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'''Ted Turner''' is a [[liberal]] [[media]] magnate, best known for founding [[CNN]], and for making many insulting comments towards [[Christians]] and [[Republicans]]. He has publicly described himself as a [[socialism|socialist]] and declared admiration for [[Fidel Castro]].<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2004</ref>
'''Ted Turner''' is a [[liberal]] [[media]] magnate, best known for founding [[CNN]], and for making many insulting comments towards [[Christians]] and [[Republicans]]. He has publicly described himself as a [[socialism|socialist]] and declared admiration for [[Fidel Castro]].<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2004</ref>
He was previously married to [[Jane Fonda]] but their marriage ended when Fonda became a Christian.<ref>''My Life So Far'', Jane Fonda, 2006</ref>
He was previously married to [[Jane Fonda]] but their marriage ended when Fonda became a Christian.<ref>''My Life So Far'', Jane Fonda, 2006</ref> Turner had previously gone on record stating that Christianity was "a religion for losers", a comment that outside of the Christian community was generally deemed to be unimportant by the press and appeared to have no negative impact on his standing in the eyes of the media or his place as a businessman. Turner is also well known for his pledge to give a large chunk of his money to the [[United Nations]] and his encouragement for other people of wealth to do the same. He sponsored a United Nations religious program that brought up speakers to talk about the 'many paths to God', but did not invite Evangelical Christians to express their view.
In recent years Turner's view has mellowed. In 2008 while announcing a $200 million anti-malaria partnership with [[Lutheran]] and [[Methodist]] denominations, he had this to say:<blockquote>"Religion is one of the bright spots as far as I'm concerned, even though there are some areas, like everything else, where they've gone over the top a little, in my opinion."<ref>Christianity Today, June 2008, Pg. 15</ref></blockquote>
Turner also says he now prays for sick friends, explaining, "It doesn't hurt."
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