try and fix things, rather than letting our morals slide further and further down.
We pray for your guiding hand to be over the people who make the decisions on this topic, that they will be lead to clear up the airways, not polute them.
We pray this all in Jesus name,
Amen.

Posted by: Missgee

Lord: Bind all powers of darkness and evil principalities concerning the using of bad language on TV, Radio or in any public media.

I ask that you put Christians in places of athority that they will be allowed the final say about allowing this to affect us and our children!
Lord you said if any one causes a little child to stumble that it would be better to have a milstone place around their neck and be tossed into the sea. Show them how heavy this will be on there souls if they concede to this evil!

Lord you will give them the power and courage to stand, as light in a dark world! You Lord will be Glorified threw your power in every realm, against all powers of evil and darkness, and specifically in this situation right now. You Lord are in control, of all things!

Heavenly Father change the thinking of the FCC in allowing such words used on our TV sets and in all public media. Lord you said ask and it shall be given. Lord I am asking in the name of Jesus, that it will not be allowed. Lord also change the programs being shown on TV, that you oh Lord will again recieve the glory! That your light will shine before men!

Lord I also pray for every talk show host, people in the media, people in TV, newspapers and magazines and any others that may be in crucial positions of power and authority over this situation that they will be changed , lives saved and decisions made that will bring glory to your name!. Lord if they are Lost, call them to you that they may be saved! Lord that all of these prayers in agreement will make a difference in this world! Help each person to make choices for your kingdom! You Oh. Lord have already won the victory, and we claim it now. In Jesus Mighty Name. Amen and Amen

Posted by: Sharmilla

Father,
Please her our prayers to keep our television airwaves free of profanity. Lord move our leaders to take action. Your word tells us to keep our mouths and thoughts clean. I join Jerry and our brothers and sisters in collective prayer that you will prevail. In Jesus' Name.

Posted by: babam

Dear Lord,
Please clean up the tv and movie industry. There is just so much unnecessary violence and explicit sex and other profanity used to cover lack of good script writing. Please show the powers that are in control of this area around the world the detrimental effect that it has on society. Show them that more uplifting and encouraging things would help the population as a whole.
Amen

Posted by: StarChilde

Dear God, I pray that You will move MIGHTILY and STOP this action by the FCC. This word F***, comes from the acronym of Fornication Under Concession of the King. Fornication is a sin according to God, and is expressly forbidden in the Bible!
Romans 1:28-32) 28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of

[B]I Corinthians 6:9-10)9. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
As a Christian, and also as a mother, I vehemently disagree with allowing the "f" word on our national airwaves. God I pray that You will heed my petition and prayer, and work in the minds and hearts of those who would allow this! Convict themgreatly, and also convict Your saints who are in government, to work AGAINST this! I pray this in the Name ABOVE ALL OTHERS...CHRIST JESUS! ~Amen and amen~

Posted by: glenna

LORD I ASK THAT YOU DEAL WITH THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT THEY KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE ONE TO TURN TO NOT ALL THE BAD WORDS AND EVIL ON TV .....LORD WE NEED TO TAKE A STAND FOR THE YOU AND WE ARE TO BE CHRIST LIKE AND IF OUR OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON CALL YOU THE CHRIST ALSO MY THEY BE LEAD BY THE SPIRIT TO CHANGE THE EVIL ON TV
YOUNG CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW THAT THEIR IS GOOD THINGS TO WATCH AND WE DONT HAVE TO USE BAD WORDS TO MAKE A POINT
LORD I ASK THEM IN JESUS NAME
AMEN

Posted by: StarChilde

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soteria777

In MY opinion, before we flip out and go off on a tangent, let's check out the facts. Even Christians can exagurate things for their cause. Is this REALLY the truth?

Read this for example, from http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/f-word.asp, an 'urbanlegend & myth' site:

"Claim: The FCC has approved the use of the "f-word" on any TV show or radio program.

Status: Multiple — see below:

The FCC ruled that a use of the word "f***ing" during a Golden Globes broadcast did not violate FCC obscenity standards: True.
The FCC approved a general use of the "f-word" in any TV show or radio program: False."

Other sites are: http://www.truthorfiction.com and http://www.urbanlegends.about.com.

