Why The Legacy Media Slams People of Faith
The Dr. Phil Podcast
Dr. Phil McGraw
4.3 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
The legacy media would have you believe America has moved past God, that people of faith are fringe, backward, or even dangerous. That’s not reality. It’s narrative. Pew Research says about 83% of Americans believe in God or a higher power, roughly two-thirds pray regularly, and around 70% identify with a religion. That’s not “extremism.” That’s mainstream America. So why the constant drumbeat, documentaries warning of “Christian uprisings,” segments implying faith must be abandoned to live authentically, and headlines that selectively frame a nation of believers as a country in spiritual freefall?
Dr. Phil breaks down the pattern, the framing tactics, and the real-world data the press tends to minimize, including the measurable ways faith communities strengthen mental health, reduce crime, build civic trust, stabilize families, and fuel charitable giving. You can disagree with theology. You can’t argue with the outcomes. Because when belief in God is treated like a threat, the media isn’t describing America, it’s arguing with the facts. That’s The REAL Story.
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| 0:36.6 | If you watch the legacy media, you just might think most Americans are anti-religion, |
| 0:48.3 | anti-prayer. |
| 0:50.3 | You might think that most people kind of look down on folks that have deep faith. |
| 0:57.3 | But the real story, the media seems to be pushing an agenda that has nothing to do with reality. |
| 1:07.5 | If you're hearing this for the first time, you might be wondering, why would they do that? |
| 1:14.1 | Why would the media have any interest in what me is a viewer, what I think about religion, one way or the other? |
| 1:26.1 | Why do they care? |
| 1:27.2 | Well, I'm going to tell you why. I'm going to tell |
| 1:29.1 | you today. Because I believe the media is pushing an agenda that has not one thing to do with reality |
| 1:37.2 | about religion in America. And I'm going to begin with a few examples when I say they're running an |
| 1:43.2 | agenda that's trying to convince you |
| 1:47.1 | that religion is a bad thing in America. |
| 1:53.8 | So I'm going to give you a few examples of how the media, in my opinion, attacks people of faith. |
| 2:07.7 | First, let's watch a promo for a new CNN documentary on Christian nationalism. |
| 2:15.1 | Now, this is a documentary hosted by Pamela Brown, and it implies that the Kirk assassination could lead to a so-called Christian uprising. |
| 2:19.8 | Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and prominent Christian nationalist, was assassinated. |
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