Is THIS racist?
Quote:
Greggs the bakers has apologised for swapping Jesus for a sausage roll in a promotional image for its advent calendar.
It shows a nativity scene with three wise men gathered around a pastry instead of Christ.
Christian Twitter users said the advert was disrespectful to their religion.
"I'm glad Christians kicked off and Greggs apologised," wrote one Twitter user. "No other religion would stand for that nonsense."
Other people joined in calls for organisations to "respect all faiths equally".
Greggs has apologised for the image, saying it hadn't planned to upset anyone.
"We're really sorry to have caused any offence, this was never our intention," the firm said in a statement.
The image was issued to promote a £24 advent calendar which has vouchers to spend in its stores behind each door.
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The offending snack:
OK so, obviously, this is not racist as sausage rolls are not currently recognized as a racial group. But, is it acceptable? Should there be limits on what companies can and can't use to advertise their products? Is it all just a bit of festive fun, or should Christians be offended by the comparison of their messiah to a "cheap meat treat" from a bakery chain?