SpongeBob, Barney promote 'gay tolerance (FedEx to Sponsor in Gov't Schools)

WorldNetDaily ^ | January 6, 2005

[NYer]

In a new video to be distributed to 61,000 schools across the nation, homosexual activists are using popular children's TV characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Barney the dinosaur to surreptitiously indoctrinate young children into their lifestyle, a pro-family activist group charges.

SpongeBob Squarepants is one of the popular children's TV characters appearing in a new 'tolerance' video.

Based on the 1970s hit song "We Are Family," the video will be distributed to public and private elementary schools nationwide March 11, along with lesson plans for teachers, points out the American Family Association.

The distribution, sponsored by FedEx, will coincide with the video's broadcast March 11 on Nickelodeon, PBS, and the Disney Channel in celebration of the proposed National We Are Family Day.

AFA researcher Ed Vitagliano sees the project as an "open door" to a secondary discussion of homosexuality, noting the the foundation has a "tolerance pledge" on its website that children and others are encouraged to sign, which includes sexual orientation. [Editor's note: This story previously linked to the website of a group that has the same name but no connection to the video. WND regrets the error.]

"While we want everyone to respect other people's beliefs, we do not consider it appropriate for children's television to be used in an effort to indoctrinate children to accept homosexuality," he said.

Vitagliano says the foundation is employing a bait-and-switch approach, with popular children's figures such as Arthur, Dora the Explorer, JoJo, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Big Bird and Bob the Builder.

The objective is to get children to the foundation's website "and there they're given the full pitch about homosexuality," he said.

Video producer Christopher Cerf called the video an "unprecedented event."

"For the first time characters from all of the important kids shows came together to appear in the same video," he said in a November news release. "The producers and performers from each show embraced the spirit and message of this project."

The We Are Family Foundation was founded by singer-songwriter Nile Rodgers, who wrote the hit song recorded in 1979 by Sister Sledge.

The video was financed by a grant from the Toni Mendez Shapiro estate.

"Cooperation and unity are the most important values we can teach children," Rodgers said. "We believe that this is the essential first step to loving thy neighbor."

The We Are Family Foundation says its partners in the production are the Anti-Defamation League, Crown Theatres, Disney Channel, FedEx, Nickelodeon, HIT Entertainment, Nile Rodgers/Sony Publishing/The Bernard Edwards Estate/Warner Chapel, Nelvana, PBS, Scholastic, Sesame Workshop, Toni Mendez Shapiro Estate, and WGBH-TV in Boston.

A Federal Express spokesman said the company is "proud" to provide shipping for the project.

"Promoting diversity is part of our corporate culture at FedEx," said William G. Margaritis, senior vice president, worldwide corporate communications.

Characters appearing in the video are from award-winning shows including "Arthur," "Barney," "Bear in the Big Blue House," "Between the Lions," "Blue's Clues, Bob the Builder," "The Book of Pooh," "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Dora the Explorer," "Jimmy Neutron," "JoJo's Circus," "Kim Possible," "Lilo & Stitch: The Series," "Little Mermaid," "Madeline," "The Magic School Bus," "The Muppet Show," "The Proud Family," "Rugrats," "Sesame Street," "SpongeBob SquarePants," and "Zoom."

The video also features cameo appearances by entertainers Bill Cosby, Diana Ross and Whoopi Goldberg.

[PhilDragoo]

Also endorsed by Sponge Hitlery Square Pantsuit

[gidget7]

but at the same time, kids today grow up in a world where there are openly gay people on TV and the issue is talked about frequently

This will NOT continue if we have anything to say about it. Forcing it into peoples livingrooms, without a disclosure or warning, HAS to stop. That is another big part of what is wrong with this whole thing.

If those who push this agenda think for a minute that forcing it down peoples throats is going to desensitize America, they are wrong. All it's doing is pushing their limits, and way too far.

[garbanzo]

One who disbelieves

Yep...an "agnostic" disbelieves as well.

Main Entry: dis·be·lieve 
Pronunciation: -'lEv
Function: verb
transitive senses : to hold not worthy of belief : not believe
intransitive senses : to withhold or reject belief

Compare with agnosticism

One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.

