[log in to unmask] Subject: FW: IMPORTANT INFORMATION If this is true, it's pretty scary. Please pray about this and take action. Please share this with everyone! We don't need to sit back and be passive On this one. This is really scary and once you read it. CBS would be forced to discontinue "Touched By An Angel" because they use the word"God" in every program. Madeline Murray O'Hare, an atheist, successfully eliminated the use of Bible reading and prayer from schools fifteen years ago. Her organization has now been granted a Federal Hearing on the same subject by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C. Their petition, No. 2493, would ultimately pave the way to stop the reading of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on the airwaves of America. They took this petition with 287,000 signatures to back their stand. If this attempt is successful, all Sunday Worship services being broadcast either by radio or television will stop. This group is also campaigning to remove all Christmas Programs, Christmas songs and Christmas carols from public schools. You can help! We need one million signed letters. This would defeat their effort and show that there are many Christians alive, well and concerned in our country. Please print this letter then cut off and sign the form below. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN JOINTLY, such as Mr. & Mrs. Each person should sign one letter seperately, and mail it in separate envelopes. Be sure to put "Petition 2495" ON THE ENVELOPE when you mail the letter. This has to go out regular mail. It's important that you do it right away. Please e-mail this letter to all your friends and relatives and to anyone else you feel led to. Or photo copy it and mail it. Christians must unite on this. Please do not take this lightly. We did once and lost prayer in schools and in offices across the nation. We cannot let this attempt succeed. ****************************************************** Date: ________________ Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20054 Re: Petition 2493 Dear Sirs; I am an American and am very thankful for my American Heritage. Our forefathers founded this country under the premise of a strong belief and faith in God and his principles. I am also very much aware of the role that our Christian faith has played in the freedom that we Americans now enjoy. Therefore, I protest any effort to remove from radio or television, programs designed to nurture faith in God, or to remove Christmas programs,Christmas songs and Christmas carols from public airwaves, schools, office buildings, etc. Sincerely, Name:___________________________________________ Address:________________________________________ City & State____________________________________ Zipcode_________________________________________ Have a great day :-) Diane Dalton Title 1 Wheelersburg Elementary School [log in to unmask]