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Seems this “scientific” study also concluded that Sponge Bob, among others, had crossed the “moral line” and Buster had hopped into a “fruit patch” while looking for cheese. This ground-breaking study was done by none other than the most respected scientist in the field of homophobic paranoia, Dr. James Dobson.
Oh wait, he’s not a scientist, he is a theologian. Oh wait, he’s not a theologian, he’s a pastor. Oh wait, he’s not a pastor, he’s a psychiatrist, which automatically makes him an “expert” in the interpretation of the inner workings of cartoon characters and how they relate to our moral turpitude. The problem with Mr. Dobson’s interpretation is that it is slanted toward the above-mentioned homophobic paranoia. Who else but Mr. Dobson and his followers could have related Sponge Bob and Buster to homosexuality? Funny, I thought Sponge Bob simply wanted to join with his friends in singing “We are Family” and engage children to do the same. Apparently, what started this new “study” was the intention of the We Are Family Foundation to send a video to schools depicting a diverse group of children singing together. The stumbling block was not the song, but the Tolerance Pledge on their website. Yes, I know that many in our community use the song “We are Family” as a rally cry for unity. (As a side note, that was the first song I danced to in my very first visit to a gay bar in Albuquerque, NM). Saying that this video is contributing to the homosexual agenda is like saying Kermit the Frog should be banned for singing Rainbow Connection. Now I can’t give Mr. Dobson full credit for the Buster rift, this came from another “concerned for the welfare of the family” group, whose president is an “all American” looking woman with a big smile on her face. The problem is, she continued to have a big smile on her face while spewing words of condemnation. Use to be that you could tell by one’s expression what was going to come out of their mouth, but not now. For goodness sake, what is America coming to? You can’t even tell who is homosexual anymore! But I digress… Now back to Buster, apparently PBS was going to distribute an episode depicting Buster in search of how to make sugar and cheese. The sugar scene was acceptable, but when it came to the cheese, Buster visited a home of three young children whose parents happen to be two women. Yes, I know that Buster mistakenly thought that making cheese in a lesbian household would fill the kitchen with the pungent aroma of the cheese instead of the stench of bigotry. But who knew? Who knew but Mr. Dobson that his Dobsons and Dobdaughters would be so affected by even the smallest hint of homosexuality? One of the detractors (an “ex-gay” man who is happily married to a woman and the poster boy for the capacity to change) stated that the hint of homosexuality is like placing a small amount of strychnine in your drink. A small amount won’t initially hurt you, but a small amount continually will kill you. When I first heard this story, I thought I was having a nightmare. I tried like Dorothy to click my rainbow pumps together and say, “There’s no place like Teletubby Land, there’s no place like Teletubby Land,” but alas, they’ve soiled my purple Teletubby too! Well, I guess it’s back to the drawing board now. They’ve discovered our clandestine agenda. Now that we can no longer use cartoons, what’s next? I know, how about producing a video depicting homosexuals gathering together to sing, “They will know we are Christians by our love,” with the intention of distributing it throughout the U.S.? Do you think then they will give us our Jesus back? “With God, all things are possible…” (Matthew 19:26). Rev. Denise Cordova is pastor of Light of the Soul Christian Ministries, which meets every Sunday @ 7:00 PM in Reno, NV. Denise is a Jesus activist in the gltb community and is proud to proclaim God’s love for all people. You may contact her at liteofthesoul@aol.com or (775) 323-2798.
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