What about Bert and Ernie?Lake View Presbyterian Church in Chicago made known its views on the controversial, same-sex hand-holding, cartoon sea creature SpongeBob SquarePants This article is about the series. For the title character, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character). For other uses, see SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation). SpongeBob SquarePants is an Emmy-nominated American animated television series and media franchise. . SpongeBoh was recently the center of a media brouhaha over his appearance in a video shown to elementary school elementary school: see school. children to promote tolerance of different kinds of people, a video the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family says promotes the gay lifestyle. In his popular cartoon SpongeBob is frequently seen holding hands with his starfish friend, Patrick. The United Church of Christ United Church of Christ, American Protestant denomination formed in 1957 by a merger of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches (see Congregationalism) and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. released a statement in support of SpongeBob, too, saying, "Jesus' message of extravagant ex·trav·a·gant adj. 1. Given to lavish or imprudent expenditure: extravagant members of the imperial court. 2. Exceeding reasonable bounds: extravagant demands. welcome extends to all, including SpongeBob Squarepants." |
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