Sunday's Flashpoint show featuring televangelist, Bill Keller and Muslim community activist, Ahmed Bedier generated the most response of any show thus far. Comments fell into four broad categories:
Bill Keller Bad
"Spreading hate and intolerance through the church is the opposite of Jesus' teachings. I do not believe that Keller is a true Christian. I think that he is an extremist bigot; a wolf in sheep's clothing. God must be weeping over what is being said and done in His name.
Ahmed Badier handled Keller's hate mongering better than I would have."
-Megan
Muslims Bad
"Why does your liberal news station continue to ignore the real threat here in america?Muslims attacked us on 9/11 and they will do it again if we don't stand up to them.with that being said "what happened to our rights as americans" to be proud of our country,and religion.God has been taken out of our schools.But yet muslims are allowed to pray and have feet soaks when they come through door.When did we get so weak? maybe its this P C culture we live in! and the fact is muslims aren't all bad just most of them!!!!!!! "
-Cody
Brendan Bad
"You (Brendan) and the muslim did a good job of ganging up on Keller. You'd be a credit to the muslims. I've never watched his program, but I do know that Jesus of the Bible, the true and living word of GOD says, no one comes to the Father except through me. I wonder why america tries to censer GOD's word all the time. Probably because we don't want to hear the truth. The way it seems to me Bendan, You could use a good dose of the truth."
-Don
Brendan Good
"I watched the show and found the first segment with the evangelist and the Muslim representative a brave presentation for you to air. I find it wonderful that two opposing views can be presented on the air in our community and our country. It is ironic that such views cannot be expressed in those countries where Islam is the state religion. My God loves all humankind and I haven't found anyone yet that is in a position to judge who goes where in an afterlife. Thanks Brendan for insuring that Sunday mornings have a constant source of relevant, interesting and courageous programming."
-Chuck Hummer
I feed the need to emphasize that it is not a fact (Charles Frierson) that CAIR is a terrorist organization. As you like to say, "look it up".
Secondly, y'all need to get clear on this point. Telling someone to shut up, or telling a TV or Radio station to shut someone up is not depriving anyone of their 1st amendment rights even if it works. If the government doesn't get involved and you don't forcibly silence someone's speech, the constitution doesn't come into play. The Council on American Islamic Relations asked WTOG to take Bill Keller off the air and they did. Several viewers criticized Bedier for complaining and criticized this station for airing the debate. Incredibly none of them criticized WTOG Television for cancelling Bill Keller’s show! Riddle me that.