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Advertising standards & religion

By THUNDERBALLS
Updated: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:29:48 UTC

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has just banned an advert featuring a winking Jesus.

The details and the advert can be seen by clicking here

Does this sort of protection do more harm than good for the religions in question in your country ?

Do you have other examples of adverts that have been censored on either side of the god debate ?

TAGGED: CENSORSHIP, RELIGION, SOCIETY

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