Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
From: jimcat@operators.its.rpi.edu (Jim Kasprzak)
Subject: Re: Advertisement
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References: <1991Aug8.214121.8950@cadence.com>
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Date: 10 Aug 91 19:06:47 GMT
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In article <1991Aug8.214121.8950@cadence.com> jdm@cadence.com (Joe Mastroianni) writes:
>Actually, Scientology is the first religion I have heard of that advertises
>on TV. Well, the Dianetics book is advertised, anyway. 
 
 The first one you've heard of? I recall seeing commercials for the 
Mormon Church as long ago as the late 70's. And what would you call
those televangelists? It sure looks to me like they're advertising 
their religion. 
 
 I wonder if there's any common element linking which religions use
television to advertise. I was going to say that the older religions
tend to be more bound by tradition and less likely to use "newfangled"
methods like television, but fundamentalism such as the televangelists
preach has been around for a long time. Maybe it's just that certain
religions place a bigger emphasis on gaining converts than others, and
they tend to use the method that will reach the most people.
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