10 Surprising Celebrity Endorsements for ‘The Bible’ — The Epic TV Series Premiering Tonight
“The Bible,” a new series that will premiere on the History Channel Sunday night (9 p.m. ET), continues to gain the attention of Christians and non-Christians alike. But one of the most fascinating elements about it — a five-week program that will expose viewers to 10 hours of Biblical reenactments (two hours each Sunday) — are the celebrity endorsements it has received.
From singer Christina Aguilera to “Glee” star Jane Lynch, Hollywood Twitter accounts are abuzz with messages about “The Bible,” a project that was created and produced by famed reality show producer Mark Burnett and his wife, actress Roma Downey (see the duo discuss the project on TheBlaze TV last week).
On the one hand, these endorsements are surprising. After all, this is Hollywood — an industry stereotypically uninterested in matters of faith. But on the other, Burnett and Downey are power players who have a plethora of friends and contacts in the industry. These individuals respect their work and are likely supporting “The Bible” as a result.
Regardless of the reasoning, it’s worth noting who’s helping to spread the word. Here are 10 of the most surprising names and Twitter messages:
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“Glee” star Jane Lynch:
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Singer Christina Aguilera:
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Rapper P. Diddy:
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Singer Nick Lachey:
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Psychic John Edward:
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The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson:
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Actress and Wife of Kiss Front Man Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed:
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Maroon 5 Singer Adam Levine:
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Reality Star Kate Gosselin:
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Singer Shakira:
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There are certainly some surprising names on that list. Others who were more unsurprising enthusiasts include former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and pastors Joel Osteen and Rick Warren.
For more information about “The Bible,” visit the official web site. To see Burnett and Downey discuss the show in detail, read TheBlaze’s past coverage.
Featured image courtesy of BibleSeries.tv.
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OutOnTheTiles
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:42amMy guess is, they’ll figure out a way to commit blaspheme and at the same time throw a bone to global warming or homosexuality.
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The-Monk
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:53amExactly….
I would have to see the series first to call those endorsements.
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Ojebuss
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:58amYou don’t actually watch Glenn’s program do you.
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:34amOjebuss
You don’t actually watch Glenn’s program do you.
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Maybe not , but he sure has HollyWeird and the History channel pegged.
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WhiteFang
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:47amI am sure this TV series will be very “entertaining”.
But will it portray the Bible with accuracy? Don’t count on that.
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Mik_The_Truth_Blazer
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:52am@shorelineliz: Your Anti-Semitism is unwarranted and unneeded. Last time I check The Holy Bible was written by Jews and Jesus himself was a Jew.
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ChildOfTheKing
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:02pm@Ojebuss:
And you don’t (watch Glenn)???? Oh, thou fool. You must be a NIV or LIV who only gets their info from the left as I once did until I decided to see what all the fuss was about FOR MYSELF! Wow was I surprised to see how much the left was LYING TO ME or TWISTING THE TRUTH SO FAR OUT OF PROPORTION THAT I WAS ASHAMED. NOW, I know the truth and IT HAS, INDEED, SET ME FREE.
You should try it before you knock it, dufus. OR, are you just GOING ALONG TO GET ALONG?
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marssnw
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:30pmThats exactly what it will be about. They will have so called “experts” on the Bible. How can you be a expert if you do not have Christ? The answer to that is, you can’t. Ill follow after those that have actually preached and followeed the Word of God. Like Billy Graham. Not some liberal nut who reads the Bible out of context. I might tune in for a second to see how many lies that tell, but I can’t promise Ill watch the whole thing. I can only handle so many lies. Its bad enough getting constant lies from the White House.
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Jim S
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:48pmIf you care what adults, who pretend to be other people for a living, opinion’s are of your belief system…you are beyond hope. If they agree,disagree SO WHAT?. You need Hollywood to validate your religious convictions? Why do some of us, the Blaze in this case, give this any import? Let’s get Tom Cruse’s opinion on counseling for your bi-polar daughter !…sure why not..he’s rich and famous..his opinion MUST be important…the more importance you give these people..the more they have…enjoy the show, the pretty gals..laugh if it’s funny but it’s no more important than the popcorn you eat while watching it…obsess on the popcorn if you must.
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:49pmChildOfTheKing
I believe Ojebuss comment was a Rhetorical question.
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TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:02pmCan we get them to do a Constitution series next?!!!
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red1
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:40pmIt will be Leftism disguised as religion.
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dfhall
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:46pmI totaly agree with Monk it makes me a little nervouse when Hollywood endorses something.
