Copied from the "SBC Bulletin", 2nd day, page 6
RESOLUTION ON MORAL STEWARDSHIP AND THE DISNEY COMPANY
WHEREAS, Everything Christians possess of time, money, and
resources is given to them by God as a stewardship for which they
will give an account before a holy God; and
WHEREAS, Those who serve the public in any manner also have a
stewardship before God regarding their service, and those who have
greater influence have greater responsibility for their stewardship
and must give a greater accounting; and
WHEREAS, Many entertainment providers including, but not limited
to, The Disney Company are increasingly promoting immoral ideologies
such as homosexuality, infidelity, and adultery, which are biblically
reprehensible and abhorrent to God and His plan for the world that He
loves ; and
WHEREAS, The 1996 Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution
regarding these issues with a specific appeal to The Disney Company,
which had long been a respected leader of family entertainment in
keeping with traditional moral values; and
WHEREAS, The aforementioned resolution called for our Christian
Life Commission to "monitor Disney's progress in returning to its
previous philosophy of producing enriching family entertainment" and
the Christian Life Commission has now reported that The Disney
Company has not only ignored our concerns, but flagrantly furthered
this moral digression in its product and policies; and
WHEREAS, We realize that we cannot do everything to stop the moral
decline in our nation, but we must do what lies before us when it is
right through a proper use of our influence, energies, and prayers,
particularly when it affects our nation's children;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, That the messengers of the Southern
Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas, Texas, June 17-19, 1997, urge
every Southern Baptist to take the stewardship of their time, money,
and resources so seriously that they refrain from patronizing The
Disney Company and any of its related entities, understanding that
this is not an attempt to bring The Disney Company down, but to bring
Southern Baptists up to the moral standard of God; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we encourage Southern Baptists to
refrain from patronizing any company that promotes immoral ideologies
and practices, realizing that The Disney Company is not the only such
provider; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we ask our pastors and church leaders
to become informed regarding these issues and teach their people
accordingly, and that we urge all Southern Baptists to graciously
communicate, the reasons for their individual actions to The Disney
Company and other companies; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That we pray that God would use these
actions to help the employees of such companies to respect the
enormous stewardship they have before God, and we affirm those
employees who embrace and share our concerns.
The Disney Domain
Theme Parks
Walt Disney World - Orlando, Florida
Disneyland - Anaheim, California
Movies, TV, Music and Theater
Walt Disney Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Caravan Pictures
Miramax Film
The Disney Channel
Hollywood Records
Owned or controlled by Disney through its Capital Cities/ABC
subsidiary
ESPN
A&E Television Network
ABC Television & Radio Networks
Lifetime Television Network
Publishing
Hyperion Press
Owned or controlled by Disney through its Capital Cities/ABC
subsidiary
Diversified Publishing Group
Fairchild Publications Group
Financial Services and Medical Group
Newspapers
The Kansas City Star
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Oakland Press (Pontiac, MI)
Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, IL)
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, OR)
The Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR)
Radio Stations
WABC-AM (New York, NY) KQRS-AM (Minneapolis, MN)
KABC-AM (Los Angeles, CA) WPLJ-FM (New York, NY)
KMPC-AM (Los Angeles, CA) KLOS-FM (Los Angeles, CA)
WLS-AM (Chicago, IL) WLS-FM (Chicago, IL)
KGO-AM (San Francisco, CA) WHYT-FM (Detroit, MI)
KSFO-AM (San Francisco, CA) KSCS-FM (Ft. Worth/Dallas, TX)
WJR-AM (Detroit, MI) WRQX-FM (Washington, D.C.)
WBAP-AM (Ft. Worth/Dallas, TX) WKHX-FM (Atlanta, GA)
WMAL-AM (Washington, D.C.) WYAY-FM (Atlanta, GA)
WKHX-AM (Atlanta, GA) KQRS-FM (Minneapolis, MN)
KEGE-FM (Minneapolis, MN)
OTHER
Anaheim Mighty Ducks Hockey team
For more detailed information on Disney holdings, please
contact AFA at 601-884-5036
Source: Walt Disney Company, Securities and Exchange Commission
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