tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post8284767944953000210..comments2024-03-28T11:52:35.171+00:00Comments on Woolgathering in North East England: Michael Sadgrove's Blog: Religion at the CinemaAquiloniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15098649175728796819noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-92078784927044007832016-11-02T14:23:39.292+00:002016-11-02T14:23:39.292+00:00mantap boss..mantap boss..obat pembesar penis di medanhttp://obatvimaxizon.net/obat-klg-pills-obat-pembesar-penis-di-medan/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-82890781143480733392016-11-02T14:21:19.282+00:002016-11-02T14:21:19.282+00:00numpang lewat boss...numpang lewat boss...obat pembesar penishttp://hargaobatpembesarpenis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-8456561430877861682015-11-27T08:25:27.458+00:002015-11-27T08:25:27.458+00:00I note you say "At the eleventh hour" bu...I note you say "At the eleventh hour" but the sequence of emails published here (http://archbishopcranmer.com/cinema-lords-prayer-ban-was-a-retroactive-policy-to-chuck-the-church-of-england/) show the Church being told by a DCM representative as early as 3 August (that is, less than a week after Rev. Arun Arora had told the agency the CofE were proposing to go ahead) <br /><br />"Mate, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news, it looks like we’re going to be unable to carry your ad in our cinemas. Really sorry about this, as I know a lot of work has been put into the planning of this from both ends and it’s a really disappointing outcome for both of us. We initially thought it would be fine as long as the BBFC and CAA approved the copy (which would be more than likely). However, after our exhibition team spoke to our exhibitors themselves, Vue, Odeon and Cineworld have told us that they can’t carry any ads of a religious nature. It’s similar to the rules about political advertising- basically the exhibitors can’t be seen to have any manifesto or motive of their own, be it political or religious. Our hands are tied by these guys so it’s a massive shame and I’m pretty gutted about it, apologies again for any inconvenience this has caused."<br /><br />So I'm not sure why the Church has only just started making a fuss about it. They've known for three and a half months that the ad wasn't going to run, and they've known that the reason was a blanket prohibition on political and religious advertising, not any specific objection to the content of the individual ad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-17431735150906893072015-11-23T20:15:56.805+00:002015-11-23T20:15:56.805+00:00An interesting concept that of having a right not ...An interesting concept that of having a right not to be offended, because I'm not offended by the refusal to show the advert, just surprised that anyone today could be so protective of others right to not to be offended, that they set out to offend millions while doing so.<br /><br />I've seen a variety of views expressed about this topic, many bordering on outrage to others with a wry smile at the Church being at the centre of so much free publicity. Wiser people will no doubt pronounce of this, but as the advert is freely available to view on youtube, hopefully, hundreds and thousands, will view it, just to see what all the fuss is about. :)UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-67633194422274533922015-11-23T18:32:39.024+00:002015-11-23T18:32:39.024+00:00 Thank you for this fantastic response on this top... Thank you for this fantastic response on this topic, very well put. Well done.Pam Lovelasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302018400883207672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-69042679021176074052015-11-23T18:28:38.188+00:002015-11-23T18:28:38.188+00:00I sympathise, but if we followed this logic and ma...I sympathise, but if we followed this logic and made decisions based on fear, the terrorists would have won. The same goes for all non-radical-Sunni places of worship including Christian churches, especially those with a high public profile like cathedrals. We might not want to travel on a train behind a locomotive named 'Durham Cathedral' in case it was targeted, or a bus that carried an advertisement for Alpha Courses. In any case, Daesh have just as big a quarrel with consumerism, diversity, political debate, and sex and nudity all of which would make cinemas ready targets for Islamic terrorists because of the content of the films they show! All organisations have to be shrewd and intelligent in the way they respond to the threats we all face. It's a huge challenge for all public-access buildings but I doubt that this was in the minds of DCM when they refused the CofE ad. The argument that equality and diversity must exclude religious debate in public places has been adduced for decades now. It is wholly in the tradition of laïcité as now interpreted, but in my view that's not at all in the spirit of the Enlightenment which did not want to exclude religion, but simply to give equal space to those of different religious traditions without privileging any one faith in particular. So to my mind, DCM is simply exhibiting a kind of disinterest that is not worthy of cinema as a great cultural institution. Will the Tyneside Cinema perhaps show us a more excellent way?Aquiloniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098649175728796819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-67809975057021122622015-11-23T17:30:35.764+00:002015-11-23T17:30:35.764+00:00Perhaps when churches stop refusing Yoga classes a...Perhaps when churches stop refusing Yoga classes and gay marriage for example then they will be better placed to complain about constraining freedom of expression.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892490666073392272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-30104120029008933642015-11-23T14:01:06.021+00:002015-11-23T14:01:06.021+00:00Michael, DCM have not said much about their reaso...Michael, DCM have not said much about their reasons beyond stating their policy. However, if I was running those cinemas I would, right now, be concerned about anything which might tempt Islamist fanatics to make a cinema the site for an atrocity. 'Not giving offence' might be code for not taking the risk of having the public shot in their seats. Given how many Christians have been targets in the Middle East, it is perhaps only a matter of time in the West. Cinema customers are relatively easy targets - remember the 'The Dark Night Rising' shooting in the USA . Just a thought. Sorry to be glum. Best wishes, as ever, IvorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466748481252043226noreply@blogger.com