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lynskinners
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:55pmWanna bet they leave out any mention of the book of Mormon? How about the angel bony-Moroni? Or Joseph Smith, the famous author of “Another testament of Jesus Christ? Gee, I wonder why? Glenn you better look into this abomination ASAP. How in the world can there be a mini-series about God’s word without even a mention of Mormonism? Maybe Glenn’s company could put out their own mini-series on the book of Mormon. Mitt could play Jesus and Glenn could play Joseph Smith.
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Keatonc333
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 3:00pm“this is Hollywood — an industry stereotypically uninterested in matters of faith.” I don’t think this is very accurate.. There are tons of movies with religious sentiments! at least every year a few come out.
theres Crash, Passion of the Christ, Doubt, Life of Pi, Gates of Heaven, Vanilla Sky, Waking Life, A.I., Ghost in the Shell, Gattaca, Brothers Keeper, Phenomenon, Signs, Devil, (actually most M. Night Shyamalan movies) Dogma, The Priest, Last Temptation of Christ, Stigmata, the Da Vinci code, City of Angels,The Matrix, Jesus Christ Super Star, Star Wars, The Book of Eli, Children of Men, and literally hundreds more.. All these movies depict faith, some positive, some negative, some just questioning. Religion is an incredibly interesting topic that leaves a huge footprint on society. To say hollywood is uninterested in these matters is ridiculous! They are very interested! don’t believe me? Go to block buster!
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 3:16pmBilly, it comes on at 8 pm, ET, and runs two hours. See the tweets.
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00100111
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:21pmI have an idea, how about you watch it first? None of you have any idea.
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hypnos
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:25pmHollywood job security kiss a$$ just in case.
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KevINtampa
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:53pm@KEATON
Add “The Matrix” to that list, It’s an Easter movie. It even came out on Good Friday.
Watch it again.
Much of it is symbolic. For instance room 303, right before Neo is crucified and comes back to life (through the breadth of the Trinity no less) is a symbolic nod to 3 days and 3 nights.
It even ends with the savior ascending into heaven.
The movie has Judas, John the Baptist, and yes even Jesus.
If you never knew The Matrix was a Christian movie watch it again, it’ll blow your mind. It’s like the story of Jesus told into the times of today; like what was done with Romeo and Juliet.
Note: I am in no way referring to the sequels, just the first one.
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shimauma
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 5:13pmThis is the “History” channel, the same channel that features SEVERAL series about ALIENS!!! I’m betting they’ll be as liberal with the Bible as they can and do whatever they can to skew it to their agenda. I’ll try watching it, just so I’m not forming my opinion on an assumption, but with endorsements from “GLEE” actors, I can bet how this show is going to be portrayed.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 5:14pmKEVIN…
The Matrix was already on KEATON’s list.
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Keatonc333
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 5:44pmKevin! AH! i thought I added it! Ya! the Matrix is an amazing example! The first one that is… then it kind of went the way of Jurassic Park! : )
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AngelAuthor
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 6:47pmMost of these people are straight-up godless, homosexual-promoting hedonists. Their recommendation means nothing to me.
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:16pmYeah, durn liberals. I want to hear the part where Jesus says the job of a country is to help the rich and that it’s a crime against God to for a country to help their own poor.
I that the Lord sayeth, “There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:11
But when He said “I command you” what he really meant was that it was, you know, voluntary.
The Bible is clear: a country as a whole should support the rich and cut their taxes. The good Lord was clear on that. Jesus also thought, although didn’t say outright, that poor people were “takers” and “moochers” and “lazy,” just as Ayn Rand did, and just as you do. Jesus, although poor himself, was all about letting the poor suffer the consequences of being lazy bums. He thought that if a individual wanted to give to them, fine, but he wasn’t about to command them to do so, despite Deuteronomy 15:11.
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str8blues
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:43pm@sendthemeteors You’re pathetic. You’re one miserable individual. Either depressed or wacked out.
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Dr Vel
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 12:24amOut your out allright. I watched it. Very well done. If they had enough money they could have done even better.
lynskinners “Wanna bet they leave out any mention of the book of Mormon?”
Understandable since the movie is about the bible and the Mormon book is not in it.
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woody4_rom828
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 1:27amJesse didn’t command give your taxes to Ceasar (government authority) so that Ceasar (government) would redistribute to the poor. Giving and caring for the poor was a personal responsibility.
