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Christian Actors and Entertainers have had ENOUGH
Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2007- Sparked by the recent anti-Christian comments made by Kathy Griffin while accepting an Emmy award, a faith-based theatrical group is putting their money where their mouths – and hearts- are. Spending more than a hundred-thousand dollars in a David vs. Goliath effort so that their voices can be heard, the relatively small group of performers at The Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has taken out an ad in a nationally circulated news publication (USA TODAY) to run on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. A petition has been added to the website: www.miracletheater.com, and members of the cast and management have embarked on a media campaign to defend Christianity.
The Miracle Theater’s team is outraged at Hollywood’s lack of respect for Christianity. Acknowledging that every American has a right to worship freely and speak freely, The Miracle Theater general manager Russ Hollingsworth explains: “What is shocking to us is how people tend to respond to comments like this about Jesus Christ. It made my heart sick to see people in the audience at the Emmy’s laughing at Griffin’s remarks. It should not be acceptable to mock anyone’s faith. We have to start changing the hearts and minds of people on this subject!”
The following is an excerpt from the Christian theater’s advocacy message to be printed in USA TODAY:
“Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus was mocked and few stood up for him. We, at the Miracle Theater consider it an honor to stand for Jesus today. We may never win a national award. We may never be household names. We may never be seen in Hollywood. Although others may choose to use their national platform to slander our God, we are honored as professional entertainers to stand for Christ.”
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DATE: September 15, 2007
CONTACT: Shelley Layne Blackwood and Cindy House
E-MAIL: press@miracletheater.com