Cinemas ban Lord's prayer ad

[annie]

The Church of England has said it is "disappointed and bewildered" by the refusal of leading UK cinemas to show an advert featuring the Lord's Prayer.

The Church called the decision "plain silly" and warned it could have a "chilling" effect on free speech.

It had hoped the 60-second film would be screened UK-wide before Christmas ahead of the new Star Wars film.

The agency that handles adverts for the cinemas said it could offend those of "differing faiths and no faith".

The advert features the Christian prayer being recited or sung by a variety of people.

They include refugees, a grieving son, weightlifters at a gym, a sheep farmer, a gospel choir and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34891928

[wendy]

and yet when disaster happens the people turn to the Church.

[maureenho]

[JaneJ]

This really irritates me.

wish they would stop over thinking these things and allow freedom of speech.

[Honey]

disgraceful.