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Now, imagine a show in which Jesus himself is a regular character who pals around with a priest. Imagine it\u2019s written by \u201ca recovering Catholic\u201d who is apparently very interested in the idea of reincarnation, and who thinks a lot of the \u201cmyth\u201d surrounding Christ may be untrue\u2026<\/p>\n

Does that show get shot down?<\/p>\n

No. It\u2019s gets a prime time spot on NBC, and any Christians who cry foul are just \u201cof little faith,\u201d apparently. I mean, why get all riled up about prime-time blasphemy and network-broadcast disrespect?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Media Girl\u2019s mainstream take on \u201cThe Book of Daniel<\/strong>.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

If ever a show needed some Act One graduates to enact a hostile takeover, this sounds like the one.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"