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Icecream Ad Is Banned in England for Insulting Christianity
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1.       Arafta
54 posts
 16 Sep 2010 Thu 05:24 am

On the eve of the Pope´s visit to Britain, an industry watchdog group has banned an Antonio Federici ad featuring a pregnant nun eating ice cream that reads, ´´Immaculately Conceived´´ and ´´Ice Cream You Can Believe In." The company says it intends to defy the ban in the name of free expression and its right to use "gentle humor" to question "the attitudes of the church to social issues." The watchdog saw the ad as "a distortion and mockery of the beliefs of Roman Catholics." No word yet on their stand on priests abusing many small children in the name of those beliefs.




http://www.commondreams.org/further/2010/09/15-2


http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2010/6/17/1276789898451/Fedirici-ice-cream-ad-001.jpg

2.       Arafta
54 posts
 16 Sep 2010 Thu 05:26 am

christian tolerance and freedom of expression at its best!

3.       barba_mama
1629 posts
 17 Sep 2010 Fri 10:28 am

 

Quoting Arafta

christian tolerance and freedom of expression at its best!

 

Arafta: Ignorance at its best!

 

Did you also complain like this when people got killed over an old Mohammed cartoon?



Edited (9/17/2010) by barba_mama

4.       libralady
5152 posts
 18 Sep 2010 Sat 02:58 pm

 

Quoting Arafta

On the eve of the Pope´s visit to Britain, an industry watchdog group has banned an Antonio Federici ad featuring a pregnant nun eating ice cream that reads, ´´Immaculately Conceived´´ and ´´Ice Cream You Can Believe In." The company says it intends to defy the ban in the name of free expression and its right to use "gentle humor" to question "the attitudes of the church to social issues." The watchdog saw the ad as "a distortion and mockery of the beliefs of Roman Catholics." No word yet on their stand on priests abusing many small children in the name of those beliefs. http://www.commondreams.org/further/2010/09/15-2 http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2010/6/17/1276789898451/Fedirici-ice-cream-ad-001.jpg

 

 There are some real stiffs about!  No one can take a joke these days {#emotions_dlg.lol_fast} 

5.       Arafta
54 posts
 18 Sep 2010 Sat 07:59 pm

Quoting barba_mama

 

 

Arafta: Ignorance at its best!

 

Did you also complain like this when people got killed over an old Mohammed cartoon?

yet another angry christian

6.       TheAenigma
5001 posts
 18 Sep 2010 Sat 08:54 pm

 

Quoting Arafta

On the eve of the Pope´s visit to Britain, an industry watchdog group has banned an Antonio Federici ad featuring a pregnant nun eating ice cream that reads, ´´Immaculately Conceived´´ and ´´Ice Cream You Can Believe In." The company says it intends to defy the ban in the name of free expression and its right to use "gentle humor" to question "the attitudes of the church to social issues." The watchdog saw the ad as "a distortion and mockery of the beliefs of Roman Catholics." No word yet on their stand on priests abusing many small children in the name of those beliefs. http://www.commondreams.org/further/2010/09/15-2 http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2010/6/17/1276789898451/Fedirici-ice-cream-ad-001.jpg

 

I think you have completely misunderstood the point!!  The fact is, the ad has been banned so that it did not offend THE POPE!  The large ad was displayed along the route where the pope was passing by, so they decided it had to go.  We are not a catholic country and yet we being too politically correct, as always.

There are MANY WORDS and protests on Britain´s stand on priests abusing children - do you not watch the news or read newspapers?  The majority of British people do not support the Pope´s visit - we are not a catholic country and only a small majority of people are devout catholics.  We disagree with the Catholic churches stand on contraception, homophobia, sexism and the fact that they cover up child abuse within their community) and resent paying for this expensive visit and do not see the point.  To add insult to injury, the Pope´s adviser has insulted us and made very racist comments.

 

7.       TheAenigma
5001 posts
 19 Sep 2010 Sun 06:34 pm

 

Quoting Arafta

No word yet on their stand on priests abusing many small children in the name of those beliefs. 

 

No word?  You dont read the news?  You just pick out bits of news that suit you?

"Thousands turn out to protest again the Pontiff"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/the-pope/8011095/Pope-Visit-UK-Thousands-turn-out-to-protest-against-Pontiff.html

One child abuse victim, says of the UK "We´ve been called a soulless, spiritually barren country, compared revoltingly to Nazis because we don´t choose to believe in the man made strictures of a closed and dark society," she said.

"Well I´ve experienced nothing but love, compassion, grace, dignity and support from every single one of you and those are my values.

"The only thing I experienced from the Catholic church are pain, anger, disgust, lies and shame."



Edited (9/19/2010) by TheAenigma

8.       TheAenigma
5001 posts
 19 Sep 2010 Sun 06:50 pm

 

Quoting Arafta

christian tolerance and freedom of expression at its best!

 

You only see what you want to see?

Just some examples:-

"Passport photo of girl, 5, banned in case it offends muslims" 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-400528/Passport-photo-girl-5-banned-case-offends-Muslims.html

Builders banned from flying ENGLAND flag in ENGLAND in case it offends muslims!

http://swns.com/builders-banned-from-flying-england-flag-over-fears-it-might-offend-muslims-111107.html

Novelty toy pigs and calenders have been banned from a UK Council office after a muslim worker complained!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article102182.ece

The Church of England is considering rejecting England´s Patron Saint George on the grouds that his image is too warlike and may offend muslims!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-393651/Will-George-slayed-Englands-patron-saint.html

Well known children´s story The Three Little Pigs banned for offending Muslims and stereotyping builders!

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/85520-three-little-pigs-banned-for-offending-muslims-and-builders

Burger King withdrew its ice-cream cones from its British restaurants because Mr Rashad Akhtar of High Wycombe, after a trip to the Park Royal branch, complained that the creamy swirl on the lid resembled the word "Allah" in Arabic script.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3620128/Making-a-pigs-ear-of-defending-democracy.html

 

I could go on, and on, and on, and on - so don´t try that argument again please.  We are sick of being politically correct and having our culture ripped apart by your religion.



Edited (9/19/2010) by TheAenigma

9.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 20 Sep 2010 Mon 02:40 pm

Political correctness is absurd. You can´t paint portraits of somebody´s prophet or they´ll kill you, you can´t show pregnant nuns to pope or he´ll get offended. Soon, Little red Riding Hood will be banned on the charge that it promotes grandmacide {#emotions_dlg.rolleyes}

In Poland, a beer advert hung on a building opposite the Wawel crypt, where the president- Lech Kaczynski - who died in the plane crash in April, is buried, was banned. The advert read "Cold Lech" and was considered bad taste. It might be true if it weren´t for the fact that the banner with these words had been there long before the plane crashed.

10.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 20 Sep 2010 Mon 04:36 pm

I think the nun is funny....the Pope has no sense of humor!{#emotions_dlg.lol_fast} 

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