Time to Deck CBS

CBS has added sacrilege to the "War on Christmas."

"Joy to the World" is a beloved Christmas carol. Many don't realize that the hymn celebrates the second advent of Christ, when He shall reign as King of Kings, and not just His first advent as the lowly Babe of Bethlehem. He can be your Savior or your Judge, but there's no avoiding Him, and that includes the halls of CBS.

Reflect on the words penned by Isaac Watts in 1719:

Instead of joining with 95 percent of Americans who celebrate Christmas, CBS used its broadcasting license, which is held in the public trust, to deck American homes with sacrilege.

On December 11, the CBS program "Two and a Half Men," a show with less than two cents worth of morals, www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3BYi_5QR48&eurl opened with its lead character, played by Charlie Sheen, lighting candles and singing a perverse parody of "Joy to the World":

People of good will, religious or not, who are offended at CBS's shameful mockery of Christ and Christmas should express their offense to the sponsors of the program and CBS.

When the FCC announced its intent to fine CBS for the infamous Janet Jackson 2004 Super Bowl indecent broadcast, CBS CEO Les Moonves called the fine "patently ridiculous" and said that the company was "not going to stand for it." CBS paid the fine under protest and has appealed the FCC ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=11279&department=LEGAL&categoryid=pornography

It's apparent that Moonves and CBS have no regard for decency or respect for the religious values of Americans.

If your religious sensibilities haven't been insulted by the contempt of Christ, every woman, and every man who cares about women, should at least be upset at the way the program mocked and promoted date rape:

Sheen's "housekeeper/cook" comes into the scene and asks:

"Hey, I'm mixing up the egg nog. You want this broad lit up or just slightly glowing?"

"Well," Charlie says, "let's see, we're celebrating peace on earth and good will towards all mankind, so let's get 'er plowed!"

"Hallelujah!" says the cook.

Charlie sings, "Glo-oh-oh-oh-oh-ria, tonight I'm boinking Gloria!"

Yes, it's called rape when a man gets a woman drunk in order to have sex with her. Getting her "plowed" makes her incapable of giving legal consent.

Here's hoping that the feminist outrage kicks in some time before the next millennium. And maybe actor Martin Sheen, who brought Charlie into the world, will tell him to apologize for his offense like a man and stop behaving like half of one.

I'm also hoping that Charlie and company prepare their hearts for Christ before He returns as King of Kings when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess Jesus as Lord, willing or unwillingly. A heart that continues to mock Christ can become hardened to the point of unrepentance:

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. (Romans 2:4-5).

It's time to tell CBS and the corporate sponsors of "Two and a Half Men" that when "men their songs employ" to mock and insult Christ, the "thorns of sin" have consequences.

Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation, 51 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019; phone: 212-975-4321; e-mail: www.cbs.com. (Scroll to bottom of page and click on "feedback."

Sumner M. Redstone, is Chairman and CEO of National Amusements Inc., which owns MTV and 70 percent of CBS stock. Write to him at 200 Elm St., Dedham, MA 02026; phone: 781-461-1600.

For those pondering questions about the birth of Christ, check out Lee Strobel's article, "Four Christmas Topics," at: http://www.leestrobel.com/newsletters/2006DECEMBER/LS_FourChristmasTopics.htm#virgin

Merry Christmas!