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FourthTurning
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 2:03amTo Kevin Tampa. Matrix is so not Christian. Did Zion look like heaven, an orgy rave in the depths of the earth??? Please look into the Wachowskis (formerly brothers, now one of them thinks he is a woman). This is a crazy neo Gnostic assault on Christianity that goes so deep it will blow your mind. Combined with V for Vendetta, another Wachowski movie, it’s not debatable. Please please consider this before telling anyone else Matrix is a Christian movie.
http://www.goodfight.org/store/resources_video_hwog.html
thanks dude
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mecbb55
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 8:18am“Thats exactly what it will be about. They will have so called “experts” on the Bible. How can you be a expert if you do not have Christ? The answer to that is, you can’t. Ill follow after those that have actually preached and followeed the Word of God.”
that is a real interesting statement. that only the those who have ‘actually preached and followed the word of God’ can be an ‘expert’ on a tradition. christian blazers seem to consider themselves experts on judaism, islam, buddhism, native american religious traditions and a whole host of other organized religious phenomena. if we follow your own logic then only someone who actually preached and followed the word of the Qur’an is an acceptable source of information concerning Islam. are you comfortable with your own logic being applied to other faith-based religious traditions?
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jblaze
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 12:12pmJesus did not have long effeminate ****.
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 12:50pmSTM once again tries to sabotage the first comment of the topic in hopes to derail all discussion.
You are leaving out the most important Jewish tenet: free will. If you muscle people to do the right thing, that’s like forcing people to perform charity work. Is it still charity when it is involuntary? Most would say that is coerced labor.
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jcldwl
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 1:18pmI hope this is well done but considering the satanic commercials coming out of Hollywood I will not hold my breath. I don’t support pay TV so I will not be watching this. Please watch and share the below videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMJzmT6DQcg&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOM9p2iRzik&feature=youtu.be
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:39amShannon Tweed and Gene Simmons (from K.I.S.S.) are more conservative than people might think. If you’ve watched their show “Family Jewels” you can definitely see they lean to the Right. They aren’t “in your face” with it… but it’s pretty apparent much of the time. Good for them!
I can’t wait to watch “The Bible” tonight! Let’s all slam-dunk the television ratings for this one and make the Christian presence known!!
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redonred
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:08amThank you, I could not have said it better.
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civilwarcometh
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:24amAre you talking about the Liberal History channel??? Because that’s what they are… I don’t care what they show i will not tune in… http://weaselzippers.us/2013/03/03/suffering-from-projection-robert-reich-tea-party-like-a-conspiracy-to-undermine-the-government-of-the-united-states/
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22AUTOMATIC
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:06pmI highly suggest the films/docs below to compliment The Bible series these next few weeks. There are so many amazing flicks out there now that prove God’s existence; the ones below are just a few ones that stand out in my mind on short notice.
http://youtu.be/jZn5qo6Q6IY The Mysterious Islands
http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/33826735 The Case for a Creator
http://youtu.be/AUpHyZjm3rU A Question of Origins
http://www.youshallbelieve.com/?page_id=483 Science Tests Faith
Mysterious Islands follows a team that retraces the exact steps Darwin took to the Galapagos.Islands and views it through a 21st century lens to point out all of his errors. They also do a bio on Darwin which explains what made him invent this theory. The Case for a Creator is Lee Strobel who was an atheist who set out to “disprove” The Bible but ended up converting to Christianity. Lastly, A Question of Orgins goes step by step dismantling Evolution piece by piece. I also encourage everyone to view: A Case for Faith, The Darwin Dilemma, Dinosaurs or Dragons, Crescendo the movie (Justin Beiber’s mom), Startling Proofs, The Privileged Planet, 12 Biggest Lies, Science Tests Faith. No one can watch all these and still doubt.
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ChildOfTheKing
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:10pm@civilwarcometh: wow. YOU CLEARLY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL AND USES PEOPLE, NETWORKS, ETC, THE WAY HE SEES FIT.
I have seen GREAT and moral things all over the liberal networks. Whether those networks knew what they were showing, I do not know. I am a devout follower of Jesus Christ and I can tell you that some (not a lot) of things showing on some of these networks, I can’t help but think that God had a part in getting it to air. YOU ARE VERY CLOSED-MINDED. God can confound even the smartest people, and if you knew anything at all about the Bible OR if you had a REAL relationship with God and His Son Jesus, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT GOD CAN DO ANYTHING, WITH ANYONE, ANYWHERE HE WANTS.
I will be watching and if you don’t, you just might miss the TRUTH that GOD IS IN CONTROL, ONCE AGAIN TO SHOW WHAT HE WANTS ANYWHERE HE WANTS. It may be the last chance you have to LEARN SOMETHING.
Oh how IGNORANT these lefties and LUKE-WARM Christians ARE. Remember, it will be the luke-warm Christians that God will ‘spew out of his mouth’; In other words, everything good you THINK you did, won’t count because of your ignorance, your doubts about the power of God, and your lack of FAITH………..oh ye of little faith.