[DaveTesla]

This says it all:
Jesus in Matthew 18:6
"If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these
little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you
if a great millstone were fastened around your neck and
you were drowned in the depth of the sea.

[gidget7]

Wonder if Dr. Dobson has seen this.

Since I saw this article on agapepress, I would think he has yes.

[weegee]

You can't be that dumb, just stubborn. I gave you the word origin (with the intent behind the creation of the word) and you select a non-religious definition of the word and misapply it.

Here's your own source, M-W's definition of agnostic:

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=agnostic

Main Entry: 1ag·nos·tic
Pronunciation: ag-'näs-tik, &g-
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek agnOstos unknown, unknowable, from a- + gnOstos known, from gignOskein to know -- more at KNOW
: a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and prob. unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
- ag·nos·ti·cism /-t&-"si-z&m/ noun

YOU LOSE.

[gidget7]

We DO undeerstand, that's the problem! If people want to live in denial, they can. But loving thy neighbor does not require that we love the sins. We spnd our lives teaching our kids right from wrong, and to love the sinner not the sin. Just as we do them, when they do wrong.

This does not mean acceptance, it means something closer to tough love.

[gidget7]

Not really. I recognize that people have inherent human rights but there is no requirement, religious or otherwise, to respect that which one fines abhorrent.


You are so right. I don't have to respect my neighbor who cheats on his wife, thats no different. He is sinning, and hurting those who love him by that sin. I am perfectly within my rights to disrespect him. And I do. Do I hate him? no, do I want the schools telling kids what he does is ok and they should respect him? NO, homosexual behavior is the same thing.

God did not create homosexuals. He did however create free will. They have abused it.

[gidget7]

I will not respect the person who does this either. Why should I respect those who choose to be evil?


Why respect those who do not respect themselves or their own bodies? Not to mention those who love them.

[gidget7]

sure there is, there is lots you can do. visit article5.org or afa.com both these sites offer ways to help.

[mission9]

No one is advocating violence or intimidation against gays. Yes come cruel children do that against gays, but they are clearly breaking the law when they do. Children can be very cruel. These liberals will ultimately make it a crime to laugh at fat chicks or any may with girly affectations.
Seriously, childhood sexual encounters are intimately linked with the probability of gayness emerging after puberty. Any encouragement of sex, and mainstreaming of gay sex to children is a direct attack on the family, and offers the cloak of benign education to pedophilia.

[gidget7]

Absolutely and worth all caps. Trusting naive children MUST be protected. Jesus Himself said those who would pervert these little ones should have grindstones tied around their neck and be cast into the sea. DROWNED. EXECUTED. DEATH PENALTY. Garbanzo, on which side of this issue ARE YOU???

TOUCHE'

[gidget7]

You DO boycott Proctor and Gamble I hope??

[the invisib1e hand]

I knew the sponge and that blank-faced dinosaur were up to something when I first saw them. Never let my kids jump on that bandwagon.

Help me find words to describe how utterly freaking despicable it is to try to propogandize young children with cartoon characters.

The homosexual agenda must be defeated. Wake up, America.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I never said that everything is worthy of respect.

But what they do or believe is part of the person. You cannot have one with out the other.

Either you respect everything or you can not respect everybody. It is as simple as that. So by your own word you do not respect everybody.

[gidget7]

No it's not. i know lots of gays that are heart-broken over the fact that they'll never have kids. There are gays that find surrogates so they can have kids, and gays adopting is quite popular as well.

Yes we know, and it should not be allowed, anywhere. They chose their lifestyle, children have no such choice in that situation.

[bear11]

Big difference between a company that employs homosexuals and one who tries to indoctrinate my kids into this lifestyle.

[wardaddy]

I nevr lumped homosexuals and pedophiles together.

I stated they have a higher prevalence of committing pedophilia...in fact in certain homsexual quarters, it's celebrated.

Here are reams of info on this subject that back up my contention.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=homosexuals+higher+prevalence+of+pedophilia&btnG=Google+Search

[Smartass]

That about says it...

[gidget7]

Rosie O'Donnell without makeup is as scary as it gets. Scared straight taking one look at that.


Speaking of her, her son even wishes he had a Dad, she says sure it would be better if he had one. Even Rosie knows!