While I agree that profanity has no place in our lives or in public or on TV, etc. and I respect and applaud the AFA, and in many things we should let our voice be heard and take a stand for righteousness, but we must also be wise and know the whole truth about matters, not respond in knee-jerk ways to possible half-truths. Otherwise we come across to unbelievers as emotional, uneducated dimwhits who are easily set off! Then satan has us running down rabbit trails and forgetting the main reason we are here. Remember who the enemy really is!

Here is an url stating the ruling made by the FCC...
http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/dy...3%2D3045A1.html

this SPECIFICALLY addresses the Golden Globes broadcast, and in ruling said since the "F" word was used as an adjective, it was not in the same context as sexual connatation. PERSONALLY, I don't care which manner it is used in, it is an offensive word to me, and vulgar. The root meaning of the word is fornication under concession of the king, and I don't care if it is used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, a pronoun,.etc., the ROOT WORD IS THE SAME SOURCE!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FROM [url

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_fcc_f_word.htm[/url]]
Noting that its own rules and precedents, limited by the First Amendment and the Communications Act of 1934, require that actionable speech in radio or TV broadcasts meet strict definitions of "obscene, indecent or profane," the FCC ruled that although the word "****ing" may be "crude and offensive," its "fleeting and isolated use" in this instance was not indecent, because it did not "describe sexual or excretory organs or activities," nor obscene, because it did not "appeal to prurient interest," and therefore did not violate the law.

Backlash and Industry Reaction
The American Family Association and the Parents Television Council, among others, have voiced outrage at the FCC ruling, predicting it will open floodgates of indecency and obscenity on radio and TV. Entertainment industry executives insist otherwise. "We have an incredibly stringent broadcast standards and practices department," an ABC spokesman told the Denver Post. Roland McFarland, Fox Television's head of standards and practices said, "We try to be very judicious; we look at context, audience composition, all of that." Radio broadcasters concur. "There's still a code of ethics that I think broadcasters live by," New Radio Group general manager Wayne Ripp told the Stevens Point Journal in Wisconsin, "and for the most part, I think most broadcasters abide by that." Some broadcasters even expressed disappointment in the FCC ruling.

Contact
Consumers who wish to contact the FCC on this matter may send email to fccinf**fcc.gov or snail mail to:

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

Posted by: Reserved

Dear Lord, I have long noticed how the air ways are totally oblivious to the fact that little children are watching televisions in homes across our nation. Lord, I pray that you protect the children of our nation by giving the people who have the power to decide what goes on television the good sense to realize that polluting the ears of children is just another form of child abuse and is devastating to the minds of little children. Lord, I pray that you guide and protect all the children of the world and in our nation that you heal our land through our turning to you and turning aside from wickedness and depravation.

In Jesus name, I ask this, knowing that you hear and answer prayers.

Amen

Posted by: prayergirl

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac109

Lord I pray that you speak to the people of this country, and help to realize that swearing and cussing is wrong, and for our children to hear it on tv without being bleeped out is wrong.
I pray that you impart wisdom in the leaders of this country, so that we can keep our airwaves safe for children
in the Lord's holy name amen
judy

Posted by: Gizmo

Yes lord please be with our country and help them understand that haveing bad language of any kind is bad for eveyone. Also help them understand and change the things that are shown on tv. Such as Porn and violence. Lord Please work in these people thank you lord. In Jesus Name amen

Posted by: Pickle

Lord,
I pray that this ruling will be overturned. We do not want our children to be hearing words like that on television. I pray that you will work in our representatives hearts and minds to keep such words out of our television programs. Lord, you know that such talk is not necessary at all, that it adds nothing to the story. We ask that you will protect our children and our families from these types of decisions. May our Congressmen rise up and stop this. Thank you for all you do, Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen

Posted by: all4jesus

I am completely disgusted and this is America? Whatever happened to the WHOLESOME AMERICAN VALUES OF THIS FREE COUNTRY THAT WE LIVE IN? You wonder why there is so much crime, adults as well as our youth is poisioned by ways that weren't considered American culture and values & morals. I am just sick tonight from hearing this. I don't raise my children to curse and if there wasn't enough junk on regular t.v. now they have to go and approve more profane words to be used on t.v. Those involved in this should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to even be passed for regular t.v.! Christian children can't pray in a public school anymore nor say the pledge of alligences to America and now our children get to learn to curse and have t.v. and other actors teach our kids this? You wonder why our country is so messed up. Really are these the values you want to teach our children for remember one day they will carry on and be running this country so that one day we will have the next generation of congressmen, congresswomen, President cursing as they make their speechs. As far as having a claim on freedom of speech this country has blocked our children from God in public schools that is not freedom of speech but it is acceptable for our kids to curse instead? For children learn by examples and what they live. Do you not think it is hard enough to teach our young from right and wrong and Gods ways that as their parents you allow government and agencies all over even those not with the government to pass policies that will affect our youth? Are christian children not to watch regular t.v. programs now because more garbage is being added to t.v. It isn't even right for those kids brought up in different faith let alone those who don't know Jesus yet. When will America go back to its moral and values?

