More than 1.
4 million people have signed a petition calling for the removal of ‘The First Temptation of Christ’ or ‘A Primeira Tentação de Cristo.’
Pink News, an LGBT website, said that the Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos is comprised of “five people from Rio de Janeiro who started making sketches and parodies on their YouTube channel.”
The movie’s description on Netflix reads: “Jesus is turning 30 and brings a surprise guest to meet the family. A Christmas special so wrong that it must be from comedians Porta dos Fundos.”
The film, which shows Jesus as a homosexual, has been slammed as disrespectful and blasphemous by Christians.
According to a Catholic website Crux, Brazil has “the biggest Catholic population in the world with 123 million adherents.”
One petition signer wrote: “It is a serious offence against Jesus Christ and the Christians! It has no historical evidence to support the insinuations presented.”
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of conservative Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, asked: “We support freedom of expression, but is it worth attacking the belief of 86 percent of the population?”
Another internet user reacted: “Amazing! Disrespect for the faith of others. No one is obliged to believe in Jesus Christ, but we demand respect for our belief. I totally repudiated it and we already canceled our Netflix. Whoever disrespects my God does not deserve my money.”
Someone else said: “The good artist owes more reverence to God than humor to men … But this choice is for the wise both for those who watch.”
Another added: “For the end of derision and disrespect for the faith of the Catholic Church and especially for GOD.”
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Replaced!