Got an unsolicited and unwanted begging phone call this evening, from The Dove Foundation (motto: "Supporting Ignorance and Bigotry for at least a couple of years!").
Hello.
Hello. Could I speak to the lady of the house?
There is none.
[Three seconds of silence.] Then could I speak to the man of the house?
That would be me.
[At least five seconds of silence.] Oh. All right.
The guy on the other end of the phone sounded disappointed, as it was pretty clear even to him that he didn't have a live prospect this time. He launched into his spiel, "We're not trying to sell you anything" although we'll certainly be glad to take your money, and "Isn't it horrible how Hollywood doesn't make clean movies that you can show your children any more."
He went through a couple more leading questions, designed to have me agree that his organization would do a much better job of selecting movies for children to watch than parents could do. Not surprisingly, when I repeated failed to agree, he eventually went away.
After I filed a complaint with the FTC alleging violation of the Do-Not-Call list, I checked out their website. It was filled with the usual right-wing born-again claptrap, betraying their true agenda of making America safe for God's Chosen Elect, who must be white and stupid. They have "reviews" of movies available in theaters and on video, and I'm sure you'd be surprised that one of the movies they praise as safe for all is a gushing biography of George W. Bush, while Fahrenheit 9/11 is condemned. Bend It Like Beckham is also deemed to be unsafe for family watching, but National Treasure is a good choice. (At least they don't feel bad about disagreeing with actual film critics.)
It would seem that if the Dove Foundation's activities were a good idea at *all*, the Holy Spirit would provide all the funds that they need and then some. And since God hasn't yet seen fit to do so, perhaps they aren't doing the Lord's work, after all.
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