Dear Heavenly Father please help us keep our children away from the influences of those who live in the worlds ways and not Your way. Lord please do whatever You need to do to stop this disgusting profane langauge from reaching the t.v. and make these people realize Lord that it is wrong and sinful of them to impose this on everyone. Lord bring down the t.v. stations and convict them of their wrong choice to air on national regular t.v. such words. Lord You know we are wanting to continue to raise our children in Your ways. Protect the children Lord for You are close to them Lord and do not let people and their sins teach our children ways that are not Yours. with You Lord Jesus all is possible and You are not limited like we are as human beings. Please in the name of Jesus stop this action of foul language use on our t.v.s. Knock satan out of the way with Your power and authority Lord. In Jesus name I ask in Prayer! Amen Dawn

Posted by: Pickle

I think we should also be praying this week because this is the week of the Victoria's Secret "Fashion Show." Perhaps many will disagree, but I think that is something to pray about considering so many people watch it, and it seems to prmote poor body image for women, among many other things. I have a problem with some of the Victoria's Secret adds, and I think having a "fashion show" has gone way too far. I don't know exactly what to say we should pray about it, but I wanted to out it out there. I think it's supposed to be on on Wed. night.

God,
I pray that we can take back primetime TV and clean it up so that our children can watch shows and we don't have to be embarassed or upset every time we turn on the TV. In Jesus' name, Amen

Posted by: mildred

Dear Father in Heaven we are being attacked by the devil,he is trying to have his way with our tvs and radios by letting the F word be allowed to be said and we ask in your name that you just rebuke this devil and not let it be in our communications and we pray that just good things that has God in it be allowed in our schools and on tv, we have enough bad things in our world today,so we pray that you just intervene and do not let this bad word be allowed to be heard in our homes from the tvs or radios.

I ask this in Jesus name,
we trust you oh lord for only good things
for our kids and our lives and homes.
thank you Jesus
Amen

Posted by: nruth@peoplepc.com

Dear Father,

We do not want to come across as persons who do not understand why our country has gone so astray. We pray that people in leadership will hear us as we come before you in humbleness and ask for your guidance for all of our leaders. I pray especially for David Solomon as he makes decisions that affect our nation in a moral sense. Lord, you know where we are and we pray that you will help us....1 Chronicles 7:14...we must turn from "our" wicked ways...meaning "christians"....and then the Lord will hear us.

Thank you, Lord....we know that you are still on the throne and you will help us when we call upon you....In the name of Jesus....Amen.

Posted by: MASZOO

I will not be happy if I start hearing that word on TV. I do not even like hearing it from stangers. What is this world coming to? If they let that word in then pretty soon they will start letting other words to be said on TV.

Lord, I pray that a stop will be put to this. I do not want kids to be hear it and thinking that it is okay to say. I do not even want to hear the work. Lord, Protect our little ones' ears in this world.
Amen

Posted by: Hesmyall

Dear Father,
I humbly ask that you defeat the powers that are trying to corrupt our young people by allowing this foul language to permiate our homes through television.
Give this nation a heart that desires your will more than it desires its own petty and selfish "freedom of speech".
Lead, guide, and direct those who are in a leadership position so that they will make the right choices...ones which honor you.
In Jesus precious name I ask it, Amen.

Posted by: lilabelle

(F***)

Dear Heavenly Father

Lord Jesus, my friend

and my guide

to eternity...Lord I just come in agreement with the brothers and sisters who have added a prayer to ask for you Power & Glory to be upon us all as we spiritually are fighting a great battle!!

Jesus the sweetest name I know, where two or three agree in your name it shall be done!, I pray for the minds of your children to not come into contact with the evil forces that are surrounding us...as we are not fighting against people, but against evil forces that are growing & growing!
Clothe us with your mighty armor, and let us walk in the light and not in the dark...so that we be aware!!

