#justpray

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AGAINST THE UNBELIEVABLE RECENT DECISION THESE CINEMA CHAINS HAVE TAKEN.

The ban will heighten fears that Christianity is being pushed to the margins of society by political correctness

Lets investigate the possibility of legal proceedings under the Equality Act, which 'outlaws commercial organisations from refusing services on the grounds of religion'.

The UK’s three leading cinema chains have refused to show an advert by the Church of England that features the Lord’s Prayer, citing fears that it could offend people.

The 60-second advert was due to be shown before 'Star Wars - The Force Awakens' released on 18 December.

It was cleared by the Cinema Advertising Authority and the British Board of Film Classification, but apparently the Odeon, Cineworld and Vue chains – (who control 80% of screens around the country) – have refused to show the advert because they believe it “carries the risk of upsetting, or offending, audiences”.

The church warned that the move could have a “chilling effect on free speech” and said it was at a loss to understand the logic behind the decision.

Director of communications for the Church of England (Arun Arora) said: “The prospect of a multi-generational cultural event offered by the release of Star Wars: the Force Awakens on 18 December – a week before Christmas Day – was too good an opportunity to miss and we are bewildered by the decision of the cinemas"

The film shows Christians saying one line of the Lord’s Prayer, including weightlifters, a police officer, a commuter, refugees in a support centre, schoolchildren, a mourner at a graveside, a festival goer and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Digital Cinema Media, which handles most cinema advertising in the UK states “we have a policy not to run advertising connected to personal beliefs, specifically those related to politics or religion. Our members have found that showing such advertisements carries the risk of upsetting, or offending, audiences.”

The advert is to promote a new Church of England website, JustPray.uk, encouraging people to pray.

PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN.

YOU CAN SEE THE PRAYER ADVERTISMENT HERE:

https://youtu.be/vlUXh4mx4gI