BOYCOTT Kristin Chenoweth--she appears on The 700 Club?- Page 2

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:37pm

There was a thread about her doing the Bush inauguration on here sometime ago.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:38pm

I believe that she sang at one of the parties. There was a thread very similar to this one; something like, "Boycott Kristen Chenoweth--She sang for Bush".

[robbiej]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:39pm

See...that's the thing. She ended up declining to sing at the Inaguration cause (more than likely cause she caught sh*t from people). So why go on the 700 Club???

I won't boycott her (was never gonna buy her album...wasn't thrilled with LET YOURSELF GO), but it was a profoundly stupid choice in terms of her fan base, such as it is.

[midtowngym]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:44pm

She did not just appear on any old, good-natured talk show to promote her CD. That would be The Tony Danza show (which she also did.) Everyone is entitled to their beliefs, but when you support a group (by going on their program) that is damning me to hell unless i repent, i gotta problem with that.

[Craig]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:46pm

Actually. I believe she never actually ended up singing at Bush's event.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:46pm

"she can worship a doorknob, but she's hypocritical if she appears on a show that says homosexuality is a sin while she appears at an AIDS fundraiser"

Why, because heterosexuals and Christians can't get AIDS? That's like saying AIDS is a "gay disease". What's hypcritical, is the way the gay community gets so worked up whenever some homophobe says AIDS is a "gay disease", but then they can't produce anything gay-related without including a character with AIDS. It drives me absof*ckinglutely nuts!

**AIDS does not = GAY***

Kristin's a Christian hocking a Christian CD. It's just good marketing. There are many people (including Christians) who hate Pat Robertson, but still watch the show because they support his guests.

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:48pm

I'm going to wait until it is confimed on her official site at either kristinchenoweth.com or kristin-chenoweth.com before I believe she's going to sing at the 700 Club. If it's true, then I can't say that I'm not disappointed because I am, but I also realize that her performing on the show does not mean she agrees with everything the show advocates. I doubt Chenoweth was thinking that deeply when she decided to do the 700 Club, that is if she decided to do it.

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:48pm

I was just suprised that after her success with Wicked, her movie coming out and her stint on West Wing that she decided to put a Christian music CD out. I was hoping for something like lesser known songs from musicals or adult contemporary music. I first heard that she was doing this CD on her Chatterbox interview and went "Hmm".

I am an African American black male. I am Christian. But I won't buy her CD. I listen to gospel a bit but I just don't tend to buy a lot of religeous music.

I am a bit out to lunch on her 700 club appearance.

As far as Streisand is concerned, my only bone with her is that she made a statement about Amendment 2 here in Colorado from California but couldn't bring herself to the state to support the Gay community. We were not really happy with her or the statement. Was never a huge fan and only own one of her albums. (those round vinyl things with the hole in the middle for you youngins!!)

[EverythingIsRENT]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:51pm

Kristin didn't decline singing at the Innogerration just because it pissed people off...I think there was scheduling conflict or something?

Anyway, just because Kirstin goes on a show that spouts off ideas, doesn't mean Kirstin herself is saying those are HER beliefs too! With her religion, she probably doesn't AGREE with homosexuality, but that doesn't mean she hates gay people. She can still suppoort AIDS benefits, because that disease effects more than just gay people. Why does everything have to be so black and white? Kristin is amazing and I support her singing talent, not any of her personal beliefs.

[bunchamuncha]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:52pm

VIETgrlTerifa she already performed on the show, it aired today.

700 Club

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:53pm

Kristen has been a friend of the gay community for years. She is a devout christian but has never enforced her views on other people. She has done plenty for AIDS charities and has never shown anything but full support for her gay friends, co-workers as well as the gay people who either worked for her or produced/directed her.

So what if you're gay and jewish? So am I and so is what of Kristin's best friends who also happens to be a friend of mine.

Kristin is entitled to her beliefs. Maybe you should look at this from another angle: Maybe her compassion and her acceptance of gay people could open up the eyes of other evangelical christians?

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:54pm

BB6, what do you think the chances are of that happening - slim to none.

[keggss23]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:58pm

I think by boycotting her based soley on the fact that she is appearing on the 700 Club is ludicrous. You are discriminating against her because she is Christian the same way some Christians discriminate against you based on your sexuality, etc. Have you heard Kristen say anything about hating gays? I don't think she has said anything of the sort. Just because someone is Christian doesn't mean they are closed minded. I don't lump all gays into one category so why is it ok to lump all Christians into one category?

