GodTube or SmearTube?

Taken from the perspective of just being a video, this is entertaining. I really like the use of running the footage backward to get their effect. But, you saddle it with the GodTube branding, and it becomes something else, when you look at comments section you see a lot of what is behind the Site.

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GodTube utilizes Web based technology to connect Christians for the purpose of encouraging and advancing the Gospel worldwide.

—About Us, GodTube.

Just how does this video “encourage” and “advance” “the Gospel worldwide?” The comments made in relation to the video seem to me to violate the terms of service agreement as follows.

Prohibited Content:

You agree not to submit or post any User Submission to the Site, or transmit any User Submission through the Site, that (a) is contrary to the evangelization of Jesus Christ and His teachings, or constitutes blasphemy, or is otherwise offensive to our online Christian community, (b) violates any patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, (c) is illegal, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, or libelous, (d) is abusive, hateful, harassing, or threatening, (e) promotes bigotry, racism, or hatred against any group or individual, (f) is false, misleading or constitutes a misrepresentation, (g) encourages conduct that could be illegal or give rise to civil liability or is otherwise inappropriate, or (h) promotes the exploitation of, or solicits information from, any person under the age of eighteen. You understand and agree that GodTube.com reserves the right to review, edit, block, and delete any of your User Submissions for any reason at any time without notice, including without limitation, if GodTube.com determines in its sole discretion that a User Submission is prohibited as provided above or otherwise violates this Agreement.

—TOS Agreement, GodTube.

I saw a video by the same group on myspace too… People mixed up in Wicca had so much bad stuff to say about it… I find it entertaining… I was messed up and wrapped my life around the whole Wicca thing for 6 years… And people would really try to control the movement of things with their minds or with the help of their spirit guides or whatever… It’s such a silly thing for people to believe in.. I don’t understand why I made it such a big part of my life for so long…

–Sherri “SherJonesy” Jones of Colorado Springs, CO.

This statement is “false, misleading, and constitutes a misrepresentation” of Wiccans and other pagans as a whole. Granted this the opinion of Sherri’s, and should be taken as such and allowed to be posted. Sure people involved in Wicca would have bad stuff to say about this video, it is misleading as to what Wiccans represent.

I am going to create an account on the place to see what will happen when I make a slightly different comment. Stay tuned for further developments on this.

My Comment on the video:

First of all, let me say….COOL VIDEO… A little misleading in the title, but cool video. Loved the use of running footage backward to get the effect desired. Now, as to Sherri’s comments. So, you feel Wicca isn’t for you. So be it. Most of those following the Wiccan path do not think they can do any of those things. Most of them are pretty level headed. Yes, you do have those who are into trying to do those things. Wicca, like Christianity, has it’s crack-pots. Aside from the aspects that are alluded to in this video there are a lot of positive aspects to Wicca that prolly drew your attention, Sherri. The idea promoted that everyone in the world should be treated with dignity and respect for one. Modern Paganism has received such a bad reputation from the pulpit because 75% of clergy don’t understand the nature of the faith. Tolerance and dialog would help in understanding. Look what it has done for the Protestants and the Catholics. 😉

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