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It's always the same bit, the kids who are into the newer stuff are simply louder and more assertive because they have popularity on their side. It's safe to like what they like. While the kids who like older entertainment don't have that safety net and so they appear to be in a small minority...

This is terrifying to me and I don't think people are taking it seriously enough, they don't want to believe it's really that bad or they think it's not our place to judge. I mean it's good to be tolerant, but not tolerant towards the oppressors! Though it's nowhere near as bad as Sharia law...

Well the Johnny Appleseed cartoon unmistakably was, have you ever seen it? That's probably as close to the Peanuts special vibe that a Disney cartoon ever got. But yes obviously most Disney films were not blatently talking about religion. But that's not what people are saying. People are simply...

I liked Gladys, a very witty character, I just wasn't sure if she was a boy or a girl, lol. :o

A mixture of Disney and Henson itself. ;)

We all have our opinions on the state of things of course. :) I honestly don't think it's the audience that has changed. Kids have no reason to know who Kermit is. The Muppets projects made in their lifetime have not been up to par to say the least, or particularly successful. And the...

I do get frustrated with how it's harder and harder to function with other people without embracing some kind of technology, some of which I frankly find untrustworthy. At the same time, as a shy person I admit there are times I do prefer to communicate with friends by texting, hehe. And I...

Lol, yeah it has been really quiet! Actually I went to a concert last night celebrating John Lennon's 70th birthday, lol. Funny thing, they played a lot of his more elaborate solo songs, but what REALLY got the audience excited was when they played the early Beatle hits like "This Boy." Not the...

Right and that's definitely not what I've been saying. Bananasketch explained it very well, to say a film has a specific religion's themes does not imply it's partial to that religion. There have always been literary or pop culture stories with religious themes, it's a good storytelling device...

Thank you, that's exactly what I meant. When you say a film has a specific religion's theme that doesn't mean you're saying its partial to one religion. It's simply a religion taking pride in itself and noting where it can be found in popular culture. It's not attempting to exclude others. And...

I agree there's a lot of Christian themes in Disney films and Christians can learn a great deal from them. There's nothing wrong with that. And that doesn't mean it's not for other religions. A Buddhist might say there's a lot of Buddhist themes in Disney films that Buddhists can learn from...

And again, we don't disagree on this point and we never have. ;) If I know the pop star you're referring to, heh, I disagree with him on one issue, but agree with him on the other (I won't get into which, hehe). But anyway I understand if some people are intolerant of his views, that's their...

I definitely agree that we're more tolerant than we used to be (I have no problem supporting parts of what you've stated ;) ). I just think we're not done yet. We're still struggling to figure out what tolerance actually means. And I apologize for the snarkiness. Again, no offence intended...

Again, I was not labeling Disney a "Christian studio." I'm saying that it's not true that they didn't have religious themes. They did, often, and in good taste. And not just because society demanded it. I do think we Americans have a tendency to forget just how fortunate we are, despite our...

It's OK, yeah it's hard to read people's tone online, lol. There certainly are religious or spiritual messages, but they are the exception rather than the rule and people are stunned when they see them. And when they are mentioned, I'm not seeing a representation of a variety of points of view...

No offence but it's not a stretch. Disney didn't have to make those references, no one was forcing them. I'm not saying they were a super religious studio, but they certainly did incorporate religion into their messages, more than once. But all the different points of view aren't being given...

Look at my previous post. It was definitely there. And not in a bad way. :)

Lol, yeah that one's pretty infamous now. Actually even as a kid I remember thinking, "Wow, I've never seen a real cereal in a cartoon show before!" Lol

Well there were Disney projects in the past with a clear religious vibe, such as the 1948 Johnny Appleseed cartoon, which frequently mentions God, the Bible and Heaven. Or The Sword in the Stone which declares: "It's a miracle! Ordained by Heaven, this boy is our King!" (They're not talking...

Of course it hasn't ever REALLY stopped. You're subjected to a lot of subtle product placements and you may not even realize it until days later!