Easter Sign Deemed “Offensive”

Thursday, March 15th, 2018

A local church on the New South Wales Central Coast has been forced to remove the word ”Jesus” from its Easter message.

Elim Church took out advertising on digital billboards at Erina Fair with the words ”Jesus is Alive”.

Pastor Martin Duffy says despite the historic message they had to change it to ”The Risen Christ”, because centre management deemed it offensive.

“They made us change it, but in the same centre they’ve got advertising for lingerie. It’s almost semi-pornographic; I’ve got to direct my children away from it,” Pastor Duffy says. “So that’s not offensive, and all the profane language – but this is offensive.”

Centre owner Lendlease has since admitted it made a mistake.