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'Winking Jesus' App Banned in UK

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A mobile phone advertisement featuring an illustration of Jesus winking and giving a thumbs-up has been banned.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the Phones 4U advertisement was "disrespectful" to the Christian faith and must not be used again.

[Just ask Norway or US Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords what happens when Christians get 'disrespected.']
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OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.

Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.

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