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I'm confused! For those thoughtful people practicing the earlier Christianity (to use Marcus Borg's descriptive phrase of that theology), how could they not see this commercial is offensive?

Let me quote from yesterday's news release from the UCC:

LOGO channel rejects UCC ad

CLEVELAND, April 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- LOGO, a TV channel catering to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, is among the cable networks rejecting the United Church of Christ's pro-gay ad.

 

...When asked for an official reason, MTV Networks [LOGO is operated by MTV] responded, "Our guidelines state we will not accept religious advertisements that may be deemed as disparaging to another religion."

For the many Christians who are in a relationship with God in congregations practicing the earlier theology, this ad appears to them to be a direct assault of their faith, and "...disparaging to [their] religion."

In that light, one can argue that this ad violates the 2nd point of TCPC's 8 points:

By calling ourselves Progressive, we mean that we are Christians who:

    Recognize the faithfulness of other people who have other names for the way to God's realm, and acknowledge that their ways are true for them, as our ways are true for us.

A more positive, less divisive ad is UCC's "All The People" ad.

The Gospel of Judas has been published today!

ISBN: 1426200420

Theologically, this may be fairly significant. I'm looking forward to reading it, and also reading some analysis of it.