"Veggie Tales", an animated children's show that airs on NBC Saturday mornings, apparently has had certain references to "God" edited out of the program.
Originally produced as a collection of stories with a moral bent based on Christian principles, it started airing on NBC several weeks ago, with certain references to God edited out.
According to NBC spokeswoman, Rebecca Marks, they were edited out, "... to reach as broad an audience as possible with these positive messages while being careful not to advocate any one religious point of view." Since when is the word "God" exclusively Christian??
In the original format two of the characters, Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato, ended each episode with, "Remember kids, God made you special and he loves you very much," supposedly this is no longer the case. Do only Christians tell their children that God loves them? I think not. Perhaps if the word "Christ" was used instead of "God" then I could understand NBC's logic, but "God" is a universal concept and part of most world religions, yes, even Islam, so it shouldn't offend anyone other than an atheist. And I can't imagine atheists watching a faith-based programme, anyway, so they don't count.
How sad that the word "God" has been relegated to the cutting room floor and yet there are numerous prime-time shows with content that is so totally inappropriate for that time slot. It seems that God has become a victim of p.c.-ness. Makes me shudder.
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