[Buddha-l] Keeping Religion In Media

[Bshmr at aol.com]

Featured at BeliefNet, the article linked below was more interesting than 
most. Re-branding, replicate and plagiarize, autocratic hierarchy, mystical 
experiences, competing religions, and heroic survival seem prolific lately.

Meanwhile, NPR Weekend Sunday has some famous someone telling of his shedding 
Buddhism for Ann Ryn's 'objectivism', which reminds one that labeling one's 
own product is very important as 'hubris-ism' wouldn't have sold nearly as 
well. 


Richard Basham

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http://beliefnet.com/story/166/story_16633_1.html

Born-Again 'Battlestar'
Drawing from Mormonism, Roman polytheism, and even Buddhism, the reimagined 
sci-fi TV series is steeped in religion.
By Ellen Leventry

...
Once lambasted as a prime-time "Star Wars" knock-off, “Battlestar Galactica” 
has been reincarnated as an edgy, moody human drama. A “reimagining” of the 
original 1978 series, the current incarnation follows the survivors of the 
“twelve colonies of man” as they search for the mythical planet Earth following 
an apocalyptic sneak attack by the Cylons, a mechanical race created by human 
beings.
...
Unbeknownst to most viewers, “Battlestar Galactica” has been steeped in 
religion since its very inception. First pitched by uber-producer Glen A. Larson 
as a series of Bible stories set in space called “Adam’s Ark,” the reworked 
“Battlestar Galactica” was also influenced by another religious book: the Book 
of Mormon. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Larson 
borrowed plot points from his faith's sacred texts.
...