new tv advert
The United Church of Christ have a new ad! You might remember that a while ago there previous ad caused a bit of controversy when some of the TV networks refused to play it (my memory is a bit hazy on the details!).
What do you think of this new ad?
See it here
(via inbreaking.com)
March 29th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
A bit (typically) sacharine at the end, but a cool visual of people whizzing through the air. Nice remider too that ‘God doesn’t reject people’.
(if HS install one of these in their mega-overcoming auditorium, will it attract more people? They could charge people for the ride!!)
March 29th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
The ad says “God doesn’t reject people”. Isn’t this theologically incorrect? Won’t God send the unsaved to the lake of fire at the last judgement?
March 29th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
I hate marketing because of its’ manipulative intentions but that add is just plain brilliant.
March 29th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Many Christians believe that God will not reject you, but that you can reject God, adn that is what lands you in hell. Ofcourse many believe that if you really accept God you will change your lifestyle too. Others believe that everyone will eventually find forgiveness. Some believe that some are rejected before they are even born, and some believe that God accepts everyone that comes to Him, without any additional requirements.
just incase you didn’t know Kieren, though I am pretty sure you already did know that and were just trying to stir a bit.
the rev
March 29th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
I think it’s actually the United Church of Christ, not the United Church of Canada, although the ad would match the latter group as well.
March 29th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
Here’s a funky Aussie church video.
http://www.cdp.org.au/From%20Rev%20Fred%20Nile%20to%20AOG%20Pastors.wmv
March 29th, 2006 at 11:05 pm
TV Networks Reject UCC Gay ‘Ejector’ Ad.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/church/2558/section/tv.networks.reject.ucc.gay.ejector.ad/1.htm
March 30th, 2006 at 7:30 am
I must be dumb or something…I thought they were being raptured. Or maybe its a rapture dry run or something.
March 30th, 2006 at 8:29 am
Ooops sorry… Daryl you are right
March 30th, 2006 at 9:44 am
Unbelievable CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox have all banned the advert. What the hell??? Doesn’t America pride itself on being the ‘land of the free’?
A church that welcomes gay people is too controvesial to be shown on television?!!!
March 30th, 2006 at 11:29 am
America’s “god” is the one who uses violence and takes advantage of the poor. They are the ones who send armies in order to keep countries divided.
If you take a good look at the Statue of Liberty one thing you will see is that the statue appears “blind”. Yes Corporate America will decieve you, rob you blind and keep you ignorant! There is no real democracy there - only the illusion of it!
So, really it is no surprise that the advert has been rejected. There was also a really good TV show called “Book of Daniel”, which has also been banned. It touched on God and some very interesting topics such as homosexuality, the hardships pastors face and many other issues.
March 30th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
I loved that ad! I’m a new member of thew broadband club before which I could never watch things like that (or read Signpost threads with >500 posts).
Fair enough that networks disallow it if their policy doesn’t allow religious advertising (two of the four networks). But the others who rejected it on grounds of controversy… I just thought it was funny, although I’m not a member of any the minorities who got ejected.
For those who didn’t see it, these four people get ejected:
A mum and her crying baby
A man with his arm around another man, both ejected (really, I’ve done that before at church and never been told off)
A man with a walking frame
A man by himself (brown skinned, I couldn’t tell what ethnicity)
and lots of random people.
Aside from the “controversial” points, it’s an important point that the way churches work can make things hard for elderly/disabled people and parents of little kids. And if a denomination pledges to include them, then that’s a good thing.
But I still think Christian TV advertising is weird.
“You’ve always wanted, what you’ve always wanted is this”
March 30th, 2006 at 12:49 pm
I wonder why they didn’t appear to show an atheist. Some churches are now accepting atheists. See this article http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar06/Rigby28.htm
April 2nd, 2006 at 7:40 pm
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