“If God is watching us, as some believers suggest, as though we were a television show and God had a lot of free time, the deity would surely be bemused by how dumbed-down devotion has sometimes become in this so-called modern era. How might an omnipotent being with the long view of history respond to those who visit the traveling exhibit of a grilled-cheese sandwich, sold on eBay, that is said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary? It certainly argues against intelligent design, or at least intelligent design in humans.” IfsHumansLongSaidSometimesShowsMightViewsModernDesignTelevisionBearsIntelligentArguingBelieverDevotionErasMaryCheeseVirginsDeitiesSandwichesExhibitsTelevision ShowsFree TimeOmnipotentIntelligent DesignVirgin MaryEbayModern EraGrilled CheeseCheese Sandwiches Author:Anna Quindlen
“Years ago I was on television having a discussion with Billy Graham about atheism. He was saying, even if you're right and I'm wrong, and there's nothing after, I will have had a better life than you, because I do believe there was something. And I couldn't argue with that, even though I wanted to.” IfsYearsBelieveWantedAtheismTelevisionYears AgoArguingDiscussionBetter Life Author:Woody Allen
“Some television programs are made very attractive to young children by presenting short, rapidly moving sequences and ever-changing episodes.... Some experts now argue that slower- paced television fare that allows children time to think about the material is more valuable than the faster-paced programs that merely capture their attention.” ThinkingChildrenMadeMovingYoungAttentionTelevisionMaterialsProgramValuableArguingFasterAttractiveExpertsCaptureEpisodesSequencePresentingYoung ChildrenTime To Think Author:Sandra Scarr
“In some ways, you could argue, television is doing far more interesting work than the movies. It's more fulfilling.” WayInterestingTelevisionArguingFulfilling Author:William Boyd
“What's better these days, television or film? It's a dead heat. In fact, one could argue for television with more regularity.” FactsFilmTelevisionArguingThese DaysHeatRegularity Author:Joseph McGinty Nichol