Attack of the Killer Translators

[Night Hawk]

He knows what I meant.

I suggest nothing, David.

Robert knows I know.

I know I know Robert.

I know you ought to know Robert, too.

I suddenly feel like I've channeled my own internal Night Hawk.

....SAVVY!

"Mazel tov" PurpleD!! "Mazel tov!!!"
I always appreciate both you and Robert's comments
as I don't always know everything about broadcasting.
This dog can always learn NEW tricks......SAVVY!

 

[davideduardo]

What about the origins of KSL?

KSL: secular, commercial station built by a religious group.

In April of 1922, the Later Day Saints put KZN on the air, later changing to "KSL" to identify with "Salt Lake".

KSL is about as "heritage" as a station can be, yet all through its 94 year history it has been owned by the church that founded it.

 

[davideduardo]

I'm pretty sure if these churches were to say BROTHERS WE WANT TO BUY A NEW STATION BUT WE WANT PLAY SECULAR MUSIC ON IT AND MAKE IT A PROFIT STATION. COME DONATE!! I'm pretty sure none of the church congration members would donate.

I'd disagree. If they say, "we can buy a business which will make money and that money will support the ministry for years and years" I'd bet that the more devoted congregation members would think positively towards giving.

 

[purpledevil]

I'd disagree. If they say, "we can buy a business which will make money and that money will support the ministry for years and years" I'd bet that the more devoted congregation members would think positively towards giving.

I'm in agreement with David's disagreement, but likely for a much different reason.

Of course, and this will send us off into a tangent I'm sure, you've got to realize that an individual who would attend this "ministry" and actually believed that what they were listening to was from an individual who was indeed truly called by God to deliver his Word, would likely give to any cause that the "minister" sees fit.

They are blinded sheep, Señor Tejano, and their blindness will lead them to slaughter.

 

[Mrtejano]

I'm in agreement with David's disagreement, but likely for a much different reason.

Of course, and this will send us off into a tangent I'm sure, you've got to realize that an individual who would attend this "ministry" and actually believed that what they were listening to was from an individual who was indeed truly called by God to deliver his Word, would likely give to any cause that the "minister" sees fit.

They are blinded sheep, Señor Tejano, and their blindness will lead them to slaughter.

I tend to disagree with both of yalls disagreements.

They're many Christian who would believe that there are other ways to bring profits to church. There are many ways to bring profits to church that go with Christian beliefs of separation between religious and non religious ideas. I won't get religious about it but it's like having beer in an AA meeting. Or giving out cigarettes in a tabaco free event.

Good example is CVS PHARMACY, they stopped selling cigarettes for a reason.

 

[Night Hawk]

I am certain the Pagan Christians will want offerings to the Golden Calf as well.......in order to build new gym facilities.....

 

[purpledevil]

Good example is CVS PHARMACY, they stopped selling cigarettes for a reason.

One of those reasons likely being not having to deal with the regulations and stress that come with maintaining the permit which enables you to sell the smokes.

Edit to add: I fully understand your point, Tejano. I agree with you that it shouldn't use church money to fund secular music broadcasts. I just go a step further, because I don't consider this a God inspired, faith based ministry. To use an example as you did, this is more like a smoke shop, with a couple of Korean ladies hiding out in the secret back room.

 

[rbrucecarter5]

One of those reasons likely being not having to deal with the regulations and stress that come with maintaining the permit which enables you to sell the smokes.

Edit to add: I fully understand your point, Tejano. I agree with you that it shouldn't use church money to fund secular music broadcasts. I just go a step further, because I don't consider this a God inspired, faith based ministry. To use an example as you did, this is more like a smoke shop, with a couple of Korean ladies hiding out in the secret back room.

Or CVS saw the handwriting on the wall and wants to get out of the business of selling things that kill people before the lawyers sharpen their claws. It is probably only a matter of time.

If you are going to poke the hornet's nest of Christian churches and ministries running secular music to support sacred, you inevitably have to get back to that old show - I think it was called "powerline" that played secular music with Christian commentary. Nothing bad, just songs that clearly were in the secular arena, played on Christian stations. And at what point do repetitive calls for donations for a ministry come often enough that the "Christian" station is merely a donation requesting machine with no spiritual content at all. Just an infomercial for the station, guilt tripping listeners with admonition that "God will lose this frequency" and "it will be sold to satanic things like NPR". At that point, I think it is time for somebody to look at the real purpose of the station.