This video was made by the Church of England to help publicize a new prayer website. A cinema advertising firm was paid to show it as one of those advertisements that run before the previews. But then the advertising company banned the video on the grounds that it might offend some people.
Interestingly, though, the British public is now up in arms over the decision. Not just church leaders, but the Prime Minister, politicians of all parties, and representatives of those expected to be offended, including Muslims and atheists. Even the new atheist author Richard Dawkins is speaking out against the ban.
But enjoy the video for its own sake and as a Thanksgiving prayer.
An advert showing the Lord’s Prayer being recited has been banned from British cinemas on the grounds that it could be offensive, with the move provoking a furious reaction.
Religious leaders, David Cameron, Boris Johnson and even an outspoken atheist have all attacked the censoring of the footage.
The Prime Minister waded into the controversy on Monday, calling the ban ‘ridiculous’.
The 60-second recording of the Lord’s Prayer was scheduled to be shown ahead of screenings of the new Star Wars film before Christmas.
But it was pulled after the company which sells advertising at the Odeon, Cineworld and Vue chains said the Church of England film could be seen as offensive.
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