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While your point that the shows "could" be more clearly Christian is true, some of your supporting claims are false.

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Yet in not one of their videos do they talk about Jesus or Christ or the Gospel; not a single story or video based on events in the New Testament.
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Both of these statements are plainly false.

Off the top of my head, here is one example from a Veggie Tales videos that uses the New Testament as a source: In one video, the parable of the Good Samaritan is the plot line for a story with Junior Asparagus traveling between two towns with clashing cultures.

Furthermore, other videos present a scripture verse from the New Testament.

In the Christmas Video, a full review of the true meaning of Christmas is given. The lesson is clearly stated as the birth of Christ our Redeemer.

Many of the Veggie Tales videos present morality plays that use stories without a direct scriptural source. All the Larry-Boy films, the Viking one, etc. But this doesn't mean that these morality plays are inappropriate or even non-Christian.

I just don't see how these videos being marketed as Christian is incorrect unless there is content in these videos that is contrary to general Christian teachings.

You seem to suggest that a story that doesn't explicitly share the gospel is not a Christian story. But living for God and Christ should be in every part of our lives, like yeast through bread dough. All creation is for God's glory and we can work, we can write, we can cook, we can excercise, etc. all for the glory of God and to give Him pleasure. (credit is due: I'm regurgitating some things I've just read in the Purpose Driven Life book by Rick Warren)

Given that your statements of fact were mistaken, your objections appear to be a matter of taste -- and there's nothing wrong with that. Heck, sitar music played for the Glory of God will still not be to my liking.

I'm certain there are plenty of videos on the market that you can choose that are more to your taste. Just because they're not anywhere close to the popularity of the Veggie Tales series doesn't mean they don't exist.

"You seem to suggest that a story that doesn't explicitly share the gospel is not a Christian story."

see my post on this, also, above. i think the author went a step further and was stating that somehow the OT is not Christian...and thus that only the NT is Christian.

I think that is a dangerous theology.

I admit, though, I am infatuated with the OT. I love it. I think it emphasizes aspects of God's character which we today largely ignore. It is, after all, God's righteousness and justice which caused the sacrifice of His Son which led to a clear understanding of God's incredible mercy. Christians today seem to forget the OT which made the NT not only possible, but necessary....

The Church would be much better off, in my opinion, if it preached more often from the OT. Like JOnathan Edwards did for example.

In its own small and childlike way, Veggie Tales contributed to that project. I hope it survives.