UPDATE: Alan Wurtzel, Chief Executive for NBC’s Department of Broadcast Standards and Practices, pledged to review the episode in question. He called today to say that this episode will not air again.
Original Post:
During the February 22 episode of the NBC-TV sitcom, “Committed,” two non-Catholics are mistakenly given Holy Communion at a Catholic funeral Mass. Nate, who is Jewish, and Bowie, a Protestant, don’t know what to do with the Eucharist, so they make several failed attempts to get rid of it. For example, they try slipping it into the pocket of a priest, dropping it on a tray of cheese and crackers, etc.
At one point, the priest, who is portrayed as not knowing the difference between the Host and a cracker, goes to grab the “cracker” from a tray of appetizers; he initially balks when he discovers that it is the last one. Then he changes his mind, saying, “Oh, what the hell.” By far the most offensive scene occurs when Nate and Bowie accidentally flush what they think is the Host down the toilet.
Now if you are not Catholic, you might say "What's the big deal?" Let me explain, that "Host" IS THE BODY OF JESUS! Not a piece of bread, not a cracker, it is the actual body of Christ. Knowing that, NBC has taken the center of all Christian faith JESUS and his sacrifice and flushed it down the toilet. I hope their ratings follow suit.
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