Modern-day Jesus coming to NBC television

[Keith]

Modern-day Jesus coming to NBC television

By Steve Gorman

Sat Jul 16,11:55 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A modern-day Jesus is coming to prime-time television.

The NBC network, eager for new hits to reverse a ratings slump, said on Friday it has given a mid-season 2005-06 commitment to a new drama titled "The Book of Daniel," depicting Christ as a contemporary confidant to a pill-popping priest.

The series stars Aidan Quinn ("Legends of the Fall") as conflicted Episcopal minister and family man, the Rev. Daniel Webster, and Oscar-winner Ellen Burstyn as his bishop.

The character of Jesus is portrayed by relative newcomer Garret Dillahunt, a regular on HBO's gritty, Emmy-nominated western "Deadwood." He played the man who murdered Wild Bill Hickok.

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[Constant]

Hmm... Did you ever watch Revelations on t.v.? Do you think it will be portrayed something like that? I know there was alot of controversy with that one.

[ayin jade]

And Im sure the message of Jesus will be quite off.

[Keith]

And Im sure the message of Jesus will be quite off.

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If the purpose is to boost their ratings, then it would obviously have to be. Networks like the idea of "religious stuff" but not Christianity. "Jesus" is a "trend in the market" to them. Of course, they'll have to tone Him down a little, so as to not offend anyone.

[PwrInTheBld]

And Im sure the message of Jesus will be quite off.

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Not

Bout

Christ

......'bout money

[Trinity]

It is sad what they are doing to Jesus, they are selling Him not only selling Him but selling a faulse Christ

Its straiteout wrong, i don't like this at all

[other one]

Goodness, we are so quick to condemn. Can we at least wait until someone sins before we throw them into the fire..... Who knows, with the Passion doing so well........

[nebula]

There wasa report on this on The 700 Club. It's called "The Passion Dollars" - Hollywood thinking they can cash in on us.

but they are doing so by presenting leftists, politically correct views of Jesus.

[Keith]

Goodness, we are so quick to condemn.  Can we at least wait until someone sins before we throw them into the fire.....    Who knows, with the Passion doing so well........

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Unfortunately, given their past, NBC hasn't shown themselves to be worthy of the "benefit of the doubt." I wouldn't say I'm condemning them, more like, I'm not holding out any hope for them.

Also, having been involved in the industry myself and knowing some 'higher ups', I'm familiar with how the game is played.

Just another reason why I turned off my tv (no cable or local channels) a year ago.

[Guest Zayit]

Boy, for someone they don't believe in , that many say never existed, they sure do like to do enough shows to make fun of him, don't they? If I wasn't a believer all my life that would make me think that there must be something to this Jesus and I would have to open the Bible to find out.