The Practice, ABC News e-mail about gay marriage.

[TNDemo]

I think this has been around before but I ignored it at the time. Today I got this in an e-mail from a freep relative. I tried to scope it out on Snopes and found nothing. Anybody know if there is any truth to this e-mail? I can't imagine these are real e-mails.




Subject: ABC--TV

If more of us took a stand maybe we could have some decent TV
programs.
-- Jim Neugent lives in Mean, Arkansas and is a Justice of the Peace
Jim writes:
My name is Jim Neugent. I wrote to ABC (on-line) concerning a
program called "THE PRACTICE." In last nights episode, one of
the lawyer's mothers decided she is gay and wanted her son to go
to court and help her get a marriage license so she could marry
her 'partner.' ! I sent the following letter to ABC yesterday and
really did not expect a reply, but I did get one.
My original message was:
ABC is obsessed (or should I say abscessed) with the subject of
homosexuality. I will no longer watch any of your attempts to
convince the world that homosexuality is OK. THE PRACTICE
can be a fairly good show, but last night's program was so typical
of your agenda. You picked the 'dufus' of the office to be the one
who was against the idea of his mother being gay and made him
look like a whiner because he had convictions. This type of mentality
calls
people like me a "gay basher." Read the first chapter of Romans
(that's in
the Bible) and see what the apostle Paul had to say about it.... He, God
and
Jesus were all 'gay
bashers'. What if she'd fallen in love with her cocker spaniel? Is that
an
alternative lifestyle? (By the way, the Bible speaks against that, too.)
--Jim Neugent
Here is ABC's reply from the ABC on-line webmaster:
How about getting your nose out of the Bible (which is ONLY a book of
stories compiled by MANY different writers hundreds of years ago) and
read
the declaration of independence (what our nation is built on), where it
says
"All Men are Created equal," and try treating them that way for a
change!
Or better yet, try thinking for yourself and stop using an archaic
book of
stories as your lame crutch for your existence. You are in minority
in this
country and your boycott will not affect us or our freedom of statement.
Jim Neugent's second response to ABC:
Thanks for your reply. From your harsh reply, evidently I hit a
nerve. I
will share it with all with whom I come in contact. Hopefully,the
Arkansas
Democrat Newspaper will include it in one of their columns and I will be
praying for you.
- -Jim Neugent
Note: Wouldn't Satan just love it if people stopped using the Bible
for a crutch? Please resend this to everyone in your mailbox.
-- Thanks, Jim Neugent
I wonder if the person from ABC considered how many people would read
this
e-mail! This is one we should definitely pass on.

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[David__77]

1. The deal with this (I think)

I recall this from at least a couple of years ago. I believe it's factual. The ABC employee was reprimanded for what was an unprofessional (but truthful) reply. This episode was some time ago. I've always liked the Practice and am sorry to see the bulk of its actors depart this coming season. Hopefully David E. Kelly, an excellent producer, can salvage its plot...

[thom1102]

2. This is the first time I have seen this...

From what I understand, and I may be wrong because when he speaks I usually tune him out, Ted Neugent (I don't think that is the correct spelling either) isn't a bible-bashing Repuke, but an NRA Repuke. The idea that an official response from ABC would be so disrespectful. I don't give this a lot of credence.

[xchrom]

3. i think this is a rehash

of an earlier incident that really did happen concerning a different ''gay'' television experience. and the letter writer did get a harsh note in reply -- deserved in my book.
these religous freaks want to make the world dance to their tune and none other. they evil cultists and should be treated as such -- but that's just my opinion.
this sounds made up -- revisiting old ground to stir up the troops.