UK Protest: X-mas Stamp Depicts Hindus Worshipping Baby Jesus....Withdrawn

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That's great! But really, "unintentional offense" ? I guess it is

possible that someone really could have seen it in the spirit of

inclusiveness and unity. Like, "Wow, look at this ancient artwork!

Amazing, it shows that Hindu people also love Jesus. How neat!" I

mean, maybe it was that innocent. I guess the stamp will become a

collectors' item, so maybe Shakti Sadhana should actually try to get

ahold of some of the remaining stamps. (I know, I know, I'm always

so spiritually minded ;-)

 

, "msbauju" <msbauju>

wrote:

> Britain's Royal Mail has decided not to further print a

> Christmas stamp depicting Virgin Mary with traditional Hindu

> markings like tilak and will ask its branches not to sell the

> existing ones unless specifically requested, following

> complaints by the Hindu community in the country. [...]

>

> It once again apologised for "any unintentional offence" caused

> to the Hindu community by the images portrayed in the 17th

> century painting featured on the Christmas stamp.