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nueces
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:49pmThat’s rich. Shannon Tweed. Conservative. The all time queen of boobie ( insert ‘t’ version for accuracy) movies cited as a reliable source. Hilarious.
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Jim S
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:03pmI had the pleasure of spending a half hour speaking with Shannon Tweed, she was most gracious to my wife and I at a video convention in LV in the 90′s. She was promoting a film she had just made and we stopped in their suite for some wings and a drink..honest…did not recognize her at all..another drop dead beautiful 6ft blonde in Vegas..after talking about kids and Vegas and film for a bit..she asked if wanted a autograph and someone handed her a 8×12..I saw her name and realized who she was…I declined the autograph but told her she was very kind to take the time to chat with us…compared to some others who were flat out rude and or drunk/high…always thought of her as a classy woman..and nice. The work I see her and husband do for the military is good and I believe from the heart….a very nice lady..easy on the eyes also :)
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On Eagle Wings
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:41pm@Childoftheking…..
I agree totally with you, but I reserve my righr to deside till I see what these people do and say concerning Gods word, if they play the truth or the truth as they understand it
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yiddishlion
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:53pm@CHILDOFTHEKING
[I have seen GREAT and moral things all over the liberal networks.]
That is just a bit more than a stretch, don’t you think?
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TheCalmOne
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:54pmCHILDOFTHEKING: God is in control and can do anything He wants, anytime? Then can you explain to us why he allowed over 230,000 people to die in 14 different countries in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami?
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civilwarcometh
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 2:44pmCHILDOFTHEKING: look at my post on this story. You have a right to believe and say what ever you want. I think you push people away that would stand with you. Not everyone that doesn’t believe in God is a bad person.. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/03/tragedy-beyond-belief-expectant-couple-killed-on-their-way-to-the-hospital-but-their-baby-survives/
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tj1961
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 3:59pmGene Simmons was born in Israel
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civilwarcometh
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:25pmYes he was.. http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/06/gene-simmons-cries-fathers-grave-israel-video-reality-show-gene-simmons-family/
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katzkiner
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:44pmThese new pretend holy rollers should read, Jeremiah 48v10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, there’s more, look it up.
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wendallpauls
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 12:02pmFinally, a comment with a touch of God’s grace. I registered for Glenn’s site simply to post a comment to this story, only to encounter one comment after the next filled with a bitter vitriol against everyone and anything that refuses to conform verbatim to the anti-Hollywood/anti-left theology. Is this how Christ would address the leftists in Hollywood? Yeah, they live lives of unrighteousness against God’s truth; but if God was not willing to totally abandon Nineveh, commanding Jonah to preach against their unrighteousness, why should we condemn them? If Hollywood is embracing what Mark Burnett and Roma Downey has done, maybe this is a seed being planted that will result in a harvest of righteousness.
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gdbhusker
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:37amit is considered ” primitive” to believe the Bible in most of the circles these entertainers travel in, would it not be yet another of Gods Glorious miracles to have this series produced by a few “insiders”? they would watch and tweet because it is the smart thing to do, not knowing that the Holy spirit will be tugging on them to call them back to the Lord..these people laugh at most biblical productions because it is done outside the inner circle of star power…and they dont watch…I say that every morning , as long as God is still on the throne, he is in control… lets enjoy this.. peace
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ChildOfTheKing
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:11pmExactly. THE HOLY SPIRIT will be working OVERTIME.
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Lloyd Drako
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 3:33pmPlease note that in many cases these are tweets directing you to the twitter feeds or whatever they’re called of friends involved in the production. Whether Jane Lynch or Adam Levine or Shakira actually like it or watch is irrelevant, so long as their fans and followers can be induced to watch this instead of “Girls.” Probably most of them are scratching backs in order to get scratched back. So God does work in mysterious ways.
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mrpips
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:32amThey’re all the same tweet, which means its paid advertising.
Besides, it’s going up against the Walking Dead.
Daryl > Jesus
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ashestoashes
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:49amA friend told me about this series last week..When he said it was up for academy awards or some such rubbish..then I was skeptical..even more so with the list of of supporters provided..Remember the Bible story on television which had Jesus marrying Mary Magdalene? Lucifer is always up to tricks.. Kaballah (religion of Freemasons) is the same way..witchcraft..occultism..condemned by YHWH.. Read the Bible..it is the Word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit…and has been proven time and again..Wide is the path to destruction..Narrow is the way to God ( there be few that find it).. and can only be achieved through acceptance of Jesus/Yeshua..only begotten Son of God..who left His place on high..to be born of a virgin..who lived a perfect sin free life..to prove Himself acceptable to take the sins of the world upon His shoulders..was crucified for us..died and rose the third day and went again to take His rightful place at the right hand of Father God..and those accepting and asking Him into their hearts..reading his word (The Holy Bible) and abiding in that word..should have everlasting life,..May His mercy and grace be upon you..
