The Brazilian National Bishops Confederation (CNBB) has criticised a Brazilian sports magazine for publishing a photograph of Neymar being crucified in the same way as Jesus Christ.
Placar, which has become one of the most successful sports publications in Brazil, were using the picture as a metaphor to highlight the criticism the Santos star had been coming under for supposedly diving too often.
The Placar cover, which reads “the Brazilian ace turns scapegoat in a sport where everyone plays dirty”, was inspired by a 1970s issue of Spanish magazine Don Balon, which depicted Johan Cruyff in almost exactly the same way.
In a letter, signed by CNBB president Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis and general secretary Dom Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, the publication has been criticised for “showing disdain towards people’s feelings”.
A statement read: “The Brazilian National Bishops Confederation states that it feels severely outraged with the [photo] montage that is the cover of a sports magazine, where the image of Jesus Christ is seen with the face of a football player.
“We acknowledge freedom of speech as a fundamental principle of our state and [see it as necessary for] democratic co-existence, however, there are known limits for such.
“To ridiculise faith and show disdain towards peoples’ religious feelings by using the disrespectful use of the image of Jesus suggests manipulation and use of editorial resources as a means for commercial ends.
“This is a clear lack of respect that offends the most sacred image for Christians and updates, in a hazardous manner, the well-known resource of gaining attention by provocation.”
An online petition has now been launched against Placar’s use of the image of Neymar as Jesus Christ, which has gained over 7,000 signatures since its manifestation.
Source: SambaFoot
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 30-09-2012 01:17 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
tesqueen at 30-09-2012 01:51 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Let's God fight for himself we can't be like ' em if not hell would have been let loose by now
Posted: at 30-09-2012 01:51 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
maryclaret at 30-09-2012 07:35 PM (12 years ago) (f)
No one can play God. He doesn't need anyone to fight His battle.No matter what, His will will be done. Going around killing people will not solve a single thing but only make you look barbaric and godless ; that you cannot let your God fight for you but must go and and fight for Him.
Ada Mbaise
Posted: at 30-09-2012 07:35 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Horny Mo the pedophile has implanted violence in his followers thats why you could talk like this. Violence isn't the answer. There's always room for repentance.
Quote from: ajanni on 30-09-2012 07:03 PM
because you are all cowards and senseless
If you curse me, I curse you back. If you threaten me, I come for you. NFNF
Posted: at 30-09-2012 08:00 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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