“LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Christian Conservative groups have issued a gay alert warning over a children’s video starring SpongeBob SquarePants, Barney and a host of other cartoon favorites.
The wacky square yellow SpongeBob is one of the stars of a music video due to be sent to 61,000 U.S. schools in March. The makers — the nonprofit We Are Family Foundation — say the video is designed to encourage tolerance and diversity.
But at least two Christian activist groups say the innocent cartoon characters are being exploited to promote the acceptance of homosexuality.
A short step beneath the surface reveals that one of the differences being celebrated is homosexuality,” wrote Ed Vitagliano in an article for the American Family Association.
The video is a remake of the 1979 hit song “We Are Family” using the voices and images of SpongeBob, Barney, Winnie the Pooh, Bob the Builder, the Rugrats and 100 TV cartoon stars. It was made by a foundation set up by songwriter Nile Rodgers after the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked plane attacks to promote the nation’s healing process.
Christian groups however have taken exception to the tolerance pledge on the foundation’s Web site which asks people to respect the sexual identity of others along with their abilities, beliefs, culture and race.”
But even if he was, I wouldn’t care. What is wrong with being tolerant. Is it really better to teach people to hate, fear and despise others.
Dang! I wish he were gay. Ah, but I love him nevertheless.
This is ridiculous. He is not gay. Obviously, they never saw the episode where SpongeBob falls in love with the Sea Horse. But even if he was, so what? Jack, you are right. Tolerance, tolerance, tolerance.
When Evan was little, the Teletubbies were queer. And before that it was Bert and Ernie. And who knows? Before that it was probably Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose.
Perhaps someone should clue them into Queer Eye if they REALLY want to see some queers.
Who cares if SpongeBob and patrick hold hands and who cares, even, if they are gay! What bearing does that have on life in Bikini Bottom anyway????