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Ojebuss
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:04am@ashestoashes If I may ask, what version of the bible do you use? If its the King James version your credibility slips quite a bit. If you use a bible with a closed canon then I can see where you are coming from.
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YellowFin
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:11amashestoashes,
I have found the History Channel wanting for accuracy whenever they delve into Biblical subjects. Twisting the Bible to say what it does not say, does no-one any favour.
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Mik_The_Truth_Blazer
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:57am@ashestoashes: What in the world does Kabbalah and Freemasonry have to do with Satan?
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ChildOfTheKing
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:14pmThis is why there is a DVR, dufus. Besides, the Walking Dead is replayed later on and thru the week.
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:46pm“Daryl > Jesus”
You have issues.
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raybaker35
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:27amEastinfection, No! This is to fight against PC and double standards! If we just take it and take it we will be bigger doommats then we already are. I guess historical continuity is not relevant and not a concern here. What if the cast Jesus with Jackie Chan?
Boycot this PC production. I will. If i want the story of Jesus, i’ll read the book.
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momrules
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:39amRay………Why not at least give it a chance? I’m hopeful that it will be a good series but will reserve criticism for a later date.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:57amsorry RAY… i just don’t look to Hollywood for my moral or historical information.
If they cast Jackie Chan as Jesus…. so what?
Mel Gibson was William Wallace.. and that was a great flick. The portrayal was inaccurate because Gibson had perfect teeth and and used Aquanet on his bangs. BFD.
in the words of Kurt Cobain: “Here we are now, entertain us…A mulatto ..An albino ..A mosquito..My libido .. yeah!”
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Ojebuss
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:15amThe problem Ray is with a large majority of young people, the evil one is winning by distracting them every which way. Its time for the bible to come out in a form that can beat those distractions and hold their attention. The Bible is an incredible telling of history that can hold up to any drama out there. Unfortunately no one since the 10 Commandments could or wanted to put the time and the money to make a good production until now.
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karen162
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:19amWow. A lot of people in this thread are acting as if this is the first religious movie to ever come out, and have the attitude, “This better be perfect or else its of the devil”. Not my type of Christianity. I used to watch Touched by An Angel and found that to be a good, wholesome show. I doubt Roma Downey would purposely do anything contrary to the Spirit of the Bible.
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:12pmKaren
I doubt Roma Downey would purposely do anything contrary to the Spirit of the Bible.
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When I see HollyWood lining up to put their ‘stamp of approval’ on something .
Call me a cynic ..But that’s when radar goes off the charts.
2 TIMOTHY 4 : 2-4
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine.
Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
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karen162
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:03pmSo basically what you are saying is, unless they can guarantee you 100% that they are true and accurate to the Spirit of the Word, then they shouldn’t even try?
If it turns out to be false doctrine, I will be one to admit it. (Not the 1st, as I don’t have t-v. I won’t be able to watch until it is posted on Hulu tomorrow.) But I am grateful to God that we have people who are still willing to put out God’s message and try to get this country turned around.
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varptr
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 7:29pmI like Hoot_Owl’s comments here. Correcting and defending, defending and correcting, but being appropriately critical when someone makes an honest stab at getting the message right. The message for moral behavior illuminated by Christ and by over 2,000 years of “youthful” practice have set the foundation, the stage, for all of modern technology. And is it therefore a surprise that the dark corners where Christ’s message fails to penetrate, those are the places today where serious worry now threatens all of mankind? As we begin to open bridges to other dimensions, as we send messages to unknown worlds in space, as we garner simple technologies that allow the innocent to split worlds, what rules should be in place, and what limits should shackle man to prevent mayhem? The Bible offers great insight. Faith, on the other hand, as the Bible says, is a gift.
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Lib Whisperer
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:19amWow… 1/2 of those are word for word identical. Impressive! Celebs brown-nosing a producer with spam! And mayhap (they hope), God.
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Verceofreason
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:03pmI missed the endorsement part. More like a TV guide listing.
Then again – how can you endorse anything you haven’t seen yet?
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:02pmVERCE….
“Then again – how can you endorse anything you haven’t seen yet?”
Good question…. One you should have asked Pelosi and Co. when they were saying “We have to pass the (PPACA) so you can find out what is in it.”
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:30pm@EASTINFECTION
What she is normally quoted as saying, “We have to pass the bill to find out what is in it.”
