Fox asked to drop Lucifer show

Fox asked to drop 'Lucifer' show for portraying Satan as good guy and mocking the Bible [Excerpts]

An online petition [is] calling for Fox Network to scrap its plans to air a new television series called "Lucifer" in 2016, saying the program "mischaracterizes" Satan and "mocks the Bible."

The series portrays Lucifer as a good guy who is simply bored and unhappy in the realm of hell, and that is why he decides to leave it and find excitement in Los Angeles, known to be the City of Angels. There, he opens an upscale nightclub called "Lux" and "gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals."

Fox even describes the character of Lucifer as someone "charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome" who is enjoying retirement on Earth by getting his fill of "wine, women, and song."

At the same time, the series shows God being unhappy that Lucifer has retired from hell, and so He sends an angel named Amenadiel to help convince Satan to go back to where he belongs. But Lucifer seems adamant to stay put on Earth, especially since he has grown very intrigued by the goodness and purity of a female detective.

"The program previews mischaracterize Satan, departs from true biblical teachings about him, and inaccurately portrays the beliefs of the Christian faith," the petition for Fox Network CEO Peter Rice reads. "By choosing to air this show, Fox is disrespecting Christianity and mocking the Bible."

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/fox.asked.to.drop.lucifer.show.for.portraying.satan.as.good.guy.and.mocking.the.bible/55101.htm

[TBC: We have addressed Hollywood's corrupt portrayals of the Bible and while we desire believers will distance themselves from these things, we recognize that the assault from Hollywood will not cease. What should our response then be? Many years ago the short essay "To Every Man His Work" was published. In these days, all sorts of opportunities and "good" causes present a demand on your time. Here is an excerpt.

The Lord has given to every man his work. It is his business to do it, and the devil’s business to hinder him—if he can. So, sure as God gives a man a work to do, Satan will try to hinder him. He may present other things more promising; he may allure you by worldly prospect; he may assault you with slander, torment you with false accusations, set you to work defending your character, employ pious persons to lie about you, editors to assail you, and excellent men to slander you. You may have Pilate and Herod, Ananias and Caiaphas all combined against you, and Judas standing by to sell you for 30 pieces of silver. And you may wonder why all these things have come to pass. Can you not see that the whole thing is brought about through the craft of the devil, to draw you off from your work and hinder your obedience to Christ? Keep about your work. Do not flinch because the lion roars. Do not stop to stone the devil’s dogs. Do not fool around your time chasing the devil’s rabbits. Do your work; let liars lie; let sectarians quarrel; let editors publish; let the devil do his worst. But see to it that nothing hinders you from fulfilling the work God has given you.]