Methodists opposed to Rhema link
PA Blenheim Licensing of private religious radio stations might open the way for the media to be owned by other sectional interests, the Methodist Church’s annual conference heard at Blenheim yesterday. The conference re-
affirmed that there should' be no formal relationship between the Methodist Church and Radio Rhema, a private religious broadcasting station. Two other reasons given to conference for the Church’s stance: ® That radio broadcast-
ing purely for religious reasons could have the effect of isolating religion from the rest of life. • That such stations were controlled by individuals whose own standards and beliefs might not be those of the Methodist Church.
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Press, 8 November 1984, Page 8
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