If that were her actual quote, that would indeed be dumb.
What she actually said was more along the lines of, “We have to pass the bill to find out what is in it, away from the fog of the media.”
Again, not a great statement, but it’s not nearly as bad as the first one.
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jungle J
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:15amwatch and discern if it is veiled progressive propaganda. The progressives are devious and the masses are very ignorant.This will be difficult for anyone but the sane to understand.
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mayancalendar2012
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:38amI listened to their interview last week on Glenn Beck’s radio show…they sound like the real deal. I’m just suprised The History Channel picked this up. Seems the network has taken a hard left in the last few years. When you have Van Jones, Al Sharpton, and Henry Louis Gates providing expert commentary on civil rights, you know it’s time to turn on The Walking Dead!
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COFemale
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:43amJungle apparently you don’t realize Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are CHRISTIANS. Don’t let that govern your stupidity. When you speak from ignorance, you become one of the BAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA group. Now go back out to pasture and eat some grass.
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chikonabike
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:15amWhy are most of the twitter msgs. the same? Also, this doesn’t influence me to watch because I have no respect for any of these people. My only question about the series is, is it accurate? I’ve seen so many revisionist versions of history lately, that I don’t have high expectations. Especially since history channel aired a program about cults recently & referred to Christianity as one of the oldest. I haven’t watched that channel since then.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:21am“Why are most of the twitter msgs. the same?”….
they are just “re-tweets”…. passing along a message they agree with that they received.
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karen162
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:15amI am praying that this mini series opens the hearts of America and turns us back toward God. Then, our country will begin to heal.
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:47am@Karen162: This is the post of the day. You have hit the nail on the head my dear. Nicely said!
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U4eeeahhh
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:13amHow much do you want to bet that “Walking Dead” on AMC wins the time slot on cable?
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karen162
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 2:21pmU4,
Sorry, you lost the bet. :-)
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2013/03/the-bible-tops-sunday-ratings-beats-walking-dead.html
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momrules
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:11amCelebrity endorsements aside, I’ll watch and make up my own mind if this is worth my time as Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are not my *friends*. If they follow Scripture it may well prove time worthy.
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john vincent
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:28am-mom
back atcha
If a person wanted to, I’m sure they could find a lot of ‘wrong,’ with the series- but a good man (or woman) could also find redeeming qualities worthy of praise.
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yoshik
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:04amOh if it could only open the portal to God and shut down pretty much everything else we here in America worship like Hollyweird, Reality shows, the Kardashians, ganstah rap, Obama, things, bling, jealousy, lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, pride, main stream media, Obama, Obama’s wife, Biden, Egypt, Libya, Palestine, Iran, North Korea, Obama, DoJ, EPA, and on and on and on……
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:13amThat sounds fairly proud and wrathful to me ;)
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The-Monk
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:01amIt’s just CAEROGAP gone wild in an electronic high-speed World.
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raybaker35
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:02amI refuse to watch this racist productiong, where they are casting black actors in rolls that are “white” in REAL life.
Can you imagine the outcry is Clooney was cast as MLK?
Here Samson is played by an african actor.
Fight against racism.
DO NOT TUNE INTO THIS RACIST SHOW.
Heck they should have made Jesus a women.
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Lib Whisperer
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:25amWouldn’t most of ‘em be Jewish and Arab? Take Samson… He was an Israelite. And his enemies where the Philistines (who would become the Palestinians). And we know that Sammy Davis Jr wasn’t invented until the 20th century. Seems to me this casting agent is an anti-samsonite.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:47amSAMSON was white? lol..
Judges 16:13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven LOCKS of my head with the web.
19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven LOCKS of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
If a black person doesn’t cut or comb their **** it will eventually Lock together (This is why they are called “LOCKS”). Samson NEVER CUT HIS ****, he let it grow and it was left “unkempt” and it grew into locks…. aka “dreadlocks”
If Samson the Israelite was white…. his **** would have grown straight and long, but not lock together. The scriptures says he had 7 locks, it is very rare for a white person to get dreadlocks naturally.
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john vincent
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:31pm-east
a little off topic but thats fine
u said – a black person doesn’t cut or comb their **** it will eventually Lock together (This is why they are called “LOCKS”). Samson NEVER CUT HIS ****, he let it grow and it was left “unkempt” and it grew into locks…. aka “dreadlocks”
If Samson the Israelite was white…. his **** would have grown straight and long, but not lock together. The scriptures says he had 7 locks, it is very rare for a white person to get dreadlocks naturally.
