DesMoinesRegister.com: "In the rejection slip sent to United Church of Christ headquarters in Cleveland, the network wrote: 'Because this commercial touches on the exclusion of gay couples and other minority groups by other individuals and organizations, and the fact that the Executive Branch has recently proposed a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, this spot is unacceptable for broadcast.'
A rejection letter from NBC to church officials declared the spot was 'too controversial.' NBC network officials did not return calls Wednesday from a Des Moines Register reporter.

The commercial, which can be viewed online at www.stillspeaking.org, features two muscular bouncers standing guard outside a church and choosing whom to allow into services. Among those rejected are people of color and a same-sex couple.

Written text interrupts the scene, announcing, 'Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we.' A narrator then proclaims the United Church of Christ's commitment to Jesus Christ's welcome: 'No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.'
The rejection of the ads is the 'height of hypocrisy,' according to the Rev. David Ruhe, pastor of Des Moines' Plymouth Congregational, United Church of Christ."