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Matters of Life

Biden his time. Rolling Stone's Bible. Reconstruction. Million Dollar Murder. Plus more.

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p> ROCKIN’ THE CHOIR LOFT br> Re: Christopher Orlet’s Where Would Jesus Advertise? : /p>

So sad Mr. Brownridge knows not of the roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll that a Bible advertisement is rejected. Considering that the likes of Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Little Richard, among others, owe much of their talent to participation in church related activities the Rolling Stone would have little to cover. Nor does he seem to see the opportunity to expand his audience reach by letting the ad run.

p>I guess Mr. Brownridge would find little to move him from lyrics like “In the Ghetto’ (Presley, 1969, #3 on Billboard ). The religious/social backdrop of which is fairly powerful even 35 years later. But such oversight is the media’s loss. br> — John McGinnis br> Arlington, Texas /p> p> Hypocrisy aside, it is quite curious that
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