Upswing Predicted in Popularity of PhysicianAssisted Suicide

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TBN's Acquisition Of 'Holy Land Experience' Theme Park Seeks To Change More Lives

June 9, 2007 ORLANDO -- Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world's largest religious broadcaster and America's most-watched faith channel, hopes to change more lives through its addition of the "Holy Land Experience" theme park in Orlando, Fl., to the TBN family. Through the acquisition, TBN will bring an integration of the powerful living recreation of ancient Jerusalem with a cutting edge facility that will be used for television production, dramas, musical concerts, special events and movies.

"This marriage will bring an unprecedented synergy to both ministries and the production that is done there will be seen by a worldwide audience. TBN's involvement made sense, because both ministries are about changing and effecting people's lives. We've been doing that for 34 years," said Paul Crouch, Jr., TBN Vice President of Administration. "We believe this opportunity was heaven sent because it bought TBN an Orlando-based facility to fulfill it's local programming obligations for WGTL CH-52 and it will provide "The Holy Land Experience" with much needed promotion to bring more people to the theme park and Orlando as a whole."

The Holy Land Experience could well be considered Orlando's most inspiring destination as visitors experience a full day of discovery that takes them 2,000 years back in time to the world of the Bible. It brings to life ancient Israel as a unique, thriving world filled with fascinating exhibits and venues. Visitors learn about the Wilderness Tabernacle and the Great Temple; discover the amazing history of the Bible; explore the city of Jerusalem in miniature; see re-enactments of Jesus' ministry, His life, death, and resurrection; and feel the power and passion of our original musical productions.

WGTL TV, Channel 52, has a reach of over four million viewers in the Orlando and Cocoa Beach metropolitan areas with TBN's wide range of innovative faith-based programming. In October of 2006, TBN celebrated the inaugural broadcast of WGTL Ch-52 in Orlando with a dedicatory service attended by TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch, Pastor Benny Hinn, Singer and Preacher Judy Jacobs hosted by Pastor George Cope and Calvary Assembly in Winter Park, Fl.

The combination of the production facilities and the Holy Land Experience offers Orlando visitors a powerful and unique faith based experience that can be promoted worldwide through the TBN network. The promotional capability can drive visitors to the complex.

"Some of the staff was asking what is going to be the immediate effect here at the park and my answer was 'I'm planning on you having more people coming through the turnstiles this summer,'" said Crouch. "Universal Studios does the same thing. We want the 'Holy Land Experience' to be a faith-based version of that."

About TBN
TBN is the world's largest religious network and America's most watched faith network. Each day TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeals to people in a wide variety of denominations. Beginning in 1973 as a single UHF station in southern California, TBN now reaches every major continent via 65 satellites and more than 12,500 television and cable affiliates worldwide. In the United States, TBN is available to 92 percent of the total households. Its website receives more than 27 million visitors monthly. For more information on TBN, visit www.tbn.org

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Upswing Predicted in Popularity of PhysicianAssisted Suicide

2006-10-03 -- WDC Media News --

(AgapePress) - A Chicago doctor who specializes in geriatrics says attitudes are changing toward end-of-life healthcare choices as costs continue to rise.

A Kaiser Family Foundation report says healthcare costs are rising at twice the rate of inflation. Dr. David Fisher, a spokesman for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), says Medicare and insurance companies are covering costs for now, but he expects things may change as more of the population become senior citizens.

"Dying patients or patients who are very sick and receiving costly treatments are likely to feel like they are a burden on their family," Fisher says, "and for that reason [they] may be persuaded to elect physician-assisted suicide if it were legal."

The CMDA spokesman contends that supporters of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) push the idea to the very sick and to healthcare providers, saying it is more cost-effective. But those terminally ill individuals who are facing either a painful death or very costly treatment should realize they have other alternatives, says Fisher.

"I think that's where Christian doctors can really step in and make an impact, because those really aren't the only two options," he offers. "When someone is faced with the prospect of dying, we still can provide many, many services for that patient."

He says hospice and other palliative care are available to give comfort and the ability to maintain dignity during a patient's last days.

Still, Fisher warns that money tends to drive things, and that the rise in the number of senior citizens will likely overwhelm the Medicare system unless something is done about it. That is why he cautions Christian physicians to be prepared for a rise in support for physician-assisted suicide.

Mary Rettig, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.

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