-Your definition of ‘locks’ to justify a ‘colored Samson’ is just plain silly-
Locks of ****, tresses of ****, were unique to anybody with long ****- your usage of ‘dreadlocks’ actually disproves your premise- it was the ‘kind’ of locks he had,
Not sure why you would make this a racial thing, the book of
Judges said he was defending the Hebrews against the Philistines, and the book of Hebrews chronicles his faith- but your descrip. of ‘locks’ is way off the mark
By the way, Samson was olive skinned, as
was
all his kin- and he just so happened to have long curly tresses
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:56pmHi JOHN… i didn’t make it a racial thing. Ray did by expressing outrage at Samson being portrayed by an “African”.
The assumption that everyone in the bible was somehow white drives me bananas because it’s just not feasible.
To the best of my knowledge, the only physical description of Samson referenced his stature and ****…. though many others are called “olive” or “copper” so your description makes sense. I just wanted to put forth the suggestion of his being black mostly to bust Ray’s balls.
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john vincent
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:03pmeast-
fair enough
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:48pm“that are “white” in REAL life”
Sampson was a Semite…not a Caucasian. But, I understand your point…he wasn’t black either.
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GeorgieBaby
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 5:04pm@EAST – White people have curly **** too. There are Jews that have curly ****. Many other ethnicities have curly ****. One’s skin color does not determine whether one’s **** is straight or curly. In any given race and culture, there are people that have varying levels of curl in their ****. Your argument is not well thought out.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 5:26pmyes GEORGIE, white people have curly ****.
all i said was that it was rare for white people to naturally end up with 7 giant dreadlocks.
then i said i was just busting Ray’s balls.
try reading the whole conversation before you **** in.
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rockymtngal
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:01amIt’ll be interesting to see how hollywood portrays the Bible. Will it be accurate, or will they put their spin on it? We’ll see!
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Remember_Benghazi
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:48amIt’s the History Channel. If anything, I’d be surprised if they didn’t have aliens swooping down to Earth while Moses is doing his whole Exodus thing.
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SimpleTruths
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 4:44pmAnd what exactly is ‘accurate’? We’re you there?
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:00amprobably more misinformation for the sheeple
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:15amhey SOY…
i have no educational expectations for this series…
.. i just hope it’s well-produced and entertaining.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:31amunfortunately, most people do not distinguish between facts and entertainment
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Fubared
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:53amWe clearly see the difference between fact and a Tofu post.
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DLV
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:21amsoy- watch it before making judgments. my philosophy always is to try everything once.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:41am“Always” DLV?
Does that include communism, homosexuality, and heroin?
just teasing ;p
Good luck on your Francais exam… If you don’t know the answer- just write “je ne sais pas”. you may get points for style :D
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:58pmDLV
You mean a biblical TV series endorsed by christian leaders such as Christina Aguilera, Kate Gosselin, P Diddy, and Nick Lachey??? No thanks.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:59pmby the way, history channel has done bible shows before and they have been biblically terrible
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 2:23pmWhile i don’t put any particular value in their endorsements.. it’s not surprising that Christina Aguilera, Kate Gosselin, P Diddy, and Nick Lachey would be enthusiastic about this series.
Aguilera was raised by a Catholic Dad and Mom that converted to Mormonism (before divorcing) and she’s married to a jewish guy.
Gosselin’s Dad is a Pastor and her Mom was Jewish.
P. Diddy went to Catholic Schools his whole life.
… and Lachey married Jessica Simpson… who remained a virgin for religious reasons until their wedding night.
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pudssweetie
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:03pmSoy, Yes the History Channel have produced movies or shows that have not been very accurate, but The Bible was not done by the History Channel nor was it produced by them. Roma Downy and her Husband Mark Burnett produced the movie and Burnett wrote it and is just being shown on the History Channel, big difference.
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Tortilla
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:00amI can’t wait! I just wish they were all back to back.
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KingCanon
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:56amThis is all very interesting. Why now? Why at all?
This threshold must be addressed with reasoning.
I stand in the circle of agreeing with the programing
as long as it is accurate, which leads to the rub. IS
IT ACCURATE and by whose mental state of reasoning?
I also wonder if many of those in favor, those that have made
adamant announcements cutting against the grain of
godliness, are only supportive because it provides another
waffle for the weak minded to feed on.
Straddling the fence is the absolute worst position to hold when
it involves God’s Word. Be careful folks, until this is proven NOT
to be another wolf in sheep’s clothing watch with caution!
Satan has a counterfeit for everything that is godly and even a
foothold can provide an intolerable flame.
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Stoic one
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:09amIt was “Biblical Entertainment” that started my journey away from atheism. God works miracles with WHATEVER he has.
