[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There are many in this country now that detest all mention of religion, and terrorism in the name of religion sure doesn't help. Clearly the cinemas recognise this, hence their reaction.

And there are many in this country still - among them, Christians, Jews and Muslims - who do NOT detest all mention of Religion, so what is your point?

I FULLY understand Benjamin's valid point abourt 'over-reaction' but not yours, and for your information those 'many' to which you refer are still in the minority in this country - which is still predominantly CHRISTIAN according to all the latest polls -- despite what atheists and those of other faiths proclaim.

In addition, the phrase; "Terrorism in the name of Religion" is nothing more than a euphemism for IS, so it's pretty shady to use such a phrase in the same sentence as 'ALL RELIGION'.

'Blaming God for MAN's evil, and orthodox Religions for evil men's cynical interpretation of those Religion's 'Holy Books' is as stupid as blaming The Beatles for the cretins who went out and murdered innocent people because they 'discerned' hidden lyrics commanding them to in 'Helter Skelter'.

This decision is just another example of the erosion of yet more of all that which defines us as 'British' by bowing to 'Political Correctness' or those acting from more sinister motives.

Soldiers in military uniform were once looked upon with extra respect by the rest of us - now they are being forced into side rooms by hospital staff for fear of 'upsetting some of our Muslim patients and visitors.

Nurses - themselves surely worthy of our highest respect and admiration - are now threatened with dissmissal by their bosses for wearing the tiniest of gold crucifix pendants.

The traditional Nativity Play banned in schools for fear of offending Muslim pupils and their parents - even though one such school in my own DIRECT experience had hundreds of non Muslim predominantly Christian pupils and only ONE Muslim child.

'Blackboard' has now become 'Chalkboard' or 'Whiteboards' (We can say Whiteboard but not blackboard??? )

Midgets and Dwarfs are now 'Vertically Challenged', 'Short-sighted and Blind people 'Optically Challenged'.

What utter madness.

I do not believe that ANYONE in their right minds would find this advert offensive or would walkout of a cinema because of it - only those who have a an irrational deep hatred of Christianity beause of some very painful reason known only to themselves.

As Benjamin so rightluy suggests, this redefines the word; 'Overreaction'.