I've been meaning to blog on this for ages...It is fair to say that Christians on TV get a raw deal! Flying the flag for us are the likes of Dot Cotton (now Branning) and Harold Bishop, with numerous numbers of cults making the storylines in most soaps. Lucas in Eastenders (my fav soap!!) had his first scene set in his Church, pretty standard Pentecostal stuff. His character was openly Christian, and he was trying to prove to the mother of his daughter that he had changed from his past. All this is fine. The church leader started to pursue Denise again and they eventually got back together once she realised he had changed due to God. Fair do's....
However, Denise gave him a rough time and mocked him for his faith. I personally would not want to be with someone like that. He wanted to be with her no matter what, but in my opinion was compromising his beliefs. He also now lives with her, even though he has said there will be no sex before marriage. Hmmmm...
True to form in soapland this Christian character is unravelling. A man who was feeding the homeless last week has since been revealed to have had an affair and in tonight's episode was blackmailing to cover up his deceit! I know none of us are perfect, but I really wish that one day a christian was portrayed in a more regular light, if there is such a thing!
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