Priests-To-Be Choose "God Or The Girl" On New Reality Series...

Priests-To-Be Choose "God Or The Girl" On New Reality Series...

It sounds like "Temptation Island" for the Catholic Church. But the controversy surrounding the new reality show "God or the Girl" may wind up being only over its title.

Premiering Easter Sunday (April 16) on A&E, the five-part series about four young men trying to decide whether to enter the Catholic priesthood has, not surprisingly, raised eyebrows because of what it appears to be on the surface: an exploitative program that tries to lead aspiring priests astray by tempting them with attractive women.

"So many of these reality shows sound so egregious on paper," said Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University's Center for the Study of Popular Television. "The automatic response when you hear this is to think, 'Oh man, how low can we sink?' But it's all going to depend on how it's executed."

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