The Truth About Petition 2493

• Petition 2493 is not - and never has been - a threat to religious broadcasting. (see links below)
• Madalyn O'Hair and her organization did not start a petition to ban religious broadcasting. (see links below)
• Dr. Dobson of Focus on the Family has nothing to do with any counter-petition. (see links below)
• Forwarding this petition on without knowing the truth makes Christian people look foolish (see links below)

Check these very important links about petition 2493

FCC Official Report
Focus on the Family (Dr. Dobson) report
urbanlegends.about.com article
Truthorfiction.com article
Snopes.com article
Release from FCC - Denial of Petition
BreaktheChain.org article
Internet Petitions: Why They're a Waste of Your Time - Snopes.com
Another version of the FCC Official Report
Statement of William J. Murray first release in 1999
Wikipedia article
Touched By An Angel website Denial of rumour (old)
American Atheists Inc. Position Statement on FCC Petition Hoax
Aunt York's take on the whole thing
GULLIBLE CHRISTIANS SNOOKERED - AGAIN?
Reprint of “American Atheist” magazine. V 24, No. 5, May 1982 issue

DON'T FORWARD THAT E-MAIL ABOUT PETITION 2493!

Please do not make Christianity and Christian people look foolish by not being sure to speak the Truth in all things. Send this link, or any link above, to those who have been fooled, and click on "reply to all" to get it to everyone that they sent it too as well.

"But the stakes are very high for Christians because of whom we represent. We certainly don't want to be incredible when telling our very credible story about Christ." - from the Focus on the Family link above

"There is no FCC petition to kick religious programs off the air. This hysteria must be stopped. God wants to see spiritual fruits, not spiritual nuts. Don't be so quick to believe everything that comes over the internet.
"Any email alarm should be investigated thoroughly before reacting and forwarding the information. "
- Austin Miles, in "GULLIBLE CHRISTIANS SNOOKERED - AGAIN?", link above

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