Let us look to you Jesus, as we trust in you mighty one!!

Look to the mountains and know that your help will come from the Lord your GOD!!....We do the possible & God will do the impossible for us!!

Trust in the Lord have faith, do not despair, Trust in the Lord!!
Thank you Jesus for making a way for your children to come in agreement before you as we lift all our needs to you Jesus!!!

Love you my King!!
From your princess Lila

Posted by: Tpreciousheart

Father, in the precious name of Jesus and his blood. I come against the powers of Satan in trying to allow profanity on Television. Satan take your hand off of trying to influence our children, and infiltrating their minds with your nasty filth. I denounce your power and announce the Power of God to bind you in your work.
I claim it done in the mighty name of Jesus I believe it by faith and name it done by victory

Amen!
Maggie Trout

I have a 5 year old Son, who God has his hands on and I refuse to just stand by and let Satan try and have him!!!

Posted by: cgirl

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Originally Posted by nrut**peoplepc.com

Dear Father,

We do not want to come across as persons who do not understand why our country has gone so astray. We pray that people in leadership will hear us as we come before you in humbleness and ask for your guidance for all of our leaders. I pray especially for David Solomon as he makes decisions that affect our nation in a moral sense. Lord, you know where we are and we pray that you will help us....1 Chronicles 7:14...we must turn from "our" wicked ways...meaning "christians"....and then the Lord will hear us.

Thank you, Lord....we know that you are still on the throne and you will help us when we call upon you....In the name of Jesus....Amen.

Lord God let your will be done. What we do in our nation goes out to the rest of the world. Lord we ask for godly leadership.

Posted by: brand0n

Father God I come to you in the name of Jesus and ask that all curse words would be eliminated from television. I ask that all the famous and infamous actors, entertainers and the people society look up to would repent and turn to you be saved and be examples for your glory Lord.
I thank you for hearing my prayer and touching many hearts and lives.
In Jesus Name amen.

Posted by: roseline

God please make the FCC members realize the evil effects of letting children hear & use these languages.
God I pray for all. I support Jerry in his mission & request the President to support him.

Thanks
God bless you all.

Roseline

Posted by: deborahd

Dear Lord in heaven, Please don't let this happen. It is already so hard for our children to watch televison without having to hear all of the cursing that is going on, they show too much about sex and now more cursing, they hear it in music, when will it end. This is just one more thing the government is doing for satan. I know that there are so many other things that are wrong in our nation and world, but I pray that as christians unite in prayer against this violation, you will answer - because only you can change this. We give this plea to you Lord for your glory. Amen.

To the FCC - Have you no decencey, have you no shame in exposing innocent children to this vulgarity. God forgive you for your sins against our nations children. God Forgive you.

Posted by: Harriet

Pls Do Not Allow The F.. Word To Be Allowed On Tv.
The Osborns Always Use It And My Grandchildren Wonder Why
This Is Allowed.

Posted by: jmattison

My dear heavenly Father, I come to You in the precious name of Your Son and my Savior, Jesus. I come before You to ask You to forgive us in this nation for allowing things to come to this. I know that according to Your Word, things will wax worse and worse as the days grow colder, but to actually see the wicked begin to appear to prevail I believe is a wake-up call to Your church to begin to pray without ceasing for our country. Send us a spirit of repentance that we will begin to cry between the porch and the altar and confess our corporate sins to receive mercy from Your sweet Hand. Spare us, as we pray, O Lord. Hear us, as we cry out to You for Your Spirit to move in our midst and stop the enemy from prevailing. Your Word has said that no weapon formed against us shall prosper and in the name of Jesus, as we stand in His name and His authority, we reclaim our air waves for what is righteous and holy and we declare that this particular weapon shall not proper. We bind the forces of Satan who would flood the air waves with his filth and we take those air waves back! Thank you Father, for hearing us, because we know that as we pray according to Your Word and Will that You hear us, and if You hear us then we know we have the answer to our prayers. We receive Your mercy and grace over our nation and again, thank You Father for what You're going to do!

