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keep_left

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8. Their "news" division. Raymond Arroyo, in particular, who is the news director and the anchor...

Reply to speak easy (Reply #7)

Sun May 1, 2022, 02:49 PM

May 2022

...for The World Over. His guests are always from right-wing "think" tanks or the most reactionary Church officials. I have never seen as much as a single exception. Their other news programs are almost as bad as TWO; these include a nightly news program (which recently had an unexplained departure of many staff members), a copycat version of The View, and a weekly show obsessed with abortion and the "contraceptive mentality", whatever that is.

Pretty much every program on EWTN is reactionary in one way or another; whether they're pushing Latin Mass nonsense or school vouchers, there's always something bad. There is very little that is not objectionable on EWTN. There's always a subtext.

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Interesting thread on the crisis within the clergy (why so many giving up and quitting) [View all] Pluvious May 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #1

The people aren't interested in "serving god" onecaliberal May 2022 #2

The ministers need incentive. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #3

That pic's text is a keeper! Lars39 May 2022 #4

Maybe the major religions should get their own TV channels gulliver May 2022 #5

Unfortunately when they do, the worst people are usually involved... keep_left May 2022 #6

EWTN is worse than Fox? In what way? speak easy May 2022 #7

Their "news" division. Raymond Arroyo, in particular, who is the news director and the anchor... keep_left May 2022 #8

ty. informative. speak easy May 2022 #15

Yes, they're both ultra-conservative and their theology is appalling. SharonAnn May 2022 #9

Yes, EWTN as well as their low-rent versions like Ave Maria Radio... keep_left May 2022 #11

The key is to follow Jesus' lead and commit to telling the higher truth. They'll love you for it. Girard442 May 2022 #10

IF a genie offered me ONE wish, it would be very tempting to wish for NO religion. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #12

Good. End the skydaddy fantasy. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #13

Tax the churches! nt Wounded Bear May 2022 #14

Churches around here are doing fine. They are a big help to the community. marie999 May 2022 #16