Did I ever mention I live in Jerry Falwell’s home town?
Yesterday, a neighbor dropped in. She is sweet, kind, friendly. Her husband works at Liberty University, (Falwell’s college), and I have politely danced around the whole church question the handful of times we’ve been aquainted. "Oh yes, we're very happy with our church." Next subject.
My kids took her little son downstairs to the playroom delighted to have someone to show all their toys to. Todd happened to be down in the laundry room (bless his little heart) within earshot of the kids.
Riley: “ Look ___! Look at all my Teletubbies! Do you want to play Teletubbies with me?”
(Yay Riley! You actively engaged someone to play! You go girl!)
____: “I’m not allowed to play with Teletubbies.”
Riley: “Why not?”
_____: “I don’t know?”
Now, I didn’t personally hear the conversation. Todd filled me in after they left. I’m not certain of the reason _____ can’t play with Teletubbies? Maybe his parents just think the Teletubbies are stupid? I’ll give them that, but I smell a rat? A big fat one. Now,now....sweet neighbor....wasn't it Jesus who said, "Judge not lest ye be judged?"
Best case scenario....The Teletubbies are stupid. I have a deal for her? We give up the teletubbies if she gives up the very realistic wooden toy rifle she wheeled into my home strapped to her baby's stroller? If it's the other reason...the rat reason...she best just keep walking next time she's passing by.
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I can't wait to hear the story of your offering that trade! :)
Yeah, when Falwell went public with his idea that the purple teletubby, Tink was gay, I just about shat my drawers.
Falwell is an idiotic, judgemental zealot and a hypocrite. He is everything that Christ preached against.
Too bad. Outfits like his are proof that it's the few rotten thousand evangelists in organized religion that ruin it for the good dozen.
I feel your pain. I live in Oral Roberts home town.
Thanks for the comment on my blog BTW!
Perhaps you could get some Falwell dolls for her children to play with when they come by.
OMG! I just realized that you live in the same town as Tropopause. She and her wife keep running into Jerry in restaurants.
The purple Teletubby thing just cracks me up. You can't get much more paranoid than that.
I say run, do not walk, and get yourself a huge rainbow flag and fly it proudly from your house. That ought to take care of the pesky rat.
AGHH! Nothing makes my blood pressure go up faster than Christians who "major on the minors". Seriously, look at our world - do you really think God Almighty is concerned who plays with a stuffed DOLL! Christ was all about love, offering hope and helping people realize that God would do anything to reestablish a relationship with his rebellious children!
Please know that we (and I cringe as I write that "we") are not all fanatical hypocrites and many of us know the difference between a FICTIONAL CHARACTER and a social and political statement. (Which is why I encouraged my daughter to read all the Harry Potter books and was thrilled when she loved them. And no, she doesn't spend her days practicing spells and magic and want to become a witch because of it.)
Sorry to be long winded on this one, but please know that not all Christians are like Falwell and his groupies. Unfortunately, many of us can smell the rats too, because they sit in the pews next to us some Sundays.
My kids don't watch teletubbies because I think the show is FREAKY. Almost as FREAKY as Falwell et al.
While we're on the subject, check out my very first post - you might like it.
Maybe I could send you some more teletubbies and you could decorate the tree in your front yard with them.
I wonder if God is laughing at their rediculous ideas or reeling with anger.
Love ya
Mom
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Slurrrrrrppppppp!!
Bye bye gweet big stoopid foooddooomencwistan. Bye bye
Teeleetubbies wuv each other very much.
BIG HUG!!!
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