Ren Allen

I think I just figured out why some of you may not think Veggie Tales
extremely Christian in nature. Apparently the tv versions were edited
to keep out many of the Bible references and such. I only saw the
videos and they were blatantly Christian in nature so I was a bit
confused as to how someone could think they are inter-denominational.

Here's a site that discusses it....Christians are apparently offended
that the references to the Bible and Bible stories were edited out:
http://www.afa.net/Petitions/Issuedetail.asp?id=218


Ren
learninginfreedom.com

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In a message dated 7/23/2007 3:13:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
starsuncloud@... writes:

I think I just figured out why some of you may not think Veggie Tales
extremely Christian in nature. Apparently the tv versions were edited
to keep out many of the Bible references and such. I only saw the
videos and they were blatantly Christian in nature so I was a bit
confused as to how someone could think they are inter-denominational.

Here's a site that discusses it....Christians are apparently offended
that the references to the Bible and Bible stories were edited out:
http://www.afa.net/Petitions/Issuedetail.asp?id=218


Thanks, Ren! That's interesting. I'm curious about showing religion and
spirituality and all that stuff to my kids, but I'm not sure how to, so I had at
one time wondered about Veggie Tales. I am a Pantheist myself, raised by a
serious Atheist and a Nontheist/Agnostic. I was raised to be a dabbler, have
been Pagan and at age 10, due to my severe guilt of being a white girl that has
a 100% German background, I decided to become Jewish ;) Pantheism seems to be
a good thing for me - my heart is happy, as am I. So I do some things, and
discuss holidays with the kids as they come, I discuss the idea of being
"culturally Christian" (why we have a tree and do some Easter things) and try to
keep the discussion open so we can talk, but I fear I am almost keeping them
from things...No, that's not the right way to put it. I want to "teach" (lol,
show, really, or have available) stuff about other religions, I answer
questions as they come, such as "Why does that lady have that on he head?" kinda
stuff, but...I guess I'm just curious how this might be shown in other
families. I mainly just try to remain open and talkative, kwim? Sorry for the novela
length post, lol...

Karen



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diana jenner

On 7/23/07, Ren Allen <starsuncloud@...> wrote:
>
> I think I just figured out why some of you may not think Veggie Tales
> extremely Christian in nature. Apparently the tv versions were edited
> to keep out many of the Bible references and such. I only saw the
> videos and they were blatantly Christian in nature so I was a bit
> confused as to how someone could think they are inter-denominational.
>
> Here's a site that discusses it....Christians are apparently offended
> that the references to the Bible and Bible stories were edited out:
> http://www.afa.net/Petitions/Issuedetail.asp?id=218
> .
>

We owned many videos, I still have a silly sing along (no mention of God
anywhere in the silly songs with Larry) and Dave and the giant pickle in my
collection.
We borrowed first, then decided which we were okay with. Dave's just too
ding dang funny to let go of!
I treat bible talk just as I would someone making reference to any other
mythology book - we've watched countless things that refer to the Iliad and
even Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The Bible and THE God they discussed didn't
carry inordinate weight, because it just doesn't in our life. It was great
fodder for conversation and silly music. By the time the stories were over,
the kids were gone on to something else and missed the little wrap-up bible
verse/morality spiel at the end. Fine by me, either way.

I'm a woman of strong faith. It's a whirly-swirly faith that can't be
contained or specified. Definitely a theist (I'd prefer to be polytheistic
over monotheistic - I like the idea of a team approach :::vbg:::). The only
absolute in my heart is there are no absolutes. I'm not offended by others'
beliefs, even if they aren't mine. I like to try on ideas like new clothes.
I'm as in love with Catholicism for my need of ancient ritual as I am with
the UU faith for it's freedoms. Neither meet my universal need to connect,
so I take that on my own self-- the world a la carte :)

It was cool to introduce these cultural stories to my kids (I really did
like Esther, too) and have discussions about them, free from the feeling of
*have to* when it comes to personal individual beliefs. (I think that *have
to* when it comes to church/faith/beliefs is what destroys our individual
relationship with the principles behind church/faith/beliefs -- whatever
happened to free will?? :::g::: alas, I'll take *that* discussion to my
blog)

Bottom line, they may be offensive to some. They weren't to me.
I still think *everyone* should hear the I Love My Lips song on YouTube! :)
It's silly!
--
~diana :)
xoxoxoxo
hannahbearski.blogspot.com


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Erica Iwamura

I still think *everyone* should hear the I Love My Lips song on YouTube! :)

The Hairbrush Song and Water Buffalo song are pretty good too! ; )

Erica


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