ESPN Rejects ad because of "Jesus" and "God" are mentioned.

[OriginalShroom]

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The commercial mentions that thousands of people in the community send "messages of hope to sick and injured children who may not be able to come home for the holidays."

"At... Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, we celebrate the birth of Jesus and the season of giving, bringing hope to the many children, parents, and families that we serve," an announcer says in the ad before mentioning that the hospital's patients are "filled with hope" because they receive daily messages from the "treasure chest" beneath its "tree of hope."
Report: ESPN Rejects Catholic Hospital Ad Because Jesus 'Problematic'

The ad concludes by asking viewers to "help us reveal God's healing presence this Christmas. Send your message of hope at Glennon.org."

ESPN reportedly found "we celebrate the birth of Jesus" and "help us reveal God's healing presence this Christmas" to be "problematic."

Appearing on O'Reilly's show, Doug Napier of the Alliance Defending Freedom said to say that "there is too much Jesus in this Christmas message of hope is like saying there is too much sports in ESPN."

Napier wondered why ESPN would want to "marginalize" a holiday a majority of Americans celebrate with family--and probably with ESPN on in their homes. O'Reilly said ESPN's decision was "insane," and even more so because the ad was for a Catholic hospital trying to help sick children.

But there is no war on Christians in this country according to the left.

 

[R.C. Christian]

Does Kwanza count too? How about Hannakuh or other pagan ceremonies?

 

[strollingbones]

espn is a private business....normally conservatives support private businesses in these decisions

 

[novasteve]

espn is a private business....normally conservatives support private businesses in these decisions

So if espn didn't want to hire blacks or gays or air any commercials for gay friendly tv shows?

 

[strollingbones]

well now you have laws covering that...however i do not believe rejecting...which by the way they are now airing....a ad due to the wording is against the law....does seem a bit of religious discrimination

 

[WinterBorn]

espn is a private business....normally conservatives support private businesses in these decisions

So if espn didn't want to hire blacks or gays or air any commercials for gay friendly tv shows?

I didn't see him say whether he supports ESPN's decision or not. He simply pointed out the hypocrisy of those who whined about ESPN here but are mad about the Christian bakery having to make a cake for a gay couple (because the bakery is a private business).

 

[HenryBHough]

People watch ESPN?