Romans8_1 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:49 pm     Has anyone notice that the only person they show on TV reading the Bible is Roddy. TV has never stated Roddy is an atheist and anyone not reading the boards might assume that Roddy is a Christian. Is TV trying to paint Roddy has someone he is not? |
Hosewater | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:51 pm     TV is trying to paint ALL OF THEM as someone they are not. I think Roddy is just reading out of boredom. He has probably read the Bible before, if only to look for inaccuracies and get ammunition to argue with believers. |
Curlyq | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:52 pm     Roddy stated in the very first episode that people of faith are "fools". I don't think viewers will ever mistake him for a Christian. |
Twistedsis | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:54 pm     I am sure it is out of boredom. The only reading material they are allowed is the Bible and the 1 cd that HoH gets. |
Battlestar | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:59 pm     I don't think any reading material should be allowed. The Bible, the Torah, the Koran, Hare Krshna or Buddhist texts. Or each person should be allowed to bring a book that they find inspiration in and not limit it to religious books. and in saying that--what book would each guest bring??? |
Romans8_1 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:00 pm     I agree the reasons that he is reading the Bible, I am questioning the motives of TV showing it almost every other episode. They show Roddy reading it more than Jason. I think I have only seen Jason read it once or twice. As far as his earlier religion comment. I had forgotten about that and most others will too. I am not questioning Roddy's motives, just the producers. What would the general publics opinion be of him if they painted his true views more predominately? |
Romans8_1 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:01 pm     Battlestar, we asked that question already and got some great answers. You may want to check the archives. |
Maris | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:04 pm     I dont think the audience gives a hoot about who reads a bible. |
Keiffer | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:04 pm     I do not think ROddy is reading the bible out of some sort of evil manipulative reason. The bible happens to have a few good stories in it that at least provide stimulation even if they do not provide the reader anything beyond that. Even if you do not believe in God, then you can read the bible as fiction, and enjoy the story telling. |
Battlestar | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:05 pm     That sounds like too much work--once it scrolls off the page it is ancient history ;-) |
Romans8_1 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:09 pm     Maris, if the audience doesn't care, why does TV keep showing it. Keep count. It's happened to many to be a coincidence. Keiffer, Again, I am not questioning Roddy's motives. I'm wondering why TV keeps showing it. What is the Producer's motives, not Roddy's. I agree some can read the Bible as pure fiction. I am completely fine with that. That's their business. But why have I seen it on TV time and time again? Are the producers trying to portray something? What are they wanting to get us to think by doing this? We KNOW they try to portray people differently. How are they trying to portray Roddy? |
Battlestar | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:11 pm     time & time again= Twice |
Jag2000 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:12 pm     The HGs were not permitted to bring any reading material into the house but they did provide them with a bible. In one of the previous shows people were pointing to words in magazines and the BB people were mad. Since that is the only reading material in the house Roddy may read it to just pass time. |
Cindyluvsroddy | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:14 pm     Romans8_1 you need to find peace with Roddy ... now your bashing him for reading the Bible?? lol i would think u "born-agains" would be happy that he is interested ... but noooooooo! lol peace |
Kennyb | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:23 pm     i heard Roddy on the LF talking to Ki-Ki a few weeks ago and he said he used to read the Bible and then quiz Jason about it the next day to see if Jason for "for real" or not.And he said that "the kid" could discuss anything that he threw at him "in depth".That's when he decided Jason was legit and not just faking it about being so devout in his faith. |
Romans8_1 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:24 pm     I think everyone has totally missed my point. I apologize for my lack of skills in communication. I'll try again ... 1) I am perfectly ok with Roddy reading the Bible and find absolutely no fault or ulterior motives in him doing it. 2) Since we know the show is being produced and that everything is being portrayed to get us to think/believe something, I wonder why the producers are showing Roddy reading the Bible. My focus of this question is not on Roddy, but on the producers. I was just wondering if anyone had any insight into what they were doing, if anything. I hope this helps. Sorry for the confusion. |
Curlyq | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:25 pm     Romans, if memory serves me, the times they've shown him reading it on the show are usually when they're trying to emphasize his role as scholar. When they did those segments in 2 different episodes addressing Roddy's tendency to go on about all the little facts he knows they used the same montage. It included a clip of him reading the Bible. My guess is that they use this because from far away that Bible could pass for an encyclopedia or something of that sort. |
Romans8_1 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:28 pm     Thanks Curlyq for an answer to my question. I'll keep that in mind when I see it again and see if that theory holds. thanks again. |
Jaysgal | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:29 pm     KennyB, you're right. I remember reading that in the live feeds. It was a while ago. I was glad to learn that Jason passed the test. :D |
Theo17 | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:32 pm     I think roddy reads the bible just like I do. I dont believe the bible is gods words but more a inaccurate thread of history from the last 6000 or so years. Before you ask I do believe in god very much. I just find the bible more about man than god. |
Cindyluvsroddy | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:37 pm     wow, Theo17, we agree on something ... woo hoo! lol |
Sadiesmom | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:48 pm     As an admitted readaholic, I would be going nuts and would read anything I could get my hands on. The fact that someone reads a bible does not reflect on their religious beliefs. Words are words. |
Fabnsab | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 08:51 pm     Well, Like Roddy(shudder), I am agnostic, but coop me up in that house for 3 months and I would be reading the directions for the microwave popcorn if I had to. I would cling to any written word to ease the monotony of that place. Being so used to reading then going without it for so long is like a bodybuilder going without weights. You start to feel a change in your mind and get more addlebrained. He just needs the exercise. |
Loppes | Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 09:34 pm     Romans8-1, I saw Dani, Jason and Roddy reading the Bible. There could be someone else, but those are the 3 I've seen. Lon |