Leaders of the 15.9 million-member Southern Baptist denomination
have not laid to rest their boycott of the Walt Disney Co. They went
so far as to publish a book "Send a Message to Mickey: The ABCs of
Making Your Voice Heard of Disney," (Rev. Richard Land, Broadman
& Holman). Rev. Land is president of the denomination's Nashville-
based Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Land's book is supposed to
provide historical and theological justification for boycotts, and details
Baptist objections to Disney. We believe this struggle is not about
morals but about the Constitution. The harder the moral majority comes against
the elements in question, the more powerful the opposition becomes,
or haven't they noticed. We are to expose false
doctrine not the world's behavior. The world is nothing but sin, or so we
thought.
Christians are to separate from the world. We are to become holy and sanctified.
How does one do that in this war with homosexuals.
Flip Benham, director of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue,
led an army of Christian activists to Orlando the week of
May 31, 98 to protest at abortion clinics, bookstores and Disney World.
It purposely coincided with Gay Day, when tens of thousands
of gays and lesbians traditionally come to the Disney theme parks
for an extended weekend of fun and socializing. He calls Disney the
"Gates of Hell".
The plan was to include daily demonstrations at four area abortion
clinics. Barnes & Noble Booksellers were also targeted. The response
was 120 police officers assigned to patrol targeted clinics to prevent
possible fights which would make arrests necessary.
Today Texas Education (didn't get the whole name) sold $45 million
Disney stock which prompted the media to ask if we are going to have more
of this. Is the stock market going to be driven by the culture war?
Interesting question. They proudly reassured the listeners that Hollywood
is not in agreement with conservatives, as if that would save everything.