[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

I don't agree with that,there are hundreds of TV channels,plus a off and on switch,so how is that anyway 'forced'?

Its on the countires main channel for entertainment.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Why not broadcast it on a different day when it was easier to miss.

Easier for you to miss? Do you assume the whole country has no other option but to watch BBC 1 at 4pm on a Sunday?

Personally, I've seen about 5 minutes of Songs of Praise within the last 10 years that I can remember when I visited my nan briefly one Sunday afternoon. And even then it was what she'd recorded. I don't force myself to watch things I'm not interested in, goodness knows why the rest of the population are struggling with that.

Why would it be broadcast on a different day? That's like asking why X Factor doesn't air on Mondays or The Queen's Speech/Christmas Mass airs on a day OTHER than Christmas. Kind of pointless really.

[Johnnyuk123]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

It's not rich at all. Johnny had every right to respond to me and refute my accusation, just like I did with yours.

Is that all kizzy or can I get back to the topic?

Respond to what? what have i missed?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

It's not rich at all. Johnny had every right to respond to me and refute my accusation, just like I did with yours.

Is that all kizzy or can I get back to the topic?

He did, just as you refute mine, I feel your smiles mock sometimes like today, I hear you disagree but I still feel the same.
I'm not keeping you from responding to the topic.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Why would it be broadcast on a different day? That's like asking why X Factor doesn't air on Mondays or The Queen's Speech/Christmas Mass airs on a day OTHER than Christmas. Kind of pointless really.

The Queens speech is broadcast at Xmas cuz it the Xmas Queens speech, The one on her birthday is broadcast, amazingly, on her birthday. As for X factor? What? It cannot be a coincidence that SOP is broadcast on the Sabbath day for that religion but apparently its still not a show promoting Christianity.

I think we're going over the same ground again and again here. If you want to continue then by all means but I propose we agree to disagree.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

He did, just as you refute mine

No he didn't. He hasn't made one response to me and just posted to say he has no idea what we're talking about.

But that's between me and him.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

The Queens speech is broadcast at Xmas cuz it the Xmas Queens speech, The one on her birthday is broadcast, amazingly, on her birthday. As for X factor? What? It cannot be a coincidence that SOP is broadcast on the Sabbath day for that religion but apparently its still not a show promoting Christianity.

I think we're going over the same ground again and again here. If you want to continue the by all means but I propose we agree to disagree.

So the Queen's Christmas speech is unsurprisingly broadcast at Christmas but a show broadcasting Sunday Mass being broadcast ON A SUNDAY is a problem? Ok. Masses in churches take place throughout the week and Sunday masses vary from very early in the morning to way into the evening within different parishes so no matter when it's broadcast it would coincide with something on the church's schedule. Ie. they can't win.

Meanwhile, everyone else either watches it or does something else.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So the Queen's Christmas speech is unsurprisingly broadcast a Christmas but a show broadcasting Sunday Mass being broadcast ON A SUNDAY is a problem? Ok.

Meanwhile, everyone else either watches it or does something else.

The discussion was whether it promotes Christianity. The fact it airs on the Sabbath is one reason why.

[bots]

The BBC is a public broadcast channel. This country is a Christian country. I don't see a problem with SoP being broadcast, its not like an advert forced before a film, which is my gripe with the cinema example.

Many older people who would visit church and now cannot get out rely on such public broadcasting.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

The discussion was whether it promotes Christianity. The fact it airs on the Sabbath is one reason why.

So if they aired it at 4pm on a Friday it suddenly is not promotion?

Ok.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So if they aired it at 4pm on a Friday it suddenly is not promotion?

Ok.

It would lend weight to your argument.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

The discussion was whether it promotes Christianity. The fact it airs on the Sabbath is one reason why.

The discussion also turned to how much it can be said this programming is "forced" on the viewing audience.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

It would lend weight to your argument.

No it wouldn't. Churches hold masses throughout the week.

So no doubt if they aired on a Wednesday you'd accuse them of promoting Benediction?

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

The discussion also turned to how much it can be said this programming is "forced" on the viewing audience.

To which I said it kind of is. Do I need to explain kind of? after all as you said its not on 4pm on a Friday it airs on the Sabbath.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

To which I said it kind of is. Do I need to explain kind of? after all as you said its not on 4pm on a Friday it airs on the Sabbath.

Hence me explaining how the scheduling works when you told me we're discussing whether it's promotion. I was explaining how my post on scheduling fit into our discussion.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

No it wouldn't. Churches hold masses throughout the week.

So no doubt if they aired on a Wednesday you'd accuse them of promoting Benediction?

No churches near me hold masses in the week that anyone turns up to.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

No churches near me hold masses in the week that anyone turns up to.

Hardly anyone turns up to Sunday mass in the church closest to where I live.

But that's not really the point.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Hence me explaining how the scheduling works when you told me we're discussing whether it's promotion. I was explaining how my post on scheduling fit into our discussion.

I see you've changed the post.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Hardly anyone turns up to Sunday mass in the church closest to where I live.
.

Its a good job there's a TV show that can help them out.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Isee you've changed the post.

I haven't changed it. I added another sentence to it not long after posting. The part you quoted is still in there.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I haven't changed it. I added another sentence to it not long after posting.

OK

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Its a good job there's a TV show that can help them out.

Yeah, clearly all that free promo the BBC gives them is working wonders.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yeah, clearly all that free promo the BBC gives them is working wonders.

any promo is better than none.

[Johnnyuk123]

I'd have asked for my money back and simply gone to another theatre that were not showing it. Problem solved.

[Johnnyuk123]

What movie was it that was being shown?