Rack another one up for the AFA. NBC has closed the book on ‘Daniel.’
This show has received some support from Episcopalian clergy who believe that it demonstrates the humanity of church leaders and tolerance of the Episcopal church. The Episcopal Diocese of Washington has launched “The Blog of Daniel” to encourage dialog among its parishioners about issues raised on the show.
In contrast, a spokesman for the evangelical organization Focus on the Family compared the show’s depiction of Jesus to a “namby-pamby frat boy,” saying that “Having previewed the pilot and an additional episode, I find NBC’s new television show, The Book of Daniel, extremely repulsive in its portrayal of Jesus Christ and intentionally offensive in its flippant attitude toward behaviors almost universally agreed upon as unhealthy to society.”
Some Catholics and others have taken exception to the depiction of Daniel’s Catholic counterpart, Father Frankie (Dan Hedaya). Fr. Frankie is an Italian priest who has connections to the mob. They see this as unhealthy stereotyping of both Italians and Catholics.
The New York Times has reported NBC is having difficulty selling advertising during the program, even after offering significant rate discounts, because of the controversial content.
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