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Advertising watchdog accused of inconsistency over ads featuring religious imagery

Posted: Wed, 30 May 2012

The National Secular Society has accused the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of being inconsistent in dealing with complaints about ads using religious imagery after the watchdog cleared an advertisement that appeared to mock Jesus' second coming but had previously banned adverts for ice cream featuring a pregnant nun and apparently gay priests. Read More »

Christian MPs defend adverts claiming prayer can heal

Posted: Tue, 27 Mar 2012

Three Christian MPs are trying to overturn an advertising ban on claims that 'God can heal'. They are Gary Streeter (Con), Gavin Shuker (Lab) and Tim Farron (Lib Dem). Read More »

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