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thinkerseven

thinkerseven

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I learned a good lesson in a funny way yesteday. For "some reason" my wife picked up the Veggie Tales: Sumo of the Opera video. I watched it when I got home from work last night and I was so surprised! I actually learned something from it (see my signature). This leason came at a time when I was struggling so hard with other aspects of life and was a great word of encouragement. I had to laugh because it came from the most random of places at the most random time... Sounds like God's idea to me lol. I just though I'd see if anyone had experiences like this they would like to share. :)
 
From the mouth of babes (and their movies) right? I love veggie tales myself and feel that a lot of us need to put the lessons we learn as a child into greater practice in our grown up lives.

Kel Queen of all Europe

:) Mark 12 = Love God and be excellent to each other :)
 
VIGGIE TALES!!!! i love those guys! i think often times we think that they make the Bible into a little kid version, but often it puts the Bible in black and white making it very easy to understand.

LARRY BOY FTW!!!
 
oh goodness, lets not be so critical...I do believe he meant "Veggie"

I love the veggie tales, but not as much as i love babo ;)

they have good messages.....in an age and time where good messages in kids shows is far and few between.....

thinkerseven, I think it is awesome that you were open to the messages and open to watching it!:)
 
I think the pinnacle of Veggosity was long ago. Now, when it's aired on NBC or PBS or whatever it is, they filter out everything Christian. And what do they do about it? ...sit idly by.
 
Our local NBC channel has chosen to air alternate programming, so my kids miss out on Veggietales on Saturday mornings :(

However, even if they filter out the content that is clearly Christian, I think it is a wonderful opportunity to get the underlying message in front of a large number of childeren. Also, some of those kids may ask their parents for VHS/DVD of VeggieTales, which will then start to introduce the full intended message. I see it as a foot in the door rather than a nerfing.
 
Ah not so fast young C$ the folks that created Veggies tales were taken by surprise when weeks before final editing the network cam to them and said filter God out. They did it for a few because they had a contract and are seriously considering weather or not to extend the contract. So they are doing much more than sitting idly by and watching their baby get soiled. here are some links to stories related to Veggie Tales on NBC:

http://www.cnsnews.com/bozellcolumn/archive/2006/col20060908.asp

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/LIFESTYLE01/609260304/1031

and this from the Catholic journal:
http://www.catholic-pages.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9345

Rho
 
they did it for a few because they had a contract and are seriously considering weather or not to extend the contract. So they are doing much more than sitting idly by and watching their baby get soiled.
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Just considering an extention on a corrupt contract seems idle to me.

Now he’s merely hoping that people will “maybe wander into Wal-Mart and buy a video with all the God still in.”
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sounds like DZwart's statement

Had he known how much he'd have to change the show — including Bob and Larry's tagline, "Remember kids, God made you special and he loves you very much," that concludes each episode — Vischer said he wouldn't have signed on for the network deal.
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So cancel the contract!!
 
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I didn't say "break", I said "cancel". Meaning don't extend anything and cancel all relations with NBC the day the contract is up.
 
I'm actually very excited to see that Big Idea has an hour and a half of Saturday morning major network airtime. The worth of that is immeasurable, since they are the only Saturday morning cartoons on the Big Four anymore. If a kid wants to watch cartoons in my viewing area, it's Veggie Tales, 3-2-1 Penguins, or Larry Boy Adventures.

At least when my boy wants to watch cartoons, I know that as a parent I have the option to sit him in front of the TV for a half hour and not have to worry about what messages are filtered through his little head. Regardless of whether references to God have been taken out or not, I trust that Big Idea will not put out a product that will confuse God's message either. Let's not discount the fact that children need to be taught morals and obedience as well as who Jesus is.
 
With the craze of "oh I've gotta have this on DVD" or "let's get the whole season" I think just having the show on at all is a good thing. Plus it opens the "did you know...." conversations that come about when you talk to none Christians about shows or movies or songs that they were not aware had a Christians message or undertones.
 
ChickenSoup said:
my point is why are they even considering extending if NBC is going to cheat them (and everyone else) like this?
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Your entire assumption here is that removing direct references to God and the Bible is inherently bad and outweighs any good that comes from the deal. In my mind, there are a lot of bright points to continue, even in a watered down format:

  • It is a foot in the door into many homes, through interest and potential DVD/VHS purchase/rental, they could eventually get the full message in front of more viewers
  • It is a foot in the door into network television. At the moment, they are insisting on the watered down message, but they may loosen their restrictions slightly in the future.
  • Even without the direct references to God and the Bible, the stories are still based on Biblical stories and with the "Sunday morning values" they are known for.
  • It should be a great financial opportunity to support a company that does spread God's word through other medium. I would much rather see Big Idea Studios making money from NBC or another network than many other studios who don't even consider God's word or Christian values in their productions.
 
. I would much rather see Big Idea Studios making money from NBC or another network than many other studios who don't even consider God's word or Christian values in their productions.
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Well, NBC isn't exactly a saint of a channel, so it'd be the lesser of two evils.

And they way the article put it, "he hopes someone will wander into a video store and say 'hey I want to buy Veggietales' and buy the decent version", it sounded rather pathetic.
 
ChickenSoup said:
Well, NBC isn't exactly a saint of a channel, so it'd be the lesser of two evils.
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That may be, but NBC is going to air something in that time slot and make money, so my point is that I'd rather see them supporting Big Idea than another, less idealistic, studio.
 
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