Glee may have become a phonomenon in Europe and America alike, but like many a Series, it has started to receive its first bout of negative publicity.

An article published in The Irish Times on the 12th of february (Glee: The anti-Christian arguement) focuses in on the criticism Glee is receiving for its scandalous storylines.

The United States Parents Television Council claim that the show is unsafe for teenage viewing, containing sexually charged storylines. One particular episode, Showmance, really got their goat, and it seems that they are looking for any possible way to downgrade the popular teenage series.

Time Magazine’s Nancy Gibbs told readers of how a certain Christian Minister is labelling Glee as ‘Anti-Christian’. This minister believes that Glee ‘portrays Christians as phonies and hypocrites’.

“The students lie, they cheat, they steal, they lust…Nearly all the Ten Commandments get violated at one point or another, while the audience is invited to laugh at people’s pain and folly and humiliation”

Don’t you think that is going a little too far?

The said Christian Minister must not have stopped to think about the many shows that are now available for teens to watch, like The Hills and Gossip Girl. Look at Gossip Girl for instance. Gossip Girl is a show enjoyed by millions of teens all over the globe, and contains drugs, sex, lies and lust. Jenny Humphrey, perfect teen beauty queen/drug dealer. Serena Van Der Woodsen, member of Manhattan’s elite/mistress.

Then we look at Glee. Yes, maybe the fact that Mr.Schuester is straying from his wife, and yes, maybe the head of the Celibacy Club is pregnant, like I saw when I watch Secret Life of the American Teenager, but we don’t see the level of maturity that we see in Gossip Girl. Glee’s heavy storylines are lightened by its catchy songs and happy-go-lucky mood throughout. Its sensitive teenage issues are dealt with in a way that would make the most apprehensive teenager learn to deal. (For example, Kurt coming out to his parents)

A show that can be enjoyed by the whole family has finally been brought to our television screens and people are still unhappy. In my opinion, there are much worse things on TV right now that are potentially ‘anti-christian’ and it’s very rare that we hear people complaining!

Whats your opinion, is Glee potentially Anti-Christian?

Nicola xx

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