Posted by: ellaf

Dear Jesus,
Forgive us for even considering this unthinkable thing. Lord, we stand against the forces of the enemy that would like to allow this word to be spoken on tv where every child can here it.
Lord I ask that you do not allow this to happen--do whatever it takes to keep this from happening. Show us how to keep this from happening.
Thank you Lord!
Ella Faulkner

Posted by: Bethy Roach

the media is getting stronger at doing things the wrong way. sometimes i wish (well all the time) we had christian leaders. the devil may have a little controll now, but in the end he wont get anywhere. parents, i pray that you try to keep you children away from this stuff. i know it is hard to live a christian life, in a world the devil is prince of. but WE CAN DO IT! the lord is with us, and we ask that he will help our world become better. with God, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. so media, WATCH OUT. how can you even want to teach kids, and others about these horifiying words? its not something that makes you cool. dont worry, because this knew law, or whatever it is, will just make parents and children watch CHRISTIAN TV EVEN MORE. thanks for helping out those stations. The lord is with us media, so watch out.

Posted by: mayfieldsinlove

Father,
We pray that Your will be done in this situation. We all stand in agreement against the decision allowing profanity to be heard on television, in normalcy. I have children, and it hurts to know that our leaders are making such terrible decisions. It's terrible enough that liquor advertisements are on every other channel. We ask Lord for You to change the hearts and minds of our leaders, and guide them towards You. We pray for positive change across the world in Jesus' name, Amen!

Love, Mayfieldsinlove

Posted by: beejay72

please pray that FCC will not allow the "F" word or anyother bad words on family tv shows.we want more christian family movies on TV.,not all those bad cartoons and pg-13 and R rated movies
BARBARA

Posted by: sanctified

"If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land." 2 Chron. 7:14

Father, we need You more than ever. Our land is spewing discusting garbage. I call on Your mercy, Lord. I pray conviction on those who want to degrade our country more.

Lord, I call on all your prayer warriors to intercede for this urgent need. I pray that this decision will be overturned.

I thank You, Lord that You are still in control! There is none like You!

Posted by: huggybob46

Dear Heavenly Father, this nation has practically forgotten about You. Please, Lord, help us ALL to remember the Christian principles this nation was founded on, and let us desire to bring back family values to TV, and in every aspect of daily living. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen!!!

Posted by: pskells

i think that we shouldn't be shocked by what we see going on in the world. didn't the lord tell us in his word the signs?! we are to be the salt of the earth. the lord has given us, born again believers the authority , his name, the word and the blood of jesus. we need to start standing up, PRAY, and take back what satan has stolen. for us to sit by , watch tv, movies etc. and do nothing about it, and we wonder why this world is going to hell in a hand basket! i believe that too many christians are de-sensitized to the things happening around us. let's take a stand. parents wonder why they don't have control over their kids and families! it's time to wake up and pray. i am tatally againsed cuss words and profanity on tv, and movies!! p. skells :

Posted by: pickone

This land was at peace at one time. God is going to restore that peace. I heard about a man who lived here a while back. He gave up fighting because he realised he was up against shadows. He said, "I will fight no more forever."

We have learned that the shadows have names and we have the power to cast them out.

Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual evil. If the people that have been in official leadership positions are clinging to a lifestyle or ideals for our children that is unacceptable, they better let go. There's a new move of the people of the United States of America coming on. We can fill the positions they can no longer handle.

If Chairman Powell has had visions of a more effective FCC regulation implementation, we would like to know when he is going to begin putting them into action. We have had enough.

Posted by: LORAINE

Dearest Lord Jesus, I Am So Tired Of Seeing The Worldly System Always Having There Way. Father In Heaven,what Happened To Respect And The Manners Our Parents Taught Us? Well Father,we Come Today As Your Children And Ask You To Pls Judge This Swearing On T.v. You Know God,little Children And Christians Have To Just Put Up With This Type Of Language And We Had Enough. Pls Help Us God To Get This Stopped.we Pray For Your Way In This To Manifest. Speak To The Leaders Not Just There Butr Also Here In South Africa Because Here It Is Just As Baf,father God. Help Us Pls!!! Give Us All Favour And Holy Spirit Pls Get Rid Of This Unholiness On Our Televisions,
In Jesus Name
Amen
Loraine Viljoen,south Africa,johannesburg

Posted by: akabezalel

Father, I come to You to ask that You send the Holy Spirit to David Solomon and lead him into a Salvation Relationship with Jesus and ultimately to repent of this huge mistake of judgment that he has made. His repentance is so important Father because he is in a position to impact the entire USA and much of the world by allowing things to be said or even shown on the mass TV market. Please do what ever is necessary to bring him to repentance and Salvation, give him a hunger for You and Your Word that cannot be filled in any way but through Jesus.

