Comments on: Library bans Sunday school’s ‘religious’ poster http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Geoff http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16099 Geoff Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:31:54 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16099 I'd like to see the library try that with "Mohammed Mints". I’d like to see the library try that with “Mohammed Mints”.

]]> By: Gaz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16072 Gaz Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:55:15 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16072 I think 'Substantially bollocks' would be far better. I think ‘Substantially bollocks’ would be far better.

]]> By: flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16047 flapjack Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:06:07 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16047 Gaz- Would 'Unsubstantiation' be an acceptable substitute? Gaz- Would ‘Unsubstantiation’ be an acceptable substitute?

]]> By: Gaz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16046 Gaz Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:54:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16046 Flapjack - :) I agree. If people can't take a bit of gentle ribbing, then surely their (personal) faith is worthless? One of my least favourite words ever, incidentally. Transubstantiation. *ugh* Flapjack – :) I agree. If people can’t take a bit of gentle ribbing, then surely their (personal) faith is worthless? One of my least favourite words ever, incidentally. Transubstantiation. *ugh*

]]> By: flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16045 flapjack Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:43:17 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16045 RS/ Gaz- don't think the mints are all that controversial really when you think about it... the church has been handing out rice wafers that it maintains are actually made of parts of Jesus for centuries now. It's more or less the same idea, but perhaps without the official endorsement and outlandish claims ;) RS/ Gaz- don’t think the mints are all that controversial really when you think about it… the church has been handing out rice wafers that it maintains are actually made of parts of Jesus for centuries now. It’s more or less the same idea, but perhaps without the official endorsement and outlandish claims ;)

]]> By: Tom Rees http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16044 Tom Rees Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:27:34 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16044 My local church hall (here in Brighton) won't let you hold an event if it has any fortune telling or whatnot. So they're fully on-board with the idea of banning people for their supernatural beliefs. So I'm surprised that they're not fully on board with the library on this one. Heh OK not really... My local church hall (here in Brighton) won’t let you hold an event if it has any fortune telling or whatnot. So they’re fully on-board with the idea of banning people for their supernatural beliefs. So I’m surprised that they’re not fully on board with the library on this one.

Heh OK not really…

]]> By: Gaz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16027 Gaz Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:24:03 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16027 Can I just apologise for that awful spelling in the last post. I'm sure no-one cares except me, however... Can I just apologise for that awful spelling in the last post. I’m sure no-one cares except me, however…

]]> By: Gaz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16026 Gaz Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:03:22 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16026 RS - Sorry, didn't realise you were talkign about the mints, not the poster. Well, the libary don't make the mints. Interestingly, it's a US company... RS – Sorry, didn’t realise you were talkign about the mints, not the poster. Well, the libary don’t make the mints. Interestingly, it’s a US company…

]]> By: Gaz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16025 Gaz Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:02:04 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16025 RS - It happens all the time. Most people asking to put posters up understand and go away and stop bothering the libraries. RS – It happens all the time. Most people asking to put posters up understand and go away and stop bothering the libraries.

]]> By: RS http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/library-bans-sunday-schools-religious-poster/#comment-16013 RS Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:38:16 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=4028#comment-16013 Can you imagine the backlash if it were a different religion? How would people respond to Allah Altoids? Can you imagine the backlash if it were a different religion?

How would people respond to Allah Altoids?

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