Okay, you know that UCC ad that was "too controversial" to be aired?

[conuly]

I just saw it on AMC.

That was controversial?

What the fuck? Did I see an edited version of the ad or something?

*sighs*

Another thing I just don't get.

Watching a documentary on Miracle. God I love that movie....

Comments

[dkmnow.livejournal.com]

I just saw the ad on CBS and had the same reaction. I suspect that it is a "revised" version, but I'm not sure. I'm sure there are websites that carry the original ad, but I don't know which. If I find one - and especially if the original ad is different - I'll try to remember to post a link.

[neurotica0.livejournal.com]

AFAIK, the ad has not been altered.

It merely shows the acceptance of ethnic minorities and homosexuals into the church. The only hint that the same sex couples are romantically involved is shoulder hugging and hand holding.

It's controversial because quite a few people feel that homosexuals should be condemned from the church, rather than accepted.

According to the director of the united campus ministries here (she's a member of the church), the controversy has turned out to be a good thing. The church couldn't afford to advertise, but when stations started refusing to air it, it got national news attention and therefore, free air time.

[kynn.livejournal.com]

The ad is at Still Speaking (http://www.stillspeaking.org/), the church's web site for this campaign.

It has not, to my knowledge, been altered at all. Either it's running as originally provided, or it's not running at all.

--Kynn

[dkmnow.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :-)