NBC's "The Book of Daniel"

Friday night NBC will debut its new show, "The Book of Daniel." Here is what the American Family Association has to say about it:

On January 6, NBC will begin a new series entitled The Book of Daniel.

While the public has not seen the program, NBC is promoting "The Book of Daniel" as a serious drama about Christian people and the Christian faith. The main character is Daniel Webster, a drug-addicted Episcopal priest whose wife depends heavily on her mid-day martinis.

Webster regularly sees and talks with a very unconventional white-robed, bearded Jesus. The Webster family is rounded out by a 23-year-old homosexual Republican son, a 16-year-old daughter who is a drug dealer, and a 16-year-old adopted son who is having sex with the bishop's daughter. At the office, his lesbian secretary is sleeping with his sister-in-law.

NBC and the mainstream media call it "edgy," "challenging" and "courageous." The series is written by Jack Kenny, a practicing homosexual who describes himself as being "in Catholic recovery," and is interested in Buddhist teachings about reincarnation and isn't sure exactly how he defines God and/or Jesus. "I don't necessarily know that all the myth surrounding him (Jesus) is true," he said.

NBC considers The Book of Daniel a positive portrayal of Christ and Christians.

The AFA is giving concerned Christians ways to take action. It will be interesting to see if (1) there is much of a public outcry, and (2) how NBC will respond if there is.

Christians should not be surprised by this kind of misrepresentation. I don't buy into the rhetoric that says, "Believers are being persecuted more and more." Christians have always suffered persecution, and they always will (2 Tim. 3:12). Just think: aren't we better off in America than the early Christians, who were portrayed by the Romans as cannibals, atheists and incestuous perverts?