{"id":1268,"date":"2011-01-23T16:12:15","date_gmt":"2011-01-23T21:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/deaconsbench\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:47:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:47:54","slug":"fox-rejects-jesus-hates-obama-ad-for-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2011\/01\/fox-rejects-jesus-hates-obama-ad-for-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox rejects "Jesus Hates Obama" ad for Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Every year, it seems, someone creates an outrageous ad that generates gobs of publicity because no one ever sees it on the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s happened again this year.\u00a0 Details, from the New York Daily News<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Fox has rejected a controversial Super Bowl ad from conservative comedy site JesusHatesObama.com<\/a>, according to the site\u2019s creator.<\/p>\n

Richard Belfry<\/a> insists the proposed 30-second-ad, which depicts bobble-head versions of President Obama<\/a> and a scowling Jesus, is just a joke.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo I really believe that Jesus hates Obama? Absolutely not,\u201d Belfry, a comedian based in L.A.<\/a> who sells Jesus Hates Obama apparel on his site, told the Daily News.<\/p>\n

The company admits on its site that it doesn\u2019t really hate Obama. Belfry insisted he was merely trying poke fun of the Obama Administration and to also sell his merchandise.<\/p>\n

The site received an e-mail from Ruth Levenson<\/a>, Fox\u2019s vice president for broadcast standards and practices earlier this month that said the commercial was \u201cnot acceptable to air on FOX.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group then tried to appeal the decision, and that too was rejected.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can see the ad for yourself below.<\/p>\n