The gay teletubby

But Falwell saw something off about Tinky Winky, the largest pal in Teletubbyland. Are we willing to call a spade a spade, to name absurdity and intolerance for what they are — regardless of who is responsible, or what God he or she claims to speak for?

Search for:. Not the morals of a preacher living thousands of miles away, who has no connection to my children or my family — or my actual, real, nitty-gritty everyday life. But the words found in the Bible — like those in the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and other sacred texts — are just letters printed on paper until we absorb them into our hearts and allow God, or the Sacred or, some atheists might suggest, common senseto reveal to us their meaning.

Shun authoritarian religious leaders of all flavors who think they have a god-given right to tell humankind what to think. And, as if any more proof needed to be mounted, there was the red purse Tinky Winky was constantly clutching.

Your email address will not be published. Notably missing was any speculation as to what modeling harsh views and behaviors in the name of religion does to these same kids. Now Tinky Winky can come out of hiding. Full of Satan’s magical sperm, no doubt.

What dangers are inherent in the marriage between faith and politics? Questions like, what kind of spiritual leaders — in every religion — do we want to follow? The question is: Is this a lesson that we, as women and men, mothers and fathers, are willing to learn?

“He is purple—the gay pride color, and his antenna is shaped like a triangle—the gay pride symbol. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Or about the damage done to our society when spiritual leaders who emphasize judgment over love serve as spokespersons for an entire religion.

Some will argue that Jerry Falwell was simply preaching Biblically-based values. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

A Lesson from Tinky : When it comes to pearl-clutching gay scandals involving children's TV characters, the story of the Teletubbies — particularly of the handbag-holding Tinky Winky — is right up there with that

Not just for his supporters, but also for those who opposed him the most. Or be. In fact, this may very well be an ideal time for people of all faiths, all manner of slaves, soldiers and peace workers alike, to ask the hard questions. The Teletubby was purple, for one.

“A magic bag”, the show’s marketers called it. That antenna stuck on its head was shaped in a triangle – a gay pride symbol. My choices are a matter of aesthetics, and also of morals. Bravo Shari! Teletubbies' handbag-wielding, tutu-loving star Tinky Winky has, for more than two decades, faced rumours about his sexuality.

And, as mothers, do we hope our families will follow? But a larger debate about the dangers of using the pulpit to unite and divide people of faith may just be heating up. Falwell felt bilious. In our house, my husband and I make the rules.

Are we willing to exercise discernment and understanding — the same way that we would hope believers of other faiths on the other side of the globe would be discerning?