Book of Daniel

And Ellen Burstyn!

I have to admit, though, I didn't know Phyllis Diller was still alive.

CJR sweetie....do we need to take a trip to the eye doctor?

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I'm excited to see this as well. Although, the theologian geek in me got all excited that this thread would be a discussion of the symbolic nature of the Babylonian captivity or the literal/figurative split of Daniel's dreams.

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See, I got a heads start on you, Calvin. I went to Christian high school, and THEN took more than my fair share of biblical studies classes in college.

Nonetheless, I still sing that song when I'm trying to remember someone who was just introduced to me as Daniel. I also imagine THEM singing it, so I can associate it correctly. It rarely works.

So far, the only sure-fire bet is when someone's name is John.

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what song do you sing for Noah? Or do you just imagine them kissing Noah Wyle?

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Ooo...you know, there is a link to the AFA website (where you can send an email to the heads of NBC). You can change what gets sent, so I felt free to change quite a bit in there. It vaguely resembles the nasty trash they ask their members to send. I asked them to audition me for a part on the show. I also mentioned I was okay with nudity.

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I am excited for this show. it looks very original, and finally, something risky for television that will stir some good controversy.

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I love All Saints. Great group of folks in Pasadena. when I lived out there, I visited All Saints quite a lot.

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There was no q&a when I saw it- I loved the premise of the show (it was like the anti-7th Heaven or something), but I just remember that the group I saw it with got caught up and distracted by (no spoilers) things like the part where it was a school night, and yet Saturday night, both in the same scene, 'minor' stuff like that. And when the pilot audience is discussing the bloopers (plot holes?) instead of the pilot itself it's not usually a good thing. But this was quite a few months ago, hopefully stuff got reworked and improved.

I love how the backlash is such great free publicity for this show, it si true that I was not going to watch it until I heard the AFA was opposed to it, then it made my list.

Touchme, I have one up on you. I am IN seminary right now.
I have no "conservative church" scholing though, the Southern Baptist church I grew up in does not think we should "learn" just "sit and be brainwashed."

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Donald Wildmon is on the short list of people for whom I would dance with glee should he suffer some sort of personal tragedy.

i add this link to the san francisco chronicle's review of the book of daniel not for any real value of the review, but simply because the repeated references to the character of jesus made me giggle.
bearded jesus from deadwood

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