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Thursday April 7, 2011
CensorshipRNB's Religion News Blog:
A US church’s advert telling people about an Easter service has been banned from cinemas and branded “too controversial” because it mentions the name of Jesus.

The agency, NCM Media Networks, said it has a policy of rejecting ads featuring religious figures and remarked some cinemagoers might be offended by such an ad.

Tuesday September 8, 2009
CensorshipFree SpeechIslam:
Islamic extremism Yale University is publishing “The Cartoons That Shook the World” about how cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage, violence and other bad behavior across the Muslim world.

But it won’t include the cartoons themselves — for fear of further violence on the part of Muslim extremists.

Tuesday November 11, 2008
CensorshipScientology:
Scientology Amazon UK has barred the sale of a new Scientology expose penned by a former member of the church’s “elite paramilitary group.”

In a recent post to an anti-Scientology discussion forum, an Anonymous Brit says that after pre-ordering the book, he received an email from Amazon announcing it had been “removed from sale for legal reasons”.

Too bad. Then again, you already know all the reasons why it is best to avoid Scientology.

Thursday October 2, 2008
CensorshipIslam:
Salman Rushdie Satanic Verses author Sir Salman Rushdie has spoken of the need to ask questions about religion in the wake of the row about a new book on the Prophet Mohammed.

Muslim hate criminals recently firebombed the home of a British publisher of the novel, Jewel of Medina. The US publisher of the book, Random House, cancelled publication for fear of violent reprisals.

Friday June 10, 2005
Censorship:
Satanists and pagans will enjoy the same protection as Christians under new laws banning incitement to racial hatred.

Censorship:
Race and religion are different - which is why Islamophobia is a nonsense and religious hatred must not be outlawed.

Friday March 7, 2003
Censorship:
News.com.au (Australia), Mar. 7, 2003

Sunday September 15, 2002
Censorship:
The Guardian (England), Sep. 14, 2002

Friday September 13, 2002
Censorship:
BBC, Sep. 12, 2002

Wednesday September 11, 2002
Censorship:
Reuters, Sep. 9, 2002

Tuesday September 10, 2002
Censorship:
CNET, Sep. 10, 2002

Wednesday September 4, 2002
Censorship:
AP, Sep. 3, 2002



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