During the worst part of the Bush administration, Dark_Christian started getting really absurdly hysterical and paranoid. I found I not only wasn't sure anymore who was on what side but I was starting to question my reality.

They said the Veggie Tales were Dominionist.

I don’t want the Veggie Tales to be a bad thing!

I am familiar enough with how far conservative Christian entertainment has come since I didn’t know any better to understand that great entertainment with solid production values doesn’t make it safe.

But just because it’s pretty blatantly Christian doesn’t make it dominionist either. “Congress shall not establish a state religion” does not prevent tv networks from realizing where heft advertising dollars can come from. A Saturday morning block of Veggie Tales episodes doesn’t necessarily indicate some theoconspiracy, only that the network knows what’s pretty obvious and has been for the history of our country- Christians Buy Things. Especially if the product appeals to every denomination except the one that isn’t allowed to own television sets. And everyone sort of assumes that Christian=family friendly, so even non Christians may choose something Christian for their children over something non Christian, therefore “Veggie Tales” is a sure bet for any tv network.

When I watch the show, like when it’s playing on tv in the Laundromat, I don’t get that vibe you’re supposed to get, that subtle “off”ness. A lot of the people over at Dark_Christian (who also sometimes post on Talk to Action) are so damaged by Christianity that they freak out over every instance of overt religion in a public forum.

Could “Veggie Tales” be sponsored in some way by at least one harmful organization?

Maybe? But I’ve only ever seen one source that claimed it, buried in an article about the fundamentalist owners of Coors (which as an ex Nazarene, makes me go HUH?).

You can’t police who the people who give you money give their money to. You can try, but at some point it becomes out of your control.