{"id":429,"date":"2014-09-01T08:24:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T08:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2014\/09\/01\/church-responds-to-media-inquiries-over-tv-sitcom-stars-affiliation\/"},"modified":"2014-09-01T08:24:19","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T08:24:19","slug":"church-responds-to-media-inquiries-over-tv-sitcom-stars-affiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/church-responds-to-media-inquiries-over-tv-sitcom-stars-affiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Responds to Media Inquiries over TV Sitcom Star\u2019s Affiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"color: #696969;\"><a href=\"..\/sites\/default\/files\/jones-full.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>28 November 2012 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [ANN staff]<\/span> The Seventh-day Adventist Church emphasized its welcoming of converts in a response to media attention surrounding an American TV situation comedy actor\u2019s comments about his religious affiliation and his personal thoughts about the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">In a news release yesterday, a spokesman from the denomination\u2019s North American Division said the Adventist Church welcomed actor Angus T. Jones \u201cwith open arms.\u201d Jones is the 19-year-old actor on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, a popular show aired on the CBS network. He joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church through baptism in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Jones was the focus of media attention this week when a video of him criticizing the content of the show went viral. The video was recorded by Christopher Hudson, an individual whose ministry is not affiliated with the Adventist Church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">George Johnson, a spokesman for the Adventist Church in North America&#8217;s, said questions about Hudson should be directed to him and his organization directly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><a href=\"..\/sites\/default\/files\/Angus%20T%20Jones%20for%20GC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> read the full statement. [<em>ted<\/em>NEWS]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>ted<\/em>NEWS Staff: Miroslav Pujic, director; Deana Stojkovic, editor<br \/> 119 St Peter&#8217;s Street, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3EY, England<br \/> E-mail: tednews@ted-adventist.org<br \/> Website: www.ted-adventist.org<\/p>\n<p><em>ted<\/em>NEWS is an information bulletin issued by the communication department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Trans-European Division.<br \/> You are free to re-print any portion of the bulletin without need for special permission. However, we kindly request that you identify <em>ted<\/em>NEWS whenever you publish these materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"color: #696969;\"><a href=\"..\/sites\/default\/files\/jones-full.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>28 November 2012 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [ANN staff]<\/span> The Seventh-day Adventist Church emphasized its welcoming of converts in a response to media attention surrounding an American TV situation comedy actor\u2019s comments about his religious affiliation and his personal thoughts about the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">In a news release yesterday, a spokesman from the denomination\u2019s North American Division said the Adventist Church welcomed actor Angus T. Jones \u201cwith open arms.\u201d Jones is the 19-year-old actor on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, a popular show aired on the CBS network. 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