[Al Dente]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:00pm

It doesn't take much for me, personally, to dislike her and I wasn't going to buy her CD anyway but I am surprised at the outrage over an actress who's fast pushing 40 and messing around with washed up T.V. producers to get jobs, resorting to do whatever publicity it takes to get her name out there. It's how the machine works, can't fault her for that.

[ShuQ]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:00pm

Just because you are a Christian doesn't mean you don't love homosexuals...

[midtowngym]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:01pm

You're obviously not reading my posts if you think i'm discriminating against her 'because she's Christian'... I don't care who her friends are, who she worships or what religion she is--just don't support hate mongers. In this case they're Christian hate mongers. And if she appears on The 700 Club, she's no friend of the gay community.
By the way, if she sang on Al-Jazeera, i'd have a problem with that also.

Updated On: 4/4/05 at 05:01 PM

[AndyHardy]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:01pm

IF Marlene Dietrich had sung for Hitler we would be calling her a Nazi sympathizer to this day. She didn't because she knew it was morally wrong.

'nuff said.

(And yes, I would place Pat Robertson and his hate spewed sermons from the 700 Club pulpit in a similar category as Hitler and his hate spewed speeches. Its about hate and spreading devisiveness and bigotry. Hopefully Robertson's won't lead to the massive destruction that Hitler's did but, to many, it seems like the ball is already rolling)

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:03pm

I am so tired of the mindset of so many on this board - it's okay to do what you condemn others for. If Christians aren't open-minded to you, that means you can't be open-minded ot them? Wow, that makes sense. Not.

Why not look at it this way - how fantastic that a forward thinking Christian like Chenoweth is promoting herself to the closed-minded parts of the Christian community? Perhaps she will open some minds through her music.

Don't be so short-sighted. Don't live by double standards.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:03pm

Like I said, she's just showing how desperate she is and obviously, taking advantage of all her options.

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:03pm

By going on his show, she condones the message and legitimizes the show.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:05pm

I must say that I am very disturbed by the fact that you are trying to pidgeon-hole Christians as anti-gay. I have been a Christian my whole life, and I am certainly not anti-gay. People like Pat Robertson do not represent most Christians. They certainly don't represent me. Looking at them and believing that they represent the entire Christian faith is stereotyping. Ms. Chenoweth, as has been stated earlier, has been a friend of the gay community for years.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:05pm

Not really, she's actually showing what her publicist can procure for her at this time.

[midtowngym]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:07pm

Oh Rath--The 700 Club would kick your lesbian ass into recovery faster than you could say Martina Navratilova. From their website--

What Can You Do If You or Someone You Know is Trapped in the Homosexual Lifestyle?

Contact one of these organizations, all of which offer hope for healing from homosexuality

Exodus International - A Christian referral and resource network whose primary purpose is to proclaim that freedom from homosexuality is possible through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Kerusso Ministries - The ministry of former homosexual Michael Johnston, which is coordinating The National Coming Out Of Homosexual Day Project--an event to increase the visibility of individuals who have successfully walked away from homosexuality.

Parents & Friends of Ex-Gays - A national Christ-centered network of parents, friends and family of loved ones struggling with homosexuality. PFOX supports, educates and offers hope for recovery through sound biblical counsel, and provides strategies on how to love the struggler.

Homosexuals Anonymous - A fellowship of men and women, who through their common emotional experience, have chosen to help each other live in freedom from homosexuality.

Courage - An organization for Roman Catholics who wish to follow the true teachings of the church about homosexuality. They offer support groups and counseling services.

Transforming Congregations - A movement among "mainline" denominational churches to affirm that those who deal with homosexual temptations are loved and that Christ can and does have power to change those who face such temptations.

Americans for Truth & Lambda Report - This group monitors the homosexual activists movement in politics, religion and culture. Excellent resource for challenging the homosexual lobby in schools, media and more.

Regeneration Books - As part of the ministry of Regeneration Ex-homosexual ministry, this is the largest source for books on the topic of healing from homosexuality. Inquire about a mail-order catalog.

Updated On: 4/4/05 at 05:07 PM

[robbiej]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:10pm

'Perhaps she will open some minds through her music.'

How?

By singing that well-loved country ditty 'Let's Embrace Our C*ck-Sucking Friends'?

I don't think she's anti-gay at all. I just think she made, as I titled my thread on the off-topic board, a 'career gaffe'.

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 5:12pm

Gym-
I adore you. Yes. ADORE. But having met Chenoweth several times, I have found her to be a wonderful lady and sweet to everyone. Honey, she is a great person. And so are you.