 Dobson later stated that his comments were taken out of context , and that his original complaints were not with SpongeBob , the video , or any of the characters in the video , but rather with the organization that sponsored the video , the We Are Family Foundation . Dobson indicated that the We Are Family Foundation posted pro @-@ gay material on their website , but later removed it . After the controversy , John H. Thomas , the United Church of Christ 's general minister and president , said they would welcome SpongeBob into their ministry . He said " Jesus didn 't turn people away . Neither do we " . 
