WAR:Madelyn Murry O'Hare's FAKE petition

   According to Christian Research Institute, Irvine (Dr. Walter
Martin/Craig Hawkins), the following Petition #2493 DOES NOT EXIST.
They have contacted the Federal Communications Commission, and found
this to be a fictitious petition. It is possible that this was done to
stir controversy, or as some kind of scare tactic to incite Christians
to harrass O'hare. No one knows for sure.

   But, it is verified that the foregoing is fictitious. It is posted
here to clarify the situation, and help spread the word to ignore any
such further speculation on this particular issue.

   Mike Wallace, Sysop Christian Information Exchange (1:103/536)
714-531-3834

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   PETITION TO STOP PETITION # 2493

   Madelyn Murry O'Hare, an atheist whose effort successfully
eliminated Bible reading and prayer from all public schools fifteen
years ago, has been granted a federal hearing in Washington, D.C., on
the subject (F.C.C. The Petition R.M. # 2493) which would pave the way
to stop the reading of the Gospel on the airways of America. She took
her petition with 27,000 signatures to back her stand.

   If her attempt is successful, as her last one was, then all Sunday
worship services being broadcast either by radio or television will be
stopped. Many elderly people and shut-ins, as well as those
recuperating from hospitalization or illness, depend on radio or
Television to fulfill their worship needs every week. If there should
be any controls on religious broadcasting it should be limited to the
solicitation of funds by religious Evangelists.

   Madelyn is also campaigning to remove all Christmas programs,
Christmas songs and carols from public schools.

   You can help this time! We need one million (1,000,000) signed
letters. This should defeat Mrs. O'Hare by showing that there are still
many Christians alive, well, and concerned in our county. This petition
is #2493. Sign, cut out, and mail the form below. Please DO NOT sign as
Mr. And Mrs., but sign individually. Let each adult sign one separately
and send it in. Be sure to write "PETITION #2493" on the LOWER LEFT
HAND CORNER OF THE ENVELOPE. This is very important.

   Please have this letter copied and send it to ten people who will
share our concern.

  
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   Date :___________________________

   Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street, N.W. Washington,
D.C. 20054

   Re: Petition #2493

   Dear Commission Members:

   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 or television any program designed to show faith in God or a
Supreme Being, or to remove Christmas songs and carols from the public
school system.

   Sincerely,

   ______________________________________ Name

   ______________________________________ Street

   ______________________________________ City State Zip

