"Kathy Griffin's offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast on Saturday night," the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement Monday.
In her speech, Griffin said that "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus."
She went on to hold up her Emmy, make an off-color remark about Christ and proclaim, "This award is my god now!"
The comedian's remarks were condemned Monday by Catholic League President Bill Donohue, who called them a "vulgar, in-your-face brand of hate speech."
According to the TV academy and E!, when the four hour-plus ceremony is edited into a two-hour program, Griffin's remarks will be shown in "an abbreviated version" in which some language may be bleeped.
I do not feel that the media should bend to this guy's OPINION!
On a personal level, it just makes me sad she would feel that way, BUT this IS AMERICA!
Should religious comments be censored?
2007-09-10 23:50:28 · 12 answers · asked by Diver Down 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If thanking a god is allowed, then not-thanking a god should also be allowed... what you're describing is christian control... and a violation of the first amendment, not hate speech.
2007-09-10 23:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ms. Griffin is entitled to freedom of speech.
However so does everyone else. The Catholic League simply used their freedom of speech and protested her insult to God.
In her speech, Kathy Griffin said that "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus."
She went on to hold up her Emmy, make an off-color remark about Christ and proclaim, "This award is my god now!"
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences agreed with the Catholic League and said in a statement, "Kathy Griffin's offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast."
Can you imagine the uproar if Ms. Griffin had said Muhammed or Allah instead of Christ?
http://www.comcast.net/tv/index.jsp?cat=TELEVISION&fn=/2007/09/11/760303.html&cvqh=itn_griffin
With love in Christ.
2007-09-11 16:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. Religion has gotten a free pass for far too long... it's as if self-delusion and drooling stupidity are revered, as holy virtues. Someone who shares credit for 'recognition' with an invisible, imaginary friend is regarded as humble. Actually, they should be regarded as stupid.
I suggest a campaign in which people would be asked to say something like this: "Thank you... thank you... thank you very much for this great honor. I would like to thank the academy... and my family and friends... my producers and the great team that works behind he scenes every day to make the show the great success that it has become. And the fans. But mostly, I would like to thank the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy has always answered my prayers... and without the Tooth Fairy's love and divine guidance, none of this would have been possible. I look forward to the next life, where I expect to spend eternity in the holy presence of the Tooth Fairy's perfect loving grace."
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2007-09-11 00:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they cut her remark about religion, they should cut every remark about religion, including the ones where people thank "god" or Jesus. Some of us find those remarks offensive. Such remarks suggest that, if there were a god or gods, it/they would care more about who gets some silly, self-serving award than about stopping suffering around the world. If such a god or gods exist, it/they would be very shallow indeed.
2007-09-11 00:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by YY4Me 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is entitled to their beliefs. But until the Catholic League condemns homophobic comments such as "intrinsically evil" and "disordered" which are routinely made by the Vatican against gay people, I cannot take their outrage seriously.
And no, although I find Ms. Griffin's comments tasteless, for those who don't want to hear them, change the channel or don't watch the show. I won't be watching it.
2007-09-11 00:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B - Prop. 8 Repealed! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
song is paintings, that's expression. no one has any proper to censor how somebody expresses themselves. Take a bunch of 6th grade pupils to an paintings museum and there is paintings of nudity, conflict, etc. yet instructors do no longer whinge cuz its paintings. yet then between the infants wears a Rage against the device t-shirt to college and there is an uproar, because of the fact they talk approximately intercourse, conflict, etc. that's between the biggest issues of our society right this moment, and that i'm hoping it gets fixed as new generations take over. MQ: Motley Crue's "MutherF*cker of the year", which sarcastically i've got confidence grow to be certainly released in censored form as a single. in no way heard that version nonetheless.
2016-11-14 22:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by dugas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious comments should not be censored.
Anti-religious comments should be censored on the grounds it constitutes hate-speech.
2007-09-11 03:52:16 · answer #7 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! What is wrong in thanking God in public or on stage or even TV
2007-09-11 00:55:41 · answer #8 · answered by Angel Eyes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! They do it in the schools. I know this is America but we don't have freedom of speech in schools why should we have it in the media? Matter of fact we don't have it in the media either!
2007-09-11 00:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by Allan C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, maybe that guy's opinion is not merely his. obviously the ones who are going to censor that awardee's speech share the same sentiment as that guy.
2007-09-10 23:55:38 · answer #10 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