Would it be a good idea for ABC or NBC (american television networks) to brodcast sunday morning mass?
Most religions have broadcasts on Sunday just not Catholic Mass. Here in LA we have two broadcasts of Catholic Mass. Then there are other religious Christian programs throughout Sunday morning as well. The United States represent freedom of religion. We all get to choose what we watch and if Catholic Mass is what we want we certainly can watch it. We don;t endorse any religion therefore we show no favoritism for one type of religious service versus another. That is why Ecumenical services are broadcast along with Mass. Many people who cannot get to church truly rely on this. Then late on Saturday night/early Sunday Morning, they broadcast Catholic Mass from the Vatican with the Pope celebrating Mass……live. ABC, CBS, NBC all participate in various religious broadcasts as do many of the other networks. I don’t know where you live but here we have it here. Consult your local listings and call your cable provider. If you do not already have cable, then you should inquire as it is readi
1. Some stations do broadcast masses. 2. Your usage of the term national television networks is imprecise. Some nations have state-run TV networks such as, to some extent, PBS in the US. This means it’s national. It’s also “nation-wide”. IMO, no federally-funded media outlets should be allowed to broadcast any religious services if, as in the US, there are laws ensuring the separation of church and state. Other countries have different rules and mores, so I guess it’s up to them to decide. However, as an atheist, I must say that it would be unfortunate if other countries started using federally-funded media outlets to promote one religion–even the state religion–over another.
