Religious Oppression in the UK

“Christ” and “Jesus” Considered Abusive by Marks & Spencer

Country: United Kingdom
Category: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack against: Faith
Area of case: Private
Tags: Exclusion (of individuals or ideas) | Intolerance towards Religious Symbols

March 2015: A pastor’s wife order for bouquet of spring flowers was blocked when she had tried to use words: "Thank you for your care and practical help for Margaret in her last days . . . With love from her church family, Christ Church Teddington". She was confronted with an on-screen warning: “Sorry there’s something in your message we can’t write.”

Marks & Spencer had listed words like “Christ” and “Jesus Christ” on a list of banned abusive and offensive terms. As a result, online customers who tried to include those words in their greeting cards, were prevented from completing their orders. M&S withdrew this policy after it was made public.

Source:
www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Society/article1525516.ece

Intolerance Against Christians