Jesus too open-minded for TV networks
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The UCC (the United Church of Christ) tried to air a spot announcing that, like Jesus, they welcome everyone. Some networks consider that too controversial.
http://www.ucc.org/news/u113004a.htm
Edited to add:king_tirian pondered aloud a bit whether the problem the UCC identified with other churches was actually a real problem. Are people really turned away from churches? Based on this news story, and this followup, among others, I'd say that it is.
cakmpls for this one.The UCC (the United Church of Christ) tried to air a spot announcing that, like Jesus, they welcome everyone. Some networks consider that too controversial.
http://www.ucc.org/news/u113004a.htm
Edited to add:
king_tirian pondered aloud a bit whether the problem the UCC identified with other churches was actually a real problem. Are people really turned away from churches? Based on this news story, and this followup, among others, I'd say that it is.
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Wow!
Date: 2004-12-01 10:20 am (UTC)Maybe it's just because I was raised Baptist, but gads, the website seemed pretty loopy. Baptisim being invalidated because the priest didn't say, "Father, Son, & Holy Ghost"(that was mentioned a couple articles down from the one about St. Paul's)? Seems to me that'd be like making a fuss over using "Jesus" rather than "Christ"...
But what can you expect from someone whose church used Welch's Grape Juice & Bunny Bread for communion... ;D