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    Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
    Well done Greggs. Anyone that takes the piss out of religion is alright by me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    Well done Greggs. Anyone that takes the piss out of religion is alright by me.
    + 1

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
    I’m totally and utterly outraged.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick View Post
    I’m totally and utterly outraged.
    I don't care myself, really, but I am outraged on behalf of those people who haven't seen it, but would be outraged if they had.

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    When you say any other religion, what you really mean is Islam isn’t it. Of course they wouldn’t have used Islamic imagery, and the reason is obvious. This advert has resulted in a minor kerfuffle on twitter, whereas if they had substituted Mohammed for a sausage roll, the repercussions would probably have been very serious.

    Any way, all this talk of sausage rolls is making me peckish. Anyone know for a late nite Greggs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas View Post
    When you say any other religion, what you really mean is Islam isn’t it. Of course they wouldn’t have used Islamic imagery, and the reason is obvious. This advert has resulted in a minor kerfuffle on twitter, whereas if they had substituted Mohammed for a sausage roll, the repercussions would probably have been very serious.

    Any way, all this talk of sausage rolls is making me peckish. Anyone know for a late nite Greggs?
    Shame they didn't take the piss out of the islamic religion. Blow a few greggs up round the country in the name of religion and the daily mail would be the funniest read ever. Pretty sure there would be some shit story about the royals first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas View Post
    When you say any other religion, what you really mean is Islam isn’t it. Of course they wouldn’t have used Islamic imagery, and the reason is obvious. This advert has resulted in a minor kerfuffle on twitter, whereas if they had substituted Mohammed for a sausage roll, the repercussions would probably have been very serious.

    Any way, all this talk of sausage rolls is making me peckish. Anyone know for a late nite Greggs?
    Islam doesn't have weird shit like nativity scenes and the people who come up with the idea were probably nominally christian (like most people in the UK) or actually practising Christians. I doubt very much that it was a muslim who created that advert. Taking the piss out of your own culture and beliefs is a lot different to taking the piss out of others.

    The nativity scene didn't even frigging happen in the bible, let alone in real life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Temujin View Post
    Islam doesn't have weird shit like nativity scenes and the people who come up with the idea were probably nominally christian (like most people in the UK) or actually practising Christians. I doubt very much that it was a muslim who created that advert. Taking the piss out of your own culture and beliefs is a lot different to taking the piss out of others.

    The nativity scene didn't even frigging happen in the bible, let alone in real life.
    I doubt they were even attempting to take the piss out of Christianity. I’m sure it was simply a clumsy attempt at flogging more Sausage rolls and lovely caramel doughnuts.
    I was just answering the ops question.

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    We’re they sausage rolls or their new seasonal version just out which are turkey, bacon and cranberry?

    Only 10p more than a regular sausage roll, and very tasty tbf

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    Re: Greggs. - Would they take the p*** out of any other

    Quote Originally Posted by Temujin View Post
    Islam doesn't have weird shit like nativity scenes and the people who come up with the idea were probably nominally christian (like most people in the UK) or actually practising Christians. I doubt very much that it was a muslim who created that advert. Taking the piss out of your own culture and beliefs is a lot different to taking the piss out of others.

    The nativity scene didn't even frigging happen in the bible, let alone in real life.
    It's only different because people give in to the threats and intimidation and the terrible cries of those pathetic words"Islamaphobia" and "racism". Is that the same reason why many "liberals" that I encounter criticise Christianity for "homophobia" but refuse to acknowledge the same for Islam? These kind of double standards only lead to resentment, I'm afraid. And I'm not convinced that the same rights are afforded to other religious minorities in Islamic countries.

    This seems to be a fuss over nothing. Greggs must've known that it would cause a tiny stir and they've succeeded in selling more sausgage rolls. I live thousands of miles away from the nearest Greggs but I'm really sodding tempted to fly back for a couple.

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    It’s fine, it’s okay to take the piss out of Christianity apparently.

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    Best way to get the MOST publicity is to cause outrage.

    If it was just a photo of a sausage roll, only Stevie R would be interested

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    I also happy to see (all) religion an open subject for mirth.

    It may well be that Christianity is imagined to be a faith that is tolerant and broad minded enough to deal with a bit of ribbing?
    At worst, having a laugh might at it's expense might attract a stern letter from someone in Tunbridge Wells. Is that bad?

    We've seen stuff like Life of Brian and Dave Allen, Vicar of Dibley, Father Ted - and a thousand other things for decades, and 'Christian' religious satire for centuries.

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    I'm just gonna be outraged for the sake of it, as there's **** all on telly.

    Absolutely nothing wrong with it..but there we are..

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    Quote Originally Posted by dembethewarrior View Post
    I'm just gonna be outraged for the sake of it, as there's **** all on telly.

    Absolutely nothing wrong with it..but there we are..
    Indeed.

    Look at this comment supposedly from the article (but equally likely made up by some tw*t on the editorial):
    "I'm glad Christians kicked off and Greggs apologised," wrote one Twitter user. "No other religion would stand for that nonsense."

    So then, Christians / Uncommitteds have to become less tolerant and more uptight - to make it equal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    Well done Greggs. Anyone that takes the piss out of religion is alright by me.
    Same here , if it offends any Christians then be a Christian and do what Jesus apparently said and forgive them

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    I’m catholic and I’m not offended.

    But if they’d used an image of Mo, then there would’ve been huge public outcry and the boss of Greggs would be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TH63 View Post
    I’m catholic and I’m not offended.

    But if they’d used an image of Mo, then there would’ve been huge public outcry and the boss of Greggs would be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life.
    There's a first time for everything!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve R View Post
    There's a first time for everything!
    Well I'm not offended you just said that, so that's twice. Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it ya scouser

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    Quote Originally Posted by TH63 View Post
    Well I'm not offended you just said that, so that's twice. Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it ya scouser

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    Bizarre advert in the first place. Looks like something the muppets on The Apprentice come up with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Henry Hill View Post
    Bizarre advert in the first place. Looks like something the muppets on The Apprentice come up with.
    The apprentice .......what a pile of ***** the contestants on that show are

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    The apprentice .......what a pile of ***** the contestants on that show are
    Yeah, but that blonde one eh?

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