Christian Film & Television Commission Comes Out Against Current TV Purchase
A lovely little press release I received this morning;
Al-Jazeera Purchase of Current TV Has Negative Potential in
American Media
Christian Film & Television Commission(R) Founder and CEO Dr.
Ted Baehr Examines the Impact of Islamic Values on American
Media
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The impact of the Muslim
media outlet Al-Jazeera's recent acquisition of the American television
channel Current TV may be negative, says Dr. Ted Baehr, Founder and CEO
of the Christian Film & Television Commission(R) (CFTVC).
The basis for CFTVC(R)'s position is the moral and ethical failings of
Islamic society in many areas, including equality of women and human
rights.
"We're dealing with two different systems," Dr. Baehr said. "In Christ,
the Bible says that 'there is no male and female.' But, the treatment
of women in many Islamic societies is not in line with Judeo-Christian
ethical standards."
Dr. Baehr praised Time Warner Inc. for removing the channel from its
cable system.
Until the stance of the new ownership can be determined, CFTVC(R)
cannot encourage viewers to tune into Current TV's programming, and
encourages more cable providers to evaluate carrying Current TV in the
same way that Time Warner Inc. has.
Dr. Baehr is chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission(R)
(CFTVC) www.cftvc.org ministry and publisher of its family guide to
movies, Movieguide(R) (www.movieguide.org). CFTVC and Movieguide(R) are
an international non-profit ministry dedicated to "redeeming the values
of the entertainment industry by influencing industry executives and by
informing and equipping the public about the influence of the
entertainment media."