Fwd: DISNEY/ABC Fires Staffer For Anti-Christian Comments
Michael McPhail
American Family Association <><
Dr. Donald E. Wildmon, President
ABC FIRES STAFFER FOR ANTI-CHRISTIAN COMMENTS
Dear AFA ACTION ALERT Subscriber:
Many of you have e-mailed ABC Online and received a reply like the one
I received below.
AFA applauds Disney/ABC for taking immediate action against an
employee who ridiculed the Christian belief of a viewer who had
complained about a recent show.
The viewer, Mr. Jim Nuegent, sent an e-mail to the ABC Website to
complain about the increasing number of homosexual characters and
pro-homosexual storylines that have been appearing on ABC's prime time
lineup. Nuegent, whose e-mail mentioned what the Bible says about
homosexuality, was spurred to complain by the April 4 episode on the
legal drama THE PRACTICE, which dealt with a lesbian couple that
wanted to get married.
Neugent received a reply from the ABC online Webmaster which said,
"How
about getting your nose out of the Bible," and "try thinking for
yourself
and stop using an archaic book of stories as your crutch for your
existence."
HERE IS WHAT I WROTE ABC ONLINE - Tuesday, April 20, after verifying
the
exchange with Mr. Jim Neugent:
Dear ABC Online:
The below message has been forwarded to us from many concerned
supporters
position on
the matter?
Regards,
Buddy Smith
Executive Assistant
American Family Association, Inc.
HERE IS THE REPLY I RECEIVED FROM ABC ONLINE - Wednesday, April 21:
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
We regret that a representative of ABC inappropriately expressed his
personal views in response to a viewer's comments, and we sincerely
apologize for the disrespectful tone of his answer.
This employee no longer works for the company. We take our viewers'
feedback very seriously, as well as their right to express it; and we
expect
all our employees to do the same.
Thank you for taking the time to write to us.
ABC Online Webmaster
MR. NUEGENT ALSO SHARED THIS REPLY HE RECEIVED FROM ABC TELEVISION
NETWORK:
Dear Mr. Neugent:
We apologize for the e-mail message that was sent to you with comments
that
reflect neither the view of ABC nor of its executives.
Viewer mail is traditionally handled by our Audience Information
department
for response. Your message was inappropriately handled by a programmer
from
ABC.com. I want to assure you that the response that you received does
not
in any way reflect the views of ABC Television, and most importantly
is not
at all consistent with the manner in which KATV, our valued partner in
Little Rock, would ever treat their audience/community members.
Unfortunately, as in any organization, there are bound to be a few
individuals that step out of line. To that end, we completed a
comprehensive
investigation into the matter earlier this afternoon. While the
individual
was deeply contrite and wanted to apologize to you, we felt that his
actions
were reprehensible and terminated him immediately.
Specifically in response to your original concerns regarding the
subject of
homosexuality in our programming, the ABC programming
department has tried to treat such subjects in a sensitive manner. We
recognize that we are serving a large, diverse audience with a wide
range of
attitudes towards all types of entertainment programming. We believe
that
programs thoughtfully reflecting social issues existing in our present
society constitute proper television faire. We appreciate your
original
comments and take serious note of your thoughts on the potential
direction
of future story lines.
We are glad that you brought the e-mail incident to our attention. We
truly
regret that this happened, and we hope you understand
by our actions that we will not tolerate this kind of behavior from
any
member of our staff.
Finally, I would like to once again add that the response that you
received
should in no way be attributed to our partner in Little
Rock, KATV. As you well know, KATV has been the news and public
affairs
leader in Little Rock for years, and will be for many more. A finer,
more
committed television station does not exist. I would not want their
reputation to suffer in any way due to our mishap.
Please accept our apologies and regrets.
Sincerely,
Daren Benzi
ABC Television Network
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RICHARD SNODGRASS
process. I can't believe they still have that stupid "Two Guys, a Girl and
a Pizza Place" on. You know the show that replaced Ellen? It's a rather
interesting title, from a Freudian point of view...two guys , one girl...it
implies gangbang. It's as if they are trying to make up for the homo
mistake with Ellen, with an extreme hetrosexual act of two guys dominating a
woman.
I can't believe they were actually scared by a crackerbarrel named Buddy?
If these parents don't want their children to watch "The Practice", perhaps
they can play with their video games instead? How about a nice game of
DOOM?
R.
> from around the nation and world. Would you please clarify ABC's