Wednesday, December 1, 2004

Media: NBC, CBS find reality offensive

The United Church of Christ is airing ads welcoming minorities such as homosexuals into their doors in a time when many other denominations aren't being so welcoming, but that's too controversial for two of the major networks, who would rather just use gay people as sitcom characters rather than deal with any real life gay issues. Inclusion must be a hate crime nowadays.

The 30-second commercial features two muscle-bound “bouncers” standing guard outside a picturesque church and selecting which persons are permitted to attend Sunday services, and turning away apparent gays and persons of color.

Written text interrupts the scene, announcing, “Jesus didn’t turn people away. Neither do we.” A narrator then states, “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.”
Here's the ad on the UCC site.

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