Satan, I bind your hands in this matter and blind both you and your minions, you are bound away from this man with the same kind of chains that will bind you in hell for all eternity. In Jesus Name, AMEN!

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To the Legislator Reading this Letter:

I chose not to use curse words in my daily life, I choose not to listen to people who use curse words, I can no longer choose not to watch cursing on TV or in the Movies because of FCC rulings that say it is alright.

You have taken away my right to choose.

Removing Cursing does not offend anyone, putting the curses in offends a great many voters.

I vote, I do not curse.

Give me back my right to choose programming without offensive language.

Give my grandchildren the right to watch programming free of curses, they are, after all, future voters and I will make sure they know how to vote.

My LIFE, My CHOICE!

Posted by: Free2live

Lord Jesus, Thank you for your word, thank you that you lead us into all purity and holiness, this "F" word is not of you, it is of the flesh, and leads those who hear the word into darkness and filth, both of which you call your people to reject, Lord I pray that this word may be removed from all mouths and your word replaced, in Jesus name I ask this amen.

Posted by: Montauk173

Lord I pray that You prevent the legislature from allowing the show business industry from filling the TV screens with disgusting language. This will encourage our children to become more vulgar and make them think that obscenity in any form is ok. This will allow them to grow up with little if any morals as aside from this society has become too free in areas that it should not be. Please do not allow this to happen. Thank You.

Erin

Posted by: CraigRogers

Dear Heavenly Father, I call for your mighty hand to release your works over this situation with the FCC. I know and acknowledge that you have everything under control, and even this will be used to bring glory to your name. Your Kingdom purpose is being revealed, and we praise you. Father, keep our youth, the chose ones, untainted by the evil that streams accross our airwaves (radio, tv, etc.). Jesus, we call forth your anointing to come upon those who love you and keep your commands. We call forth your plan, your purpose, and your power. Father, may we see the destruction of evil and its purposes. In Jesus precious name... we pray.

Posted by: lunar2

I pray to you lord to make the FCC recant any of their positions that will allow commercial television stations to flood the homes of viewers with the undesirable swearing and obscenity that will only encourage the young viewing audience to acquire the blunt and profane vocabularies of so many older folks. Help make television a healthy, loving family viewing experience free from vulgarity and all the opportunities of sinfulness associated with it. Amen

Posted by: Dreamweaver

We wonder why we are having so many problems with our youth, perhaps it is the example we set before them as a nation. Personally, I am sick of hearing these type of words exclaimed by our young people. I even heard some teens that walking out of church after youth services using it. How can we blame them when they hear it so much it has become part of their language and culture. If we as a nation want to turn our children into respectful adults we must teach them to have respectful language. Unfortunately, I find that in general the youth of today have no respect at all for adults. Yes, this word has been around for a long time and most of us have used it in a moment of pain or anger but we all knew not to use it in public. Now it is in the music that the kids listen to and we are giving them a green light to use it any time that they want to. If we allow it to be used on public television we are saying to them that it is okay.

I was watching the American Music Awards the other night and when Clay and Ruben sang a religious song did anyone notice the reaction from the crowd? It was a standing ovation! These kids want to know about religion they are searching and we aren't standing up for them. I beg the government, PLEASE TEACH OUR CHILDREN RESPECT.

Posted by: ohnj

I really don't care. I am desparate right now to get rid of an evil spirit.
deleted by jerry . is not bad unless you use it badly. Sex is not evil though people are bad .
tv is more evil than the word deleted by jerry. The evil minded will pay for their
improper use of the words. sorry, FCC you are ignorant. everyone who judges language, I think government is an evil word. I think
damn is similar, so is ass. What do you mean

Dear John:
I am placing you on a probation status.
If you ever do that again you will be banned forever.

You knew exactly what you were doing when you did it.

I am so disappointed with you.
We have done nothing to hurt you and now you do this.

Jerry

Posted by: Ragamuffin

Well, that previous post just turned my stomach.

I simply want to add in here that we need to not just send emails, but it needs to be hard copy, the emails can be deleted - hard copy is much more difficult to get rid of. There was also a mention of this issue in the Washington Post. This is an issue that needs to be addressed, there is so much tv I do not allow my children to watch as it is (Feature Films for Families has great movies) I really would rather not take away what little they have.

ohnj - I am praying for you, and so are a lot of others, really.

