That Bogus Letter

Here is the text of a letter that I received by email in Feb. 1997. I had also received a photocopy of a very similar letter from a coworker a few years before. According to the FCC, this letter is bogus. However, because of the apparent seriousness of the content, many people who receive this letter are inspired to immediately send copies to others before confirming its validity. It is a curious phenomenon that this letter continues to circulate after so many years. At any moment in time, somebody in America believes this letter and intends to take action on it. How long will this go on?

- Dave Atherton
- President, Christian Radio Pipeline


  OK guys, serious business here.  Liberals seem to think that
free speech applies only to themselves and they are for some
reason embarrased of our heritage.  Stop this grievous assault on
free speech and Christianity!
  If you're dubious, check out the Constitution, where it does
NOT mandate the elimination of any public display of religion --
see for yourself what the Bill of Rights actually says.
________________________________________________________________
Please e-mail this everywhere, and print it out, sign and send it
in.
   Madalyn Murry O'Hair, an atheist, whose effort successfully
eliminated the use of the Bible Reading and Prayer from public
schools fifteen years ago has now been granted a Federal hearing
in Washington, D.C. on the same subject by the Federal
Communications Commission(FCC).  Her petition, P.M. 2493 would
ultimately pave the way to stop the reading of the Gospel on the
air waves of America.  She took her petition with 287,000
signatures to back her stand.  If her attempt is  successful, all
Sunday worship services being broadcast, either by radio, or
television will stop.  Many elderly people and shut-ins as well
as those recuperating from hospitalization or illness, depend on
radio and television to fulfill their worship needs every week.
     Madalyn is also campaigning to REMOVE ALL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAMS, CHRISTIAN SONGS, AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS from public
schools. You can help this time!  We need 1,000,000 (one million)
signed letters.  This should defeat Ms. O'Hair and show that
there are many CHRISTIANS ALIVE AND WELL AND CONCERNED in our
country.  This petition is NUMBER 2493.  Sign, cut off and mail
the form below. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN JOINTLY AS Mr. and Mrs.  Let
each adult SIGN
ONE separately and mail it in a separate envelope.  BE SURE TO
PUT PETITION NUMBER 2493 ON THE ENVELOPE when mailing your
letter.

Please send this letter out to anyone that can help in the cause.
_________________________________________________________________
______

Federal Communications Commission            RE: PETITION NO.2493
1919 "H" Street
DATE:________
Washington, D.C. 20054

Gentlemen:
      I am an American and proud of my heritage.  I am also very
much aware of the place religious faith has played in the freedom
we as Americans now enjoy.  Therefore, I protest any human effort
to remove from radio and television any programs designed to show
faith in GOD or a SUPREME BEING or to remove CHRISTMAS SONGS,
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS, AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS from Public Air Waves,
Schools, or Office Buildings.

Sincerely,

NAME:______________________________

ADDRESS:__________________________
        __________________________


FCC's "Religious Broadcasting" Info - the official statement about that bogus letter that keeps getting passed around.