In ‘Shuffle Off to Bethlehem,’ chapter 8 of Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman argues that television preachers have warped modern religion into another cheap form of entertainment. In support of his argument he makes the following three points: that the medium of television is inherently secular and therefore cannot properly convey religious messages; that television preachers must change their dogma for the sake of ratings; and that official places of worship create a better atmosphere then a television program could ever produce. Postman argues that the medium of television is inherently secular; therefore any religious message broadcast on television will be degraded in some way. Postman points out that people generally see watching
