jho@ihuxn.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen) (01/31/85)
Yesterday, I posted an article describing a propaganda program on the Chicago Evangelical Christian TV station. The program was directed against Mormons and their practices. Needless to say that the program was very intolerant of another religion. Yet, this is not the worst case of religious intolerance that the Chicago area can offer. There is a phone number to which you can call and listen to "Bible Prophecy Update". What you really get is a virulent anti-Catholic propaganda. The phone number is: (312)-541-6797 (try it) Let me give you some examples of the "information" disseminated by the above phone line: 1. The Roman Catholic Church is responsible for the American Civil War. 2. The then Pope conspired and is responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The reason - Lincoln was a born again Christian! 3. The Pope conspired together with Castro to assassinate John Kennedy. 4. Castro is a Jesuit priest working for the Pope. The Roman Catholic church has committed many atrocities through the ages (and I am not trying to defend it) yet, to accuse the church of the above actions is another matter. These are obviously vicious, malicious and deceptive proclamations. Their sole intention is to incite the population against the Roman Catholic Church and those who deal with the church. [Incidentally, the Roman Catholic church is described as a place of devils. it is also referred to as the Whore of Babylon] -- Yosi Hoshen, Bell Laboratories Naperville, Illinois, (312)-979-7321, Mail: ihnp4!ihuxn!jho
bermes@ihu1m.UUCP (Terry Bermes) (02/01/85)
An addendum to Yosi's article: On March 1, Bible Prophecy update will start airing a program called "Smokescreens" via their phone number. This is a product produced by Jack (first name correct?) Chick (spelling?) who has done much in the past in the fostering of hatred toward Catholics by spreading lies. He is very well known for his prejudice against Catholics. You may remember the comic books being circulated a couple of years ago that were also virulent attacks on Catholicism. This is Christian love? Terry Bermes