The Variety of Specifically Religious Programmes on the Four Main Television Channels

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The Variety of Specifically Religious Programmes on the Four Main Television Channels

On television today they are few programmes which are specifically

religious, specifically religious meaning the programmes focus on

religions or a religion throughout the show. The issues discussed are

relevant only to religion there are no moral or social issues. These

days the majority of programmes are vaguely religious they are based

more on views and interests rather then beliefs and values. The main

objective of a specifically religious show is to either inform others

about the religion or intentionally be broadcasted for a specific

religion on a specific day.

Looking through the T.V guide its evident the majority of specifically

religious programmes are limited and normally tend to be on a certain

day, which in this case are on Sunday. There are a few specific

religious programmes on during the week but they all seem to be

one-offs. There is one based on the Muslims in Afghanistan and another

on marriage. The reason for these programmes is because of Ramadan and

because of the September 11 events. The other religious programmes are

songs of praise, the heaven and earth show, and holy smoke are on the

main channels and these programmes are on a permanent basis. Also

because of Remembrance Day for the deaths of the soldiers who died in

the war's a programme was viewed which hymns were sang from the bible.

There doesn't seem to be much evidence of a variety of religious

programmes but due to the fact its Ramadan there seems to be more

programmes based on Muslims which are one-off.

The main genres of religious programmes on television today a...

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...in touch with modern society because they had an affair. In

Christianity the priests are the role models and it's strictly against

Christianity to commit adultery and both these priests encouraging

this made them intact with the modern world so hence they aren't

really religious any more. The same goes for Father Ted and the Vicar

of Dibley, they both make jokes which some Christians may find

offensive and are not religious.

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Therefore I believe most of the time television shows religious people

in such a way that it's either you are religious and out of touch or

your not a proper follower of your religion and are in touch with

society. I think television presents religion in such a way that it's

thought it's impossible to be capable of both.

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