kwg Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 We went to Chick filet the other week and the kid's meal had an audio story from veggie tales. My kids are seriously liking it but we are not christian so I was wondering if there was anything like that minus the religion. I like the message it is teaching. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ananda Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ditto. I have a toddler that loves the occasional bit of veggie tales, but we aren't Christian either. I love the whimsical stories lighthearted lessons in morality; I am conflicted about the religious content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The cartoons on tv versus the videos... I think they are minus real Christian content... more character building info. Course.. the Religious part is stuff you might want your children to know... "Who built the ark?" kinda stuff... general cultural knowledge ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I am an atheist-closet-Veggie-Tales lover. I pick and choose, and generally avoid the Bible stories. I'm not opposed to Bible stories, but the others are more ethical lessons, and less framed in the "because God wants you to" way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Maybe: Mr. Rogers Kai Lan (focuses more on character / handling feelings) "Adventures from the Book of Virtues" : Courage, Honesty, Friendship, Work. There is also a Faith one that has more of a Christian focus. Berenstain Bears Yo Gabba Gabba usually has positive value messages (such as sharing, not hurting other people, stuff like that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I think they have some of the Silly Songs with Larry on DVD alone, not with the shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Funny, I'm sitting here with a few of the smaller Guheerts watching VeggieTales as I write! We're Christians, so it is not a problem for us. I'm sorry, but I don't know of any audio stories (and I didn't know that VeggieTales was available in this form, though I should have figured), but I will say that if you are OK with TV, then QUBO broadcasts a lot of shows like this constantly. Some of their shows are Christian including VeggieTales, but many are secular or more neutral. One of our favorites is The Book of Virtues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I think they have some of the Silly Songs with Larry on DVD alone, not with the shows. They have a CD of just Silly Songs on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I think they have some of the Silly Songs with Larry on DVD alone, not with the shows. They have a CD of just Silly Songs on Amazon.Our kids LOVE Silly Songs with Larry! But given OP was interested in the message in the VeggieTales, I'm wondering if anyone has been able to detect a message in ANY of the Silly Songs? Sorry, but I've never quite been able to detect any! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Signing time.... We filter out some of veggie tales here. We don't believe in the Trinity so we have talked with our kids after they watched on one on St. Patrick. We just made sure our kids know our beliefs and how they differ from veggie tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 They have a CD of just Silly Songs on Amazon. I was going to suggest this. They also have compilation DVDs with just silly songs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmhearn Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 "The pirates who don't do anything" is a Veggie Tales movie without the religion. It's really cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The movie "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" is done such that the Christian content is really only noticeable to Christians I think. It was quite funny. I can't think of any of the silly things that are overtly Christian. We absolutely love the Veggie Tales around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I was going to suggest this. They also have compilation DVDs with just silly songs as well. eta: here are a few you might like http://www.amazon.com/Veggie-Tales-Nicholas-Joyful-Giving/dp/B002FOFX6U/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317767572&sr=8-1-spell http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Popstar--/dp/B004ZKKKVK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1317767614&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/VeggieTales-Its-Meaningful-Life/product-reviews/B003VMFWTS/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 :lol: i did not really "get" that there were so many movies and such. I had heard of them but avoided it b/c of the cc but when we got the audio book and the kids wanted to hear it .....we tried it and they :heart: it :lol: and now it is on repeat. It is a really cute story about not being selfish and thinking of other people. That is a wonderful message and I would love to get more (though not necessarily from a fast food restaurant and I am thinking Veggie Tales is more of a TV thing?) if it weren't for the cc. So I was hoping for the same thing minus that :lol: I will try out some of those movies though, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Not Christians here either, but we are also closet Veggies! When they are too much for me, we use it as a springboard for discussion, but I try to avoid the ones that are specifically Bible stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We went to Chick filet the other week and the kid's meal had an audio story from veggie tales. My kids are seriously liking it but we are not christian so I was wondering if there was anything like that minus the religion. I like the message it is teaching. Thanks! I've gotten Jewish, Athiest, and Pagan friend's kids hooked on veggie tales. There is no replacement. Everyone should be forced to sing "Oh Where is my Hairbrush" when searching for a hairbrush. I'd let them watch. Your library might have DVDs. You can look on netfix too. It's not serious religious ed. Most stories are morals tales that are fairly universal. Now, go watch Lord of the Beans and enjoy the Evil Spork Army! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You should also never eat a chocolate bunny without singing he bunny song You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've gotten Jewish, Athiest, and Pagan friend's kids hooked on veggie tales. There is no replacement. Everyone should be forced to sing "Oh Where is my Hairbrush" when searching for a hairbrush. I'd let them watch. Your library might have DVDs. You can look on netfix too. It's not serious religious ed. Most stories are morals tales that are fairly universal. Now, go watch Lord of the Beans and enjoy the Evil Spork Army! "I gave it to the Peach. Because he's got HAIR." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 "I gave it to the Peach. Because he's got HAIR." It is funny. The Japanese version is also hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You should also never eat a chocolate bunny without singing he bunny song You're welcome. Now, even without clicking the link, I will have this song in my head all day. Thanks to this thread, I now also have a craving for a cheeseburger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pizza Angel, please come to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Now, even without clicking the link, I will have this song in my head all day. Thanks to this thread, I now also have a craving for a cheeseburger. :lol: I'll be singing "...and I've never been to Boston in the fall" all day. I'll be useless.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 The cartoons on tv versus the videos...I think they are minus real Christian content... more character building info. Course.. the Religious part is stuff you might want your children to know... "Who built the ark?" kinda stuff... general cultural knowledge ;) :iagree: Great literature is full of biblical allusions. When I taught AP English I had several students who had a tough time with it because they had never heard any of the usual bible stories. I think veggie tales is a cute way to introduce stories to kids that they will need to be familiar with to be a culturally literate adult. They don't have to "believe" them but they should know them. And my personal favorite veggie tale song... Pizza Angel. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yo Gabba Gabba, mentioned by a pp, skeers me. Wolf's convinced it came from someone's bad LSD trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've gotten Jewish, Athiest, and Pagan friend's kids hooked on veggie tales. There is no replacement. Everyone should be forced to sing "Oh Where is my Hairbrush" when searching for a hairbrush. :lol::lol::lol: We ALWAYS sing the cheeseburger song when we go to a burger joint. lol And let's not forget Barbara Manatee :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraphina Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Should not have read this thread...now my poor children will have to put up with my bad singing all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 :lol::lol::lol: We ALWAYS sing the cheeseburger song when we go to a burger joint. lol And let's not forget Barbara Manatee :tongue_smilie: How could I forget? When we adopted our daughter we changed the words and sang "oh baby Natalie..natalie...Natalie...you are the one for me, one for me, one for me..." :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Let's not forget, Do the Moo Shoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pizza Angel is my current favorite, also. I've <3'd VT since I was in college and they only had 4 VHS tapes out. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 We saw Lord of the Beans on Netflix this morning- "They're half spoons, half forks!" :lol: That's good stuff! :lol: I have been giggling all morning. And my 4 yo won't stop singing one of the songs from the little audio story about King George and his ducky :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 My kids LOVE Veggie Tales. If it's any consolation, although we are Christian, my son has gotten nothing religious/spiritual out of the shows. He has, however, learned many, many silly songs. With a few exceptions--mostly, I think, the holiday-themed shows, although there are others--the stories themselves tend to be free of religious and especially of specifically-Christian content. It's the intro and outro that frame the story religiously. So you could always fast-forward through the intros and outros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We love the Song of the Cebu too! And I'm now singing VeggieTales songs :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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