“The First Temptation of Christ”
by Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos began streaming on December 3,
drawing criticism from conservative politicians, Evangelicals and Catholics.
The Christmas satire on Netflix
depicting Jesus in a gay relationship has sparked a backlash in Brazil, where
hundreds of thousands signed a petition calling for the film to be axed.
The teaser for the 46-minute
movie says Jesus, who is turning 30, brings a “surprise guest” to meet his
family.
More than 760,000 people had
signed a Change.org petition by Tuesday afternoon calling for the film to be
pulled for “seriously offending Christians.”
“We support freedom of
expression, but is it worth attacking the belief of 86 percent of the
population,” tweeted Eduardo Bolsonaro, the eldest son of Brazil’s president
and a member of Congress.
Brazil remains the world’s
biggest Catholic country, although its flock has shrunk while Evangelical
churches grow.
Around 64 percent of the
population identified as Catholics, according to the 2010 census.
Henrique Soares da Costa, a
bishop in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, said on Facebook that he had
cancelled his Netflix subscription over the film, describing it as
“blasphemous, vulgar and disrespectful.”
Netflix Brazil would not comment
on the outcry when contacted by AFP.
Reno Omokri has also kicked against
showing the movie about a ''gay Jesus.'' In a post shared on his IG page this
afternoon, appealed to Netflix not to take the tolerance of Christians for
granted. He wondered if the platform can venture doing such about the Quaran.
He also shaded comedian, Etinosa, who recently used the bible as an ashtray in
one of her videos. Read what he wrote below
The other day, a misguided woman
used Scripture as an ashtray. Now, @Netflix announces a film about a gay Jesus.
Would they do that to the Quran? Do NOT take advantage of Christian’s
tolerance. We choose non-violence. Not that we can’t be violent! If Netflix
goes ahead to release their comedy on the gay Jesus, I urge all
#RenosNuggeteers around the world to delete their Netflix app and cancel their
subscription. If you fail to do this, you can't claim to love Christ, His
Father, or me, their servant.
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