Have a little FAITH.
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KingCanon
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:44amThanks…
Not a lack of faith.
Rather a lack of trust and reliability until proven.
These guys call themselves “Family Friendly”, however,
a track record of ungodliness, (i.e. Survivor, Shark Tank)
speaks a different language.
Compare graphics and especially audio (i.e. cursing, swearing
and arguments) to wholesome television when logic was black
and white. And I’m not talking about the color of the broadcast
but the content of the character.
I am fluent on the Bible and know there are very frightening
events such as beheadings, cannibalism, murder, sex,
betrayal and a vast array of oddities. However, those stories
are there for a purpose and not really meant as entertainment.
It’s a slippery slope at best. Will it lead beings to the cross or
away from the cross… that is the question!
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Ojebuss
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:27amIf this can make people interested in the Bible and bring them to read it I am all for it. A house divided can not stand. The Evil One can not work against himself. Also God can use anything for his own benefit. Have faith.
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KingCanon
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:56amAgain… Faith is not the issue.
These stories are original only to God Himself.
Simply and sincerely, will it lead people to the
cross or away from the cross. Timing and accuracy are critical!
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holy ghostbuster
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:55amWow, that sure is an impressive list of celebrity intellects.
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Dorothy32
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 3:14pmMakes you want to be sure to watch it, doesn’t it???
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wilbstal
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:51amIll reload ammo as I watch
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FeliciaJewel
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:48amI will be on the couch in time to watch. Can not wait to see!
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Jezreel
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:47amI don’t know if Hollywood or any other worldly outfit can make an accurate unadulterated depiction of the spirit of truth, Christ. I won’t be having high expectations so I will not be disappointed at man’s attempt to handle something without the spirit of God.
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Sharon Rose
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:53amIts worth a try, might soften some hardened hearts.
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john vincent
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:46am‘In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth….and darkness was upon the face of the deep……..and God said.let there be light….he made the stars also………and God saw that it was good………and God said: let us make man in our image…..
pretty much went downhill from there; thanks man….
If a person does not believe this ‘seed’ then i suppose any ensuing story will be nonsense as well. The critics will come out from all corners, the famous will ride the coat-tails of popular opinion so their alleged spirituality will increase, and the scoffer will scoff- but know this: God uses the most foolish of machinery to accomplish his purposes, even film, and even misfits such as you and I….
Look for something good in the series, and use it as a conversation with others.
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momrules
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:19amMorning John……….I really have hope for this series. I remember liking the Touched By An Angel television series. I’ll watch and hope………..and pray that even God would approve.
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himynameisliberty
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 10:20am“God uses the most foolish of machinery to accomplish his purposes, even film, and even misfits such as you and I….”
Amen!!
I will watch this show keeping in mind it is Hollywood but Mark and Roma are Christians so I do have good expectations. Perhaps it may touch one of the above-mentioned celebs who may actually watch it in some positive way :)…Or even myself!!
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:41amlove me some Shannon Tweed.
25yrs ago, her and her sister were very helpful to me as i went through puberty…
http://www.laimyours.com/wp-content/uploads/Austin-Young-Is-Famous-1.jpeg
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resme
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:48amLOL, Uncalled for dude. I’m probably taking it the wrong way… (Be good resme, be good.)
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resme
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:41amWalking dead or the bible, hmmmm? I’ll watch Walking Dead and “read” the bible.
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DLV
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:24amWalking dead! Unfortunately, I’m going to miss the 9 pm show because I have to study for my French exam but I’ll catch the 11 pm one.
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resme
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:30am“Walking dead! Unfortunately, I’m going to miss the 9 pm show because I have to study for my French exam but I’ll catch the 11 pm one.”
Heh, It’s the only show on TV I enjoy watching. The viking series comes after the bible, If I’m not mistaken.. This video is for you east, :). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxnAr6pRt0
Good luck on your exam, DLV.
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 11:48amlol RESME.. that was hilarious. when i was a teen, it took me weeks to learn “Immigrant Song” on the drums. The double-timed backbeat used to cramp my foot! lol.. Bonham was a master.
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 1:50pmWalking Dead is the dumbest show on television. It’s an afternoon soap opera with the occassional zombie showing up. The fact that this show is popular just shows how pathetic our society has become. No wonder Obama got re-elected.
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DLV
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 12:40amGoodstuff- keep your opinion to yourself, no one wants to hear it. It’s one of the best shows on television along with Breaking Bad and I guess Game of Thrones.
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hersey10
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:39amThis looks an awful lot like the Rachel Maddow twitter scam. Don’t get me wrong, I will be watching and I’m very supportive of the show.
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