Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:55 pm
Some thoughts.
I take heart in knowing that although NBC and CBS censored the ad, at least twelve other networks agreed to air it. Between this and "Desperate Housewives," I imagine ABC is in pretty deep trouble with the Christian Right. Good for them.
Speaking of "Desperate Housewives" and the people who disapprove of them, I recently discovered that there exists an American Decency Association, which regularly pens "American Decency Updates." I checked their website and was disappointed by the lack of a "How Decent are You?" Internet quiz.
I would like to think that, since the UCC ad is airing somewhere, that it will change some minds, or at least make some people think. Is it too much to hope for that there are a lot of Christians out there who are thoughtful and receptive to logic and who haven't thought to compare homophobia to racism on their own?
The commentary of the UCC people in the article on their site is both eloquent and insightful. It's sad but perhaps a bit unsurprising that these people seem to have so little influence on religion as a whole, and therefore politics.
Jesus Christ: you've really got to feel sorry for the guy. Two thousand years later, and people still miss the point.
But you know what? Twelve television networks have decided to air a message of tolerance that mere decades ago could not have been stated openly at all. Anything is possible.
--RandomScribe
I take heart in knowing that although NBC and CBS censored the ad, at least twelve other networks agreed to air it. Between this and "Desperate Housewives," I imagine ABC is in pretty deep trouble with the Christian Right. Good for them.
Speaking of "Desperate Housewives" and the people who disapprove of them, I recently discovered that there exists an American Decency Association, which regularly pens "American Decency Updates." I checked their website and was disappointed by the lack of a "How Decent are You?" Internet quiz.
I would like to think that, since the UCC ad is airing somewhere, that it will change some minds, or at least make some people think. Is it too much to hope for that there are a lot of Christians out there who are thoughtful and receptive to logic and who haven't thought to compare homophobia to racism on their own?
The commentary of the UCC people in the article on their site is both eloquent and insightful. It's sad but perhaps a bit unsurprising that these people seem to have so little influence on religion as a whole, and therefore politics.
Jesus Christ: you've really got to feel sorry for the guy. Two thousand years later, and people still miss the point.
But you know what? Twelve television networks have decided to air a message of tolerance that mere decades ago could not have been stated openly at all. Anything is possible.
--RandomScribe