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PuckSR Posts: 314 Joined: Nov. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Mar. 28 2006,18:19    Quote IME, kids that age can't distinguish between the make-believe in Mother Goose' tales and the Bible, Qu'ran, Torah, etc.  So, I wasn't offended so much as I was irked. Im still really confused..... you realize the story that the Veggie thingies were alluding to? The people who got thrown into the fire were the GOOD guys The bad guys threw them into the fire...... the 'fiery furnace' was actually a 'fiery furnace' in the original story too... the 'fiery furnace' was not he!! it wasnt a threat to nonbelievers.... It could be myth or fact...its still a story about the extremes of religious intolerance.... I dont see why it "irked" you.... Im familiar with the story...and I honestly cannot see anything at all offensive about it I get the very strong impression that you were unfamiliar with the story, and based on a limited understanding of what was going on...you assumed something

UnMark Posts: 97 Joined: Mar. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Mar. 29 2006,15:54    The story itself wasn't the source of my dismay, it was the fact that an entire cartoon series was created just to proselytize young kids: teach them to believe that a magical character will always save the day for them if only they believe hard enough in the magical character. I guess my stance stems from how closely I relate to the "antitheist" quote made by stevestory on page 61 of the UD thread.  (Sadly, I cannot seem to find a link directly to the post.) I hope that helps Cheers!

PuckSR Posts: 314 Joined: Nov. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Mar. 29 2006,19:40    OK...just for the record....I hate the veggie tales thingy... I watched one for 10 minutes, and I found enough racist, hateful, and just plain wrong remarks to make me wish I had never watched it.... One thing though UnMark...just thought I would mention...dont be so quick to judge.... In this case, Im pretty sure you misunderstood 'fiery furnace' as a comment about ####. Parents will almost always attempt to install their own beliefs into their children.... Think about it...You will raise your kids to be moral without a fear of God Your fundamentalist neighbor will teach them to be moral because of a fear of God Your Buddhist neighbor will teach them that God is not important...the only important thing is being moral You cannot really get mad at an animator for filling a need...parents wanted to teach their kids christianity...they wanted to do it in a fun way...they created veggie tales.. Im sure you will have interesting ways of teaching your children too.... Now, to wrap it all up, never ever ever ever ever show your kids that show....unless you want your children to grow up with some incredibly twisted worldviews...also...no 24-hour news stations...they are just creepy

UnMark Posts: 97 Joined: Mar. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Mar. 30 2006,17:43    Yes, my first reaction to 'firey furnace' was he!!.  And I think a child would likely draw the same link - afterall, he!! is firey. . . . Now where is that Puritan Preacher Sermon about how we're all dangling by a thread over the firey pits of he!!?  Hmmmm.... Anyways, to each their own!

PuckSR Posts: 314 Joined: Nov. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Mar. 30 2006,18:57    dude....sorry for all the huff.... like i said...i hate veggie tales.... im just trying to fix your phobia of every religious story that might mention fire

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