Posted by: Ragamuffin

The article I am referring to is in the business section of the Washington Times (NOT the Post), sorry for that!

Posted by: JeriRose12

What we need is repentence in the church. And I am not sitting in judement on ANYONE. I know my own lax habits. Judgement begins at the house of God. Before we go judging the world, what are WE doing? Are we watching "Titanc", which promotes fornication as OK? We call it a beautiful romance??? Even though I have never seen that movie, I have seen just as bad or worse on my T.V. How can I pride myself on being so good to avoid that movie, when I have watched other movies with fornication in them? What do we sit and watch WITH OUR CHILDREN? (I don't have any, but....) What about the movie a Chrsitian family was watching and when the F-word came up, the son asked, "What did he say?" And all the Dad said was: "You don't need to know!" That happened; I was there. The movie had too much cussing, so I had to leave. What are we exposing ourselves and our families to? Our we really more holy than the world? Some Christians cuss, too (Bono is supposedly a Christian). I don't know as they use the F-word, but I know they watch movies with it in them. I have done the same; I can't say I haven't. (Sorry, I'm on my soap box!). We say we are against sin, then we watch movies where people lie, cheat, steal, fornicate, comit adultry, disprespect authority (with no clear showing of the consequences of sin) and on and on.....How easily we let this stuff slip in. How lazy we get. The Bible says "Don't even let it be named among you" (what the ungodly do). I have read a number of marriage requests, where the mate (once a Christian) is in an affair. Why do you think this is? Maybe all the stuff we have let creep into our lives? Do we really think this won't affect us? Do we think we can listen to the world's ideas and not be affected by them???

Lord, I pray You bring Your church to holiness. We need to get a lot of stuff out of our lives, that is promoting ideas of the world, not the truth of Your Word. Please, please, please let US IN THE CHURCH repent. The church stands in need of revival. When will we care more about the things of God, then the desires of the flesh, that so easily entice us? Oh, Lord, I cry out to You, seeing plainly MY sin! Take away the desire to watch things that do not glorify You or edify me!!! Please let me walk humbly before You; let me be facing my own sin. Oh, Lord, I have been a Christian, these many years....should be farther along this path to righteousness!!! I cry out for mercey! Please, Lord, soften my heart. Put Your Holy Spirit conitunally in my life as a convicting of sin, that I will keep my path from evil. Lord God, let me make a covenant with my eyes and ears.....Please, Lord, let me be saved from myself. I know how easily I fall into lax habits, and, oh, how I need You, Lord!!!

1 Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet[1] you do not have because you do not ask. 3You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. 4Adulterers and[2] adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?
6But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:

"God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble."[3]

7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4;1-10)

No-one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. (2 Timothy 2: 5)

1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
3But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5For this you know,[1] that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7Therefore do not be partakers with them. (Ephesians 5:1-7)

Lord, I pray that I may truly and really repent (turn from my wicked ways). You will not heal this nation, if we ourselves are walking in wickedness. Because You will not hear our prayers!!!

"He who would love life
And see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
11Let him turn away from evil and do good;
Let him seek peace and pursue it.
12For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil.
(1 Peter 3:10-12)

14if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2Chronicles 7:14)

Oh, Lord, hear my prayers and forgive me. Let me walk righteously before You. I humbly ask, Father, in Jesus Name, amen.

~JeriRose~

Posted by: Dreamweaver

amen, Jeri!!!!!!!!!!

Ohnj,

Maybe you should care!!!

Posted by: bretc

Father in heaven, I pray for wise and morally sound decisions to made by
the authorities of our government concerning the language used on TV.
In Jesus Name amen.

Posted by: jfmpk

Dear Lord,

Please allow these messages to reach the attention of someone who can put a stop to this. The more garbage that goes into our ears, the more garbage that goes into our hearts and minds. Didn't 9/11 teach us anything? We must stand united to bring You back as our focus. Our country was founded on the Christian principles. Our early leaders prayed to You for wisdom in designing our constitution. Many of us turned to You when 9/11 happened and we need to stay tuned into YOU. Please, dear Father, bring back prayer in schools and public places, eliminate the fowl language from our media, and help and protect our nation.

