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To: Future Snake Eater
Christianity is centered around the death and resurrection of Christ (as well as the purpose behind those events). To my knowledge, Veggie Tales has never approached that topic. They have related many other Bible stories, but not that one.

Would you really want the Death and Resurrection of Christ to get the typical Veggie-Tales treatment?

I assumed that the guys behind Veggie-Tales knew what they could and couldn't safely and reverently approach with the "talking & singing vegetables" shtick. My first real exposure to Veggie-Tales was through their Jonah movie a few years back, and I was agreeably surprised and actually a little impressed with how well they pulled it off--but under no conceivable circumstances could I imagine their dealing with the story of Christ without its being cringe-worthily irreverent and actually somewhat offensive--not that the creators of the Veggies would have intended it to be so; but there are just some stories that can't handle a bright-and-happy musical comedy treatment, among which that one is numero uno.

43 posted on 05/29/2012 10:34:52 AM PDT by Dunstan McShane
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To: Dunstan McShane

No, I think it’s definitely a pretty heavy topic for something like Veggie Tales, and I don’t begrudge the creators for not approaching it.

I’m merely taking issue with the idea that teaching Bible stories is equal to teaching Christianity. There are some pretty fine differences, but it’s still an important thing to do for kids, and Veggie Tales succeeds admirably.


44 posted on 05/29/2012 10:52:16 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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