News Release: SpongeBob welcomed by UCC

[mzmolly]

The Rev. John H. Thomas, general minister and president of the UCC, welcomes SpongeBob to the UCC's national offices in Cleveland. Randy Varcho/UCC Photo

http://www.ucc.org/news/r012405.htm

Looks like the UCC is countering the bull by the Christofacists! HA ... I love it!

"Joining the animated fray, the United Church of Christ today (Jan. 24) said that Jesus' message of extravagant welcome extends to all, including SpongeBob Squarepants - the cartoon character that has come under fire for allegedly holding hands with a starfish.

"Absolutely, the UCC extends an unequivocal welcome to SpongeBob," the Rev. John H. Thomas, the UCC's general minister and president, said, only partly in jest. "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we."

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"While Dobson's silly accusation makes headlines, it's also one more concrete example of how religion is misused over and over to promote intolerance over inclusion," Thomas said. "This is why we believe it is so important that the UCC speak the Gospel in an accent not often heard in our culture, because far too many experience the cross only as judgment, never as embrace."

Go UCC! :toast:

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1. .

[eleny]

2. Too cute!

[LynzM]

3. Awesome...

What a great message for the UCC to promote!

[mzmolly]

5. I am so glad there is a vocal counter movement to the ridiculousness

promoted by some of the freaks.

[madrchsod]

4. this page says it all

...http://www.ucc.org/news/r012505.htm
United Church of Christ News Release: SpongeBob welcomed by UCC

thanks for the link

[mzmolly]

7. I like that title, so I stole it.

Thanks :hi:

[tabasco]

6. These people sound like real Christians ...

opposed to the hatemongering radicals.

I wonder when Little Ricky Santorum is going to weigh in on the interspecies friendship (and possible romance with Sandy Squirrel?).

[mzmolly]

8. Exactly. And the "hacks" get a voice in the national media

over and over again. Begs the quesion ... why?

[MNTrueBlue]

9. I have to say I have a great deal of respect for the UCC

I lived across the street from a UCC church for the first 15 years of my life. They always impressed me as very friendly and open people. I have to say when I was a Christian, I always felt that so many of them entirely missed the point, but these people don't.

[mzmolly]

10. I agree.

Welcome to DU! :toast:

[mzmolly]

11. .

[Rapcw]

12. i love it! n/t

[mzmolly]

13. Me too!

:hi: