he told the Christian-oriented Sports Spectrum magazine that he didn’t approve of A&E editing out “in Jesus” from a family prayer scene, even though A&E says that the phrase has been uttered in at least seventeen episodes.)
just bc it was said in the previous 17 episodes, doesn't give the tv producers the authority to remove it from #18 and violating their constitutional rights of freedom of religion.
Whatever A&E did regarding the program and the editing, it is not a violation of Phil's constitutional right to freedom of religion. A&E is a private sector enterprise. It is not a government entity. The constitution prohibit the imposition of religion by the government.
Additionally, Phil signed a contract with A&E and I have no doubt that in that contract A&E retained all rights to edit the show, which is standard.
