..."give up Glenn Beck for Lent"

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201103110034

Christian Post: "NY Christian Stations Under Pressure" To Take "A Glenn Beck Fast for Lent"

March 11, 2011 6:29 pm ET by Media Matters staff


The Christian Post reports that the online community Faithful America is calling on two Christian radio station in New York to "give up Glenn Beck for Lent," citing his "caustic remarks, fear-mongering and bigotry." From the article:

Faithful America, an online community that claims to be made up of over 100,000 people of faith, is calling on two Salem Communications-owned radio stations in New York - WMCA and WNYM - to "give up Glenn Beck for Lent."

The two Christian radio stations are the only ones left in the New York City area that have not made a commitment to remove Beck from their airwaves, according to Faithful America. From Philadelphia to Madison, radio stations have already dropped Beck's program from their line-up due to falling ratings and poor content.

"Beck's caustic remarks, fear-mongering and bigotry have led to a national backlash," Faithful America asserts in a statement.

The online faith community highlighted that it has already collected over 20,000 petition signatures and emails from people of faith calling for an end to Beck's on-air attacks.

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Given the community's social justice advocacy work, it is no surprise that the group targeted controversial political commentator Beck. Last year, the Fox News radio and TV host drew the ire of anti-poverty Christian groups when he urged Christians to leave churches that talk about social justice.

Beck, who is a Mormon, asserted that the word "social justice" is code for communism and Nazism.

[SharonAnn]

1. Our minister says to give up right-wing talk radio. It's bad for your Christianity.

[jjblazes]

2. No problem here....

I don't eat pork anyway....