{"id":324304,"date":"2017-09-02T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T13:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/european-supermarket-erased-crosses-from-packaging-because-it-respects-diversity\/"},"modified":"2017-09-02T14:55:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T13:55:53","slug":"european-supermarket-erased-crosses-from-packaging-because-it-respects-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/european-supermarket-erased-crosses-from-packaging-because-it-respects-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"European Supermarket Erased Crosses From Packaging Because it \u2018Respects Diversity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>      <!-- START CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/london\/2017\/09\/01\/lidl-doctored-packaging-erase-crosses-pics-greek-churches-respects-diversity\/\"><strong>Breitbart<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Sept 1, 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>German retailer Lidl has been caught doctoring pictures of the iconic Anastasis Church in Santorini, Greece, which adorn some of its products, erasing the crosses which decorate it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Images of the world-renowned church were used for the packaging of its Eridanous brand Greek-style yoghurt \u2014 an in-house label which also includes a range of feta cheese, moussaka, and pistachio products,\u00a0<a class=\" x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/m.rtl.be\/info\/948607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a>\u00a0to RTL Info.<\/p>\n<p>The Luxembourg-headquartered outlet reported a spokesman for the low-cost supermarket justified doctoring the images by saying: \u201cWe avoid the use of religious symbols because we do not wish to exclude any religious beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They added: \u201cWe are a company that respects diversity and this is what explains the design of this packaging,\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Christians in Australia told to hide crosses after Arabic