Jeremy Boreing, the co-founder of the right-wing Daily Wire publication, said on Wednesday that he regretted running a story that turned a critical eye to a Christian television program whose promotional video featured a small rainbow Pride flag on the set of the show.
The show in question, called "The Chosen," is a multi-season series depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
Apparently, the Pride flag on the set belonged to a member of the crew who apparently does not share the filmmakers' deep Christian faith, but who was nonetheless free to express themselves on set.
"Just like with our hundreds of cast and crew who have different beliefs (or no belief at all) than we do, we will work with anyone on our show who helps us portray or honor the authentic Jesus,” the filmmakers said in a publicly released statement. “We ask that audiences let the show speak for itself and focus on the message, not the messenger, because we’ll always let you down.”
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The Daily Wire ran a story critical of the flag being on set but, the day after its publication, Boreing took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with it.
"This is a disgusting piece, and I’m sorry we ran it," he wrote.
In a follow-up tweet, he said that criticizing a small show for having an LGBTQ crew member was simply setting too high of a standard.
"A show like The Chosen has 100+ employees," he wrote. "One of them brought a pride flag to work. That sucks, but it’s hardly the fault of the show. The producer’s response also sucks, but it isn’t untrue. There is no ‘you don’t have to hire gay people if you don’t agree with homosexuality’ allowance in US labor law. On the whole, this piece reeks of ‘purity death spiral’ politics. Unless you are perfect - as defined by the ever-and-rapidly-changing sensibilities of the moment, you aren’t even good. That way lies madness."
