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Would They Dare Insult Any Other Religions?
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Notice how the Guardian has mentioned that a right-wing group has asked for a boycott of Greggs? does it matter what political leaning they are, it is still an insult to Christians, had it been another religion they would have gone further than that, people would be dead.
Notice how the Guardian has mentioned that a right-wing group has asked for a boycott of Greggs? does it matter what political leaning they are, it is still an insult to Christians, had it been another religion they would have gone further than that, people would be dead.
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I can just imagine the uproar if an equivalent advert had been done in a similar vain with a certain prophet. There would have been uproar, shops burnt, death threats and the left would have been jumping up and down going on about how it was a disgusting slur on a peaceful religion.
12:23 Thu 16th Nov 2017
This illustrates that even unreligious people can be offended by this sort of thing. It's more of a cultural offence I reckon as many of the people pouthing off here are self-declared atheists it seems :-)
Would they dare insult other religions, er yes they would. have you forgotten Charlie Hebdo (!!)
Would they dare insult other religions, er yes they would. have you forgotten Charlie Hebdo (!!)
I agree with Anne here.....as an atheist, I am not remotely offended by this rather daft advertising ploy by Greggs.
As to the other comments regarding the pork content, can I remind people that Jesus was a Jew, and would probably not have eaten pork products, along with shell fish, for a very good reason.
Christianity wasn't invented until many years after the death of Jesus.
As to the other comments regarding the pork content, can I remind people that Jesus was a Jew, and would probably not have eaten pork products, along with shell fish, for a very good reason.
Christianity wasn't invented until many years after the death of Jesus.
"No we haven't perhaps that is why they won't dare insult that religion. "
I am not sure it is intended as an insult, is it? You'd have to ask them.
Whereas CH was rather crass satire. You'd hope they'd steer away from intentional insults as (not all but many) religious people of all faiths are easily offended.
A rather crass commercialisation of a story greatly loved it seems even by non God-botherers ...
I am not sure it is intended as an insult, is it? You'd have to ask them.
Whereas CH was rather crass satire. You'd hope they'd steer away from intentional insults as (not all but many) religious people of all faiths are easily offended.
A rather crass commercialisation of a story greatly loved it seems even by non God-botherers ...
Ichkeria //This illustrates that even unreligious people can be offended by this sort of thing.//
Personally I find the concept of a huge sausage roll in a manger surrounded by wise men hilariously funny, and not offensive in the least, but I'm not religious.
The thing that I sometimes do find offensive - and what I think the point of the question is - is the cynical cowardliness involved in always using Christianity as a soft and safe target for insults to generate a bit of publicity.
We all know the truth is that 99% of comedians etc don't have the guts to make fun of Islam, because they don't want to be murdered. Your Charlie Hebdo comparison is the exception that proves the rule, and exactly illustrates that point.
Personally I find the concept of a huge sausage roll in a manger surrounded by wise men hilariously funny, and not offensive in the least, but I'm not religious.
The thing that I sometimes do find offensive - and what I think the point of the question is - is the cynical cowardliness involved in always using Christianity as a soft and safe target for insults to generate a bit of publicity.
We all know the truth is that 99% of comedians etc don't have the guts to make fun of Islam, because they don't want to be murdered. Your Charlie Hebdo comparison is the exception that proves the rule, and exactly illustrates that point.
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