Should the Lords prayer be banned?

[unixman]

You'll change your tune when a group that practices the rites of the ancient Britons is allowed to show their prayer consisting of three hours of demented banshee wailing while dancing naked covered in woad before the latest Pixar flick.

Sounds like an ordinary Friday night in Newcastle.

[NickFitz]

I don't know if it's banned per se. Sounds more like its just a business decision. Such an advert would make me enjoy my trip to the cinema less. If they think lots of people would think the same, then showing that advert would be bad for business.

The BBC has now replaced the word "ban" with "snub" in the headline.

Admin, can you change the thread title to "Should the Lord's Prayer be snubbed?" please

[BrilloPad]

"in this regard, DCM treats all political or religious beliefs equally".

The Reverend Arun Arora, director of communications for the Church of England, said: "We find that really astonishing, disappointing and rather bewildering.

I don't believe that the CoE should be treated equally. I am a Catholic. But CoE is the English national religion. That should count for something.

[PurpleGorilla]

Only two things should be shown before a film.

1) the national anthem. (Audience to stand).

2) Bombay Palace; finest curries made with exotic spies, kingfisher beer, and air conditioning.

[BrilloPad]

I would like the Pearl and Dean theme too......

[teapot418]

Only two things should be shown before a film.

1) the national anthem. (Audience to stand).

2) Bombay Palace; finest curries made with exotic spies, kingfisher beer, and air conditioning.

Winchester college seems to be the norm round these parts.

[EternalOptimist]

'Oh LORD, we beseech thee, amen. CRACK TUBES'


what's the problem here ?

[meridian]

I don't believe that the CoE should be treated equally. I am a Catholic. But CoE is the English national religion. That should count for something.

So private businesses should be able to be forced to show broadcasts by the official state religion? (That"s the context of the thread).

[unixman]

I don't think anyone has suggested the advertisers should be forced. Only that they were wrong to decline to show the advert ("ban" it). As a side issue, they are also breaking their contract with CoE.

[xoggoth]

demented banshee wailing while dancing naked covered in woad

I like the sound of that one! Us Satanists should be able to show ads of us kissing goats' ar*es too!