janelane wrote: ] ] NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The CBS and NBC Networks have ] ] refused to run an ad by a liberal church promoting the ] ] acceptance of people regardless of sexual orientation ] ] because the networks believe the ad is advocacy ] ] advertising. ] ] ] ] The 30-second spot, run by the United Church of Christ, ] ] features two muscle-bound bouncers standing outside a ] ] church, selecting people who could attend service and ] ] those who could not. Among those kept out are two males ] ] who appear to be a couple. Written text then appears ] ] saying, in part, "Jesus didn't turn people away, neither ] ] do we." ] ] ] ] "It's ironic that after a political season awash in ] ] commercials based on fear and deception by both parties ] ] seen on all major networks, an ad with a message of ] ] welcome and inclusion would be deemed too controversial," ] ] said Rev. John Thomas in the statement. ] ] Rock that statement, Reverend! Why can't the homosexuals just keep it in the bedroom and AIDS clinics? RE: Jesus accepting gays too hot for NBC, CBS - Dec. 1, 2004 |