Marianne Kent

Posted by: jsustaita

This is absolute folly. This is pure evidence of Satan's influence upon our world today, when it becomes okay to openly curse. Society is on a downward spiral to pure and utter corruption. I openly condemn this act, and I want my name to be included on the petition.
-Joseph Sustaita

Posted by: almac

Please tell me who is on the FCC administration? Is it Bart Simpson? Come on give me a break....my child can't say the Lord's Prayer in school...we can not say God on TV because it will offend someone who doesn't believe in God...NOW I must be subjected to the "F" word on television and my children have NO choice....c'mon President Bush...enough is enough...this now means that the news show(joke) Howard Stern can say anything and before long TOTAL NUDITY will be ok as well.....Mr. President I voted for you because of your christian values....please don't allow this to continue...would you want you grandchildren to be watching TV filled with the "F" word??

Posted by: wanderer

Jerry:
Count me in on this request. I do not know what is going on. Kids are saying that the F word is just a word, like any other word and how you take it is what is wrong. This generation have it all mixed up.
God Bless
Bev

Posted by: csalpha7

[B]I can believe this is happenning, first they take out prayer from schools, then the Ten Commandments are no longer part of our constitution, and know this the "f" word is allow it in TV. What do we expect for the future? I can believe people is forgetting that our soldiers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, etc, are out there in war, and our people is just focusing in lawsuits, and other things, we need to get on our knees and pray for this world and for our country specially, the one that is forgetting that this country was founded on God's base. This is really sad to hear.
It is a pleasure to pray for this, with God's help.

Posted by: Peggy Deere

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG

I am so upset I could spit. I can't believe the intelligence of our so called "leaders". We all know that God does exist. I read something not too long ago about someone asking God why we were having killings in our school and ask Him why he allowed these things to happen. God answered, "How could I stop it, you took me out of your schools". This is all so sad and sick. What has happened to the family oriented leaders? God Bless Our Children/Grandchildren.

Posted by: cloydstoy@yahoo.com

red I am very displeased to hear that

that u would allow the f word to be heard on tv. and by kids.

Posted by: Ragamuffin

Jerry, count me in on the list, and I am trying to find the names of the important people that represent my area and send hard copy to them as well.

I've been spending more time watching tv lately with my foot needing to be propped all the time and I've really been watching the news, which is enough to make anyone believe the world is in a sad state. My heart is just breaking for this country, I really wonder what I am leaving to my kids. Trying to teach them values at home and then send them to public school where anything is possible, true, it is my choice, but then to send them to private school (which truthfully, guarantees nothing) would send me back to work to afford tuitition. Last night as I watched the news and heard about the gay marriage progress, my 13 year old was with me, and he is very verbal in his views, and very conservative... he said something very profound to me... wanting to know when I thought the world was coming to an end because we are told things will continue to get so much worse, I didn't have an answer for him, how will we know? we just need to be prepared. He replied that he had plans for his life, he's working hard to achieve his dreams, and for a moment, I didn't know what to say. Then he answered for me, telling me that if his dreams didn't come true here, then they would be so in heaven, and he was certain that God has even bigger plans for him than he could have for himself and he would just think on that. He wants to be a fighter pilot - and as I shared with him my misgivings (my husband is in the military and been in wars, my son too?), he asked me if I trusted God...of course, I do, so then he wanted me to know that he did too, and that this is a dream God placed inside of him, and when it is his time to go, it will be his time to go, however, and whenever, because God is in control, always.
I just thought I'd share, out of the mouths of babes, what my little 13 year old baby boy (always my baby) had to say, and thank God for the blessing and priviledge of being his mom...(as well as for my other two kids!).
and just for the record, his opinion on the profanity...he wanted to know how he would justify that word to his little brother (7 years old), asking me how it's okay to use in some contexts, but not in others...when it's a word he has never heard in this home...how do you explain that away?
Remember watching cartoons and when someone got hurt (like Daffy Duck being blown up) you would see **#*! symbols on the screen? I always thought it was a way of defining a scream, or yell, or ouch, something like that...if this word goes through we are going to be hearing it, and on cartoons no less, not that all are good, they are NOT, but what will be safe?
My son is taking Civics in school this year, and they were defining different political groups, he told me I didn't fit in, it's not that I am not progressive, it's just that I'm so conservative, I think we need to get back to the basics, and there is no representation for that. sad,huh?
So I guess overall there is much prayer cover needed for this country, Carmen (the singer) says it so well in his songs, declaring loudly and boldly that we need God in America again...How true...
Father God, please come and fill Your land, pour Your spirit upon us