Yeah, Right, Whatever

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Gen 12:3 NKJV)

Hal Lindsey's International Intelligence Briefing (IIB) show on TBN has been cancelled for the month of December. It's unclear whether or not it will start up again in January.

After insisting the pre-emption of Hal Lindsey's television show had nothing to do with content, a Trinity Broadcasting Network spokesman retracted his statement, admitting officials were concerned, at least secondarily, about offending Arabs and Muslims.

As WorldNetDaily reported, John Casoria, general counsel for the network, responded yesterday to Lindsey's contention that the weekly program "International Intelligence Briefing" had been canceled for December, and possibly permanently, because its message was deemed "too pro-Israel and too anti-Muslim."

Too pro-Israel? They're joking, right? Radical Islam wants to destroy all Jews and Christians, and TBN, who routinely broadcasts shows taped in Jerusalem, says Mr. Lindsey is too pro-Israel?

Originally, TBN said that it had nothing to do with program content, and that they want all programming during December to be Christmas-oriented. Later they said that IIB "placed Arabs in a negative light."

I'll admit it- I rarely, if ever, watch TBN. I realize that they are spreading God's Word around the world, but... they're often too... (how do I put this?) stereo-typical televangelist for me. A bit too over-the-top. The Message is usually sound, but often it's drowned out by the atmosphere. (Yeah, that sounds shallow, but imagine how many non-believers feel about it.)

I have seen IIB, and it always seemed well-reasoned and factual, not extreme or fanatical. And, it's a show meant to be shown in the West, not the Middle East. Mr. Lindsey calls it like he sees it. He's quite knowledgable when it comes to Scripture, prophecy, and the Middle East. It's informative and engaging. Will it offend radical Muslims? To quote an old friend of mine, "some people need to be offended."

I think what bothers me most about this isn't that TBN yanked IIB for the month of December (and maybe longer). I don't typically watch the show, so I won't really miss it. What bothers me more is that TBN tried to cover up the fact that they (from what we've been told) chose to cater to those who curse Israel than to stand up for Eretz Israel.