I just saw the United Church of Christ commercial on Discovery Channel

[xultar]

We gotta support The Discovery Networks. That was AWESOME!

Have any of you seen the UCC commercials?

[Dissent Is Patriotic]

1. Who owns Discovery channel?

I am going to email them right now. Cool!

[lizzieforkerry]

2. I haven't seen it but I went to a UCC service on Sunday because of them

I told everyone why, too. My friend and I went and I am pretty sure everyone thought we were lesbian...

[On the Road]

3. I Saw It, and I Can't Understand the Big Deal

Why would the networks ban that particular spot?

[xultar]

7. BushCo Nazi clamp down n/t

[On the Road]

11. Clamp Down on What, Though?

The stereotypes were so indirect I hardly noticed them.

The only thing I could think would offend people was the idea that the Church of Christ depicted other churches as turning people away. Maybe that's what it was really about.

[xultar]

16. The RR are *'s friends furthermore there are the UCC commercials with Gays

BushCo doesn't want the sexual orientation issue to look like what it is...discrimination and hatred. That would be bad for BushCo.

[Telly Savalas]

17. There are "Queer Eye" ads that have gays too.

NBC doesn't seem to have a problem with that.

[xultar]

18. You know what that is a great point! n/t

[demosincebirth]

9. I seen it on the History channel yesterday. I can't understand the big...

deal, either.

[InvisibleBallots]

4. Liberals Christians - no respect from anyone

First they complaing that the liberal Christians aren't "making a stand" against the fundies - and when they do - they won't even let them BUY TV time. You just can win with some people.

[booley]

23. your'e talking about two seperate groups

I for one do want to see the Liberal Christrians take a more pro-active stand. They as a group do need to stand up for thier beleifs.

But I am hardly against then showing this ad. In fact. I think it's about time.

The religouse right and the staus Quo, on the other hand, are a different story.

Please don't goup us all together. I am sure you don't like it when people talk as if the Religouse Right represents Christianity.

[IndyOp]

5. The UCC Commercial is fantastic!

You can view the United Church of Christ ad online at:
< http://www.ucc.org/index3.html >

They want people to "Speak out to NBC & CBS" - the stations that refused to air their ad. You'll find more info at their website.

:pals:

[xultar]

8. I'm in for a fight. so I'll take it to NBC and CBS until a better fight

comes along :evilgrin:

[Crunchy Frog]

12. Just watched it. It looked extremely innoccuous to me.

I can't believe it would be treated as controversial, especially in light of what gets shown regularly on those same stations.

Bush's America is too much for me to figure out.

[InvisibleBallots]

13. no kidding! It's as G-rated as you can get!

The idea that this commerical would be "controversial" to anyone is complete and utter nonsense. My *Grandmother* wouldn't be offended my this ad, and you can't get any more old fashioned than that.

[TaleWgnDg]

20. .

http://www.stillspeaking.com/flash/commercial.swf

[amazona]

22. wow!

Nice job, I'm impressed. I can see why the Assembly of Godders would be up in arms though. :-)

[karlrschneider]

6. Haven't seen it here in rear red Okla but know about it

wish everyone in Murika would watch it. :grr:

[LostinVA]

10. It Was On The Family Channel Sunday

During the Jim Carrey "Grinch" movie -- 5:30, prime family viewing time. Remember ABC owns the Family Channel.

[janx]

14. xultar, please see this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1413815&mesg_id=1415407


It breaks my heart personally, too, since that was the church my parents belonged to when I was a little girl.

But to get beyond the self-centeredness, the ramifications of this are unbelievable (see link).

[Maat]

15. Come on, gang ... if everyone in America saw that ad...

too many people would start thinking...and some might try a progressive church...the SBC might lose a few million...and that could interfere with their bigotry and hatred and discrimination funding...

[mainer]

19. Is there a link where I could see the ad?

Since I don't watch much TV.

btw, the History Channel seems to be pretty liberal. Weren't they the channel that advertised on Air America Radio?

[TaleWgnDg]

21. .

http://www.stillspeaking.com/flash/commercial.swf

[Q]

24. "Everyone is welcome"...

...the Religious Righters don't want this message getting out. They need scapegoats for their religion.