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UK Bans Ad With Lusty 'Pope'

It caused 'serious offense,' ad council rules

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(Newser) – A British advertising commission has blocked the use of a dancing, beer-guzzling photo-manipulated "Pope John Paul II" in an advertisement promoting a nightclub, reports the Telegraph. "It was hugely offensive," said a spokeswoman for a Polish organization, one of several Catholics who complained about the brochure. "They cannot be allowed to get away with this."

The Advertising Standards Authority banned the ad because "the depiction of the dead Pope caused serious offense," according to a statement. But the commission did not say the ad was discriminatory against Catholics, which was charged in complaints files with the agency. The nightclub offered no rejoinder.

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Derni
Apr 2, 09 7:24 AM CDT
The ability to laugh at ones self is imnportant-thsi Pope probably won't like this ad-Pope John the XXIII on the otherhand-now there's a pope-a real man-apople person-he could laugh at the ad-he died way too early Reply
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Eva11
Apr 2, 09 7:35 AM CDT
lol ENGLISH PEOPLE ARE STUPID AND MEANLY, No one likes them...leee DIRTY COUNTRY -ENGLAND. hahahaha. We will love still JOHN PAUL II. WE LOVE YOU AND ALL THE WORLD OUTSIDE ENGLAND LOVE YOU TOO. England is stupid. PEOPLE HERE ARE UNKIND. VIVAT POLAND AND THE REST OF UE. WE HATE UK.
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Michael_CT
Apr 2, 09 7:59 AM CDT
the above statement just goes to show that religion and intelligence don't mix. . . Reply
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Mad
Apr 2, 09 10:06 AM CDT
If they wanted to make fun of a bad pope, pick on the current one. JPII was a great and honorable man (and I'll remind you I am a devote atheist) Reply
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MarkFL
Apr 2, 09 10:58 PM CDT
John Paul was not great and honorable. However, now that I have concrete evidence that he like to get down with a couple of ladies and a couple of beers, I am forced to reconsider my opinion of him.
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