Rightwing Evangelical Gets Play Banned in Wisconsin State Park

[marmar]

from the Progressive:



Rightwing Evangelical Gets Play Banned in Wisconsin State Park
By Matthew Rothschild, August 23, 2012


The forces of intolerance just won another victory in Wisconsin.

A local theater group called SummerStage was scheduled to put on a play at Lapham Peak State Park at the end of August and in September, but the Department of Natural Resources banned it.

The play, written by the Reduced Shakespeare Company almost two decades ago, is called “The Bible: Complete Word of God, Abridged.” It’s very light-hearted fare.

For instance, it has Moses coming down from the mountain, saying, “Children of Israel, I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is I talked Him down to 10. The bad news is adultery is still one of them.” .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.progressive.org/rightwing-evangelical-gets-play-banned-in-wisconsin-state-park

[xchrom]

1. oy...no sense of humor. that play is very funny. irreverent but not disrespectful. nt

[tanyev]

2. #11. Thou shalt have no sense of humor.