Bernice Powell Jackson is a fraud - More on the banned UCC church ad

UCCtruths.com ^ | 12/2/2004 | James Hutchins

[AllTheRage]

December 1, 2004 - According to a UCC press release, CBS and NBC have refused to air the new UCC television advertisement... and predictably, UCC leaders are going nuts.

According to the release, CBS offered this explanation:

"Because this commercial touches on the exclusion of gay couples and other minority groups by other individuals and organizations," reads an explanation from CBS, "and the fact the Executive Branch has recently proposed a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, this spot is unacceptable for broadcast on the [CBS and UPN] networks."

The advertisement is controversial and a little deceiving on a number of levels. It portrays the UCC as an "Open and Affirming" denomination while strongly implying that other churches are not... but even within our own denomination, according to a UCC website, less than 10% of the churches are "Open and Affirming" (500+ out of 6,000). The advertisement goes beyond identifying why the UCC is a good and open church by trying to tag other churches as brutish thugs - and this appears to be the concern of CBS.

Of course, the facts stated in the release don't quite match up to the outrage of Robert Chase (of 'WorldCom scandal' fame) who twists the rejection into some anti-gay thing:

"We find it disturbing that the networks in question seem to have no problem exploiting gay persons through mindless comedies or titillating dramas, but when it comes to a church's loving welcome of committed gay couples, that's where they draw the line."

It's anyone's guess whether the ad campaign will be successful or not, but one fact is certain: The ad is negative and it's message is not representative of local UCC churches.

[AllTheRage]

There is also more on the site about Bernice Powell Jackson - who is a chronic liar. There is also a great deal of information on the site about the United Church of Christ

[AllTheRage]

bump

[AllTheRage]

amazing she was allowed on to chris matthews

[hinckley buzzard]

"and the fact the Executive Branch has recently proposed a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman,"

I do not believe this clause came from CBS. I think the Uccers made it up to attempt to smear their hate further.
I'd have to see the original CBS communication to believe this.

[AllTheRage]

Well... CBS News is covering it and they arent disputing it

[hinckley buzzard]

Is CBS repeating this statement about "the Executive Branch?"

[AllTheRage]

In context... they are suggesting that the ad constitutes issue advocacy because... the gay marriage issue is an issue.

[bushisdamanin04]

I just returned from Mass. Boy do I feel good! I was afraid that I might not get in, but the bouncers immediately smiled at me and opened the red rope. Not so good for many others though. The blacks were turned away, as were the Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, gays and lesbians, U of Miami fans, Democrats, and, best of all, the Jesuits! I'm ah really feeling downright charitable tonight.

Thanks, UCC!

[bushisdamanin04]

Okay, okay. There were no bouncers at Mass tonight. But there was an elderly woman at the door saying hi to everyone. Does that count, UCC?