Blackbriar 8,569 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 A cinema chain has banned an advertisement by the Church of England, featuring the Lords Prayer, claiming it "may offend audiences". The ad was properly certificated by the BBFC and Advertising Standards, but the chain declined to show it, despite agreeing to do so before it had been made, 6 months ago. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3328798/Archbishop-Welby-s-fury-cinema-ban-offensive-Lord-s-prayer.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.evans 5,323 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Well have resite a verse from the karean soon before were allowed in Never read such shit in my life Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 To be honest it's best if we keep religion away from advertising, if C of E get adverts then we may well have to suffer the same from the other lot. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) If I'm paying for a ticket to the pictures I don't want to see a religious advert, period. I'm not offended, I just don't want to see more fairytales than I've already paid for. If a private business doesn't want to secure adverts from a religious group then it's none of our f***ing business. Edited November 22, 2015 by ChrisJones 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 same as making kids say prayers in school..should be kept at home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Strange they would choose not to show the advert but show Films like the passion of Christ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Strange they would choose not to show the advert but show Films like the passion of Christ If someone is going to pay to watch that then I doubt they'd care if the CofE had a paid advert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) The Church called the decision "plain silly" and warned it could have a "chilling" effect on free speech. No. It's not an attack on free speech at all. A private entity can allow/disallow anything it wants to, on it's premises. If the church wishes to protest the decision they have every right to. Same as the cinema chain has every right to decide what it shows, or doesn't. Edited November 22, 2015 by ChrisJones 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Would Odeon refuse to show an advert with a Gay couple.....the backlash would be Had it been anything else like another religion or something with gays in it they wouldn't have dared 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Would Odeon refuse to show an advert with a Gay couple.....the backlash would be Had it been anything else like another religion or something with gays in it they wouldn't have dared Does it matter? If anyone is offended by their refusal to show things then don't give them your money. They have every right to conduct whatever they feel like on their premises. If they refused to show an advert with a gay couple in it, don't give them your money. Or do. Whatever you feel is the best interest of your personal biases. Whether they showed the advert, or not, I couldn't really care but I'd rather not sit through a church advert, mosque advert, synagogue advert, etc because I came to watch a film. The CofE has got bigger problems, and should probably spend it's money on shoring up it's membership. Edited November 22, 2015 by ChrisJones 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 But you wouldn't be allowed to refuse certain things Smaller private businesses have been destroyed by media backlash for similar Only difference is its not one of the phobic subjects so theres no media outcry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 But you wouldn't be allowed to refuse certain things Smaller private businesses have been destroyed by media backlash for similar Only difference is its not one of the phobic subjects so theres no media outcry Yes you would be allowed to refuse anything you want to. Same as you don't watch gay islamic propaganda in your home. The media doesn't trump your rights and I seriously think the focus is all wrong, on this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 As a business you cannot refuse Businesses have been taken to court and received a media flogging Only difference here is the subject Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) As a business you cannot refuse Businesses have been taken to court and received a media flogging Only difference here is the subject Yes you can. The same way you can refuse service for practically every reason you can think of. It is a private place of business and you do not have to take the money and run the advert. You cannot force me to take your money so that I will further your agenda. No matter how it gets spun in the news. It's not an attack on your rights it's an outright subversion tactic as I highlighted above. If you're focussed on how the media will be used to coerce the cinema chain, on something controversial the problem isn't with subject matter it's with the bullying tactics used to achieve the objective. That's the real problem here, and one that shouldn't be painted as an attack on an outdated belief system. Edited November 22, 2015 by ChrisJones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 What about the Christian baker Chris, seems it's double standards, I think business should be able to choose who an what, but it needs to be across the board, not just these secularists enterprises, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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