Modern Family Ep. 1: Pilot

Summary:
          Throughout the episode we view three family "types." The first family consists of a homosexual male couple (Mitchell and Cameron) and their adopted daughter (Lilly). These two have been together for 5 years and want a child. They end up adopting Lilly from Vietnam. The couple feels the need to constantly reaffirm their relationship and sexuality. it seems as though Mitchell is constantly seeking approval from those around him, especially his father.
          The second family is the "American family." Claire and Phil have three kids. They are trying to raise them the best that they can, but it doesn't look like they see eye-to-eye on everything. Both parents, but especially Phil are trying to be the "cool" parents. At one point Phil does a dance from the movie High School Musical. This cracked me up because I once had to learn the same dance for a kids camp... and it was performed just as badly.
          The third family is experiencing an age gap. Jay is much older than Gloria and because of this the couple has many interesting differences. Together they are raising Gloria's son, Manny.
          In this episode: Jay's family tries to function despite the age difference between himself and his second wife, Gloria. Claire's and Phil's family tries to punish their son and watch over their eldest daughter and her new boyfriend. Mitchell tries to hide the fact that he and his partner Cameron have just adopted a baby daughter in Vietnam from his family until Cameron invites Mitchell's family without consulting him (which is revealed to be the other two families, Jay being Mitchell's father and Claire being Mitchell's older sister). (IMBD)

Theme:
          The main theme in this episode is familial love. All of the characters make several mistakes, but at the end all that matters is the love that they have for one another. They accept each other regardless of whether or not they think the other person is wrong. This family truly wants the best for everyone involved. It seems as though the love that they have for each other is greater than any flaw that they may have.

Evaluation:
          The bible really affirm the belief of the theme in this episode. In the bible there are numerous times when we are told to love other regardless of their activity, situation, etc. Jesus loved others no matter how they were viewed by others and no matter how sinful they were. I think it is important that the bible commands us to love others before it commands us to preach the gospel. In order to effectively preach one must love the group that they are speaking to. This means to love them no matter their sexual orientation, sinful acts, etc. People need to experience the love of Christ in order to accept Christ. If us as representatives show them only rejection not only are we giving a false representation of Christ, but we are also turning away people from the gospel. Christ showed love to everyone he encountered, and as followers of him it is our responsibility to do the same to those that we meet.