HAZARD Posted March 15, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3,570 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2018 While I'm not into celebrating Easter I'm not surprised by this as our country slides deeper into sin and away from God. Gosford NSW, Australia. Church forced to remove the word 'Jesus' from its Easter advertising as the word is considered to be OFFENSIVE to non-Christians A church has been forced to remove the word 'Jesus' from its Easter signs Elim Church on the NSW central coast paid for digital signs ahead of festival They were told by a shopping centre manager the word 'Jesus' was offensive By Ben Hill and Stephen Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:22 AEDT, 15 March 2018 | Updated: 01:23 AEDT, 16 March 2018 A church has been forced to remove the word 'Jesus' from its signs ahead of Easter because it has been causing offence. Elim Church on the Central Coast in New South Wales paid for digital signs to be displayed at Erina Fair shopping centre reading 'the greatness of His Power'. Pastor Martin Duffy told 2GB radio that shopping centre manager Lendlease objected to the signs and forced them to be changed to read 'Risen Christ' instead of 'Jesus'. Scroll down for video Elim Church on New South Wales' Central Coast paid for digital signs to be displayed at Erina Fair shopping centre reading 'the greatness of His Power' Pastor Martin Duffy (left) told 2GB radio that shopping centre manager Lendlease objected to the signs and forced them to be changed from 'Jesus' to 'Risen Christ' 'The phrase 'Jesus is alive'... is the core message of the Christian faith and what Easter's really all about,' he said. 'It's a good message. I think there's a minority group out there that are constantly distorting the message of Jesus Christ. It's just going on and on.' Elim Church is a West Gosford evangelical church located north of Sydney. Pastor Duffy claimed Lendlease requested to withdraw the word 'Jesus' from the sign as it may have offended shoppers and non-Christians. The sign was an advertisement for a free community event being held on the waterfront at Gosford. 'The greatness of His Power - Jesus is Alive!' the sign read. Pastor Duffy said Lendlease has since changed their mind and allowed the word 'Jesus' to be included in the sign. Pastor Duffy claimed the request to withdraw the word 'Jesus' from the sign as it may have offended shoppers (Elim Church on the Central Coast pictured) Church forced to remove 'Jesus is alive' sign for Easter service He said Lendlease said the word 'Jesus' has yet to be added to the sign but he is hopeful it will be returned eventually. In a statement, a Lendlease spokeswoman said they regretted asking for the sign to be amended. 'It was an error of judgment to ask Elim Church to change its messaging, and we apologise unreservedly. 'Lendlease values diversity and inclusion, and we welcome people of all backgrounds at our shopping centres.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5503699/Jesus-banned-church-Easter-advertising-deemed-offensive.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babbler Posted March 26, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 72 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 550 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 82 Days Won: 2 Joined: 11/08/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted March 26, 2018 What convinced the manager to change? Christians called threatening to boycott their stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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