http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...eut/index.html
Why do Christians feel they have the right to define everyones morality? I'm currently exploring the Christian religion to see if it is something I want to be a part of and I am really turned off by this self-righteous attitude.
I'm not gay. I like Spongebob. I think the shows are educational and fun for kids. And I know a lot of kids that enjoy Spongebob. If those kids turn gay when they get older I seriously doubt that old Spongebob will be responsible for their sexual preference....
I hope the consensus is that the person making the statements in the article linked above is not representative of Christianity at large and is just some jerk on an ego trip.
Conservative groups criticize maker's 'tolerance pledge'
SpongeBob, who lives in a pineapple under the sea, was "outed" by the U.S. media in 2002 after reports that the TV show and its merchandise are popular with gays. His creator, Stephen Hillenburg, said at the time that though SpongeBob was an oddball, he thought of all the characters in the show as asexual.
It is not the first time that children's TV favorites have come under the critical spotlight of the Christian right. In 1999, the Rev. Jerry Falwell described Tinky Winky, the purse-toting purple Teletubbie, as a gay role model.
SpongeBob, who lives in a pineapple under the sea, was "outed" by the U.S. media in 2002 after reports that the TV show and its merchandise are popular with gays. His creator, Stephen Hillenburg, said at the time that though SpongeBob was an oddball, he thought of all the characters in the show as asexual.
It is not the first time that children's TV favorites have come under the critical spotlight of the Christian right. In 1999, the Rev. Jerry Falwell described Tinky Winky, the purse-toting purple Teletubbie, as a gay role model.
Why do Christians feel they have the right to define everyones morality? I'm currently exploring the Christian religion to see if it is something I want to be a part of and I am really turned off by this self-righteous attitude.
I'm not gay. I like Spongebob. I think the shows are educational and fun for kids. And I know a lot of kids that enjoy Spongebob. If those kids turn gay when they get older I seriously doubt that old Spongebob will be responsible for their sexual preference....
I hope the consensus is that the person making the statements in the article linked above is not representative of Christianity at large and is just some jerk on an ego trip.
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