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Doctor Who (1963)
longest running TV program?
Doctor Who has been around longer than I have been alive. It's continually entertaining and often has complex and thought provoking concepts. Also, it's one of the longest running scifi shows in television history. The idea of time travel combined with the interactions of normal lives added to the theories of einstein and other scientist who postulate what would happen if we did travel in time are not only entertaining, but challenge us to examine our own thought processes regarding interaction with others.
Is this the longest running program in TV history? I know its not the longest without an interruption..but certainly the longest non-consecutive program..yes?
Monsignor (1982)
How the Church survived
I loved this film. First, it showed very well the way the church managed to survive the complicated, and oft evil, manipulations of war. It did not condemn or condone, only showed the reality of the Catholic church and how it's mechanisms are very much capitalist in nature if not in scripture. It's historic value is priceless.We've seen since then how the church does act when it comes to it's own failings and inner turmoils. It's not whether you have sinned the great sin, whatever that is, or that you've been forgiven. Rather, it's does your value to the church out-way your individual corruption.
Historically, Catholic priest sold forgiveness in the form of 'dispensation' to the wealthy and powerful so they could sin without facing eternal damnation. This film just modernizes it. Many novels and films since this one have shown the same point. This one is just simpler in it's presentation.