Comments on: Where is the Line with You? – Christianity and Family Guy http://www.fantabzulous.com/2009/03/where-is-the-line-with-you-christianity-and-family-guy/ all about Tabz.... and a podcast too! Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tabz http://www.fantabzulous.com/2009/03/where-is-the-line-with-you-christianity-and-family-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Tabz Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:52 +0000 http://www.fantabzulous.com/?p=754#comment-1179 Oh I agree Robin. My dad and I actually talk a lot about how Media isn't a good indication of what anyone but metro-people thinks (and a minority of those people aren't in agreement). I just meant that Christians are the new media punching bag. I reminded people often that California is so different than most of the United States. Funny enough you can see this with Dollhouse. Someone on Whedonesque said, "Topher dresses funny." And it took me a minute to realize that Topher's style (which is pretty normal for hipster LA) was totally foreign to middle-America. And I like House's portrayal. I also love that they don't take an absolute with House, that he still sees things that question his non-theistic views without being demoralizing or petty on either side. Oh I agree Robin. My dad and I actually talk a lot about how Media isn’t a good indication of what anyone but metro-people thinks (and a minority of those people aren’t in agreement). I just meant that Christians are the new media punching bag.

I reminded people often that California is so different than most of the United States. Funny enough you can see this with Dollhouse. Someone on Whedonesque said, “Topher dresses funny.” And it took me a minute to realize that Topher’s style (which is pretty normal for hipster LA) was totally foreign to middle-America.

And I like House’s portrayal. I also love that they don’t take an absolute with House, that he still sees things that question his non-theistic views without being demoralizing or petty on either side.

]]> By: Swoopy http://www.fantabzulous.com/2009/03/where-is-the-line-with-you-christianity-and-family-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Swoopy Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:55:48 +0000 http://www.fantabzulous.com/?p=754#comment-1178 You know I love you, and I think your criticism of the "Family Guy" episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" was on point. But Christians are not "the new minority". People who watch "Dollhouse" are. (I'm kidding - don't hit me - besides I'm still watching it). However, on a serious note. If you lived in the South, you wouldn't feel like a Christian minority. I'm not an "out" atheist here (except at meetings of the like minded). It's semi-dangerous to do so. I live on a road with six churches and one Starbucks. Consider that in the 2008 election: 65 million voted for Obama 57 million voted for McCain A good percentage of that 57 million voted McCain/Palin because of Christian issues. That's far from a minority. A poll released in early March of this year finds that 75% of Americans consider themselves Christian. (http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/09/us.religion.less.christian/) That's a lot. While those of us who do identify as atheist/agnostic/humanist applaud the rising percentage of Americans who identify as not religious, the truth is that that while 75% Christian is 11% less than the same survey in 1990 - that 75% Christian does constitute a majority of Americans. Family Guy is not a barometer of American society. And while I liked seeing a non-theist represented on TV, I much prefer Greg House to Brian the dog. You know I love you, and I think your criticism of the “Family Guy” episode “Not All Dogs Go to Heaven” was on point. But Christians are not “the new minority”. People who watch “Dollhouse” are. (I’m kidding – don’t hit me – besides I’m still watching it).

However, on a serious note. If you lived in the South, you wouldn’t feel like a Christian minority. I’m not an “out” atheist here (except at meetings of the like minded). It’s semi-dangerous to do so. I live on a road with six churches and one Starbucks.

Consider that in the 2008 election:
65 million voted for Obama
57 million voted for McCain

A good percentage of that 57 million voted McCain/Palin because of Christian issues. That’s far from a minority. A poll released in early March of this year finds that 75% of Americans consider themselves Christian. (http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/09/us.religion.less.christian/) That’s a lot. While those of us who do identify as atheist/agnostic/humanist applaud the rising percentage of Americans who identify as not religious, the truth is that that while 75% Christian is 11% less than the same survey in 1990 – that 75% Christian does constitute a majority of Americans.

Family Guy is not a barometer of American society. And while I liked seeing a non-theist represented on TV, I much prefer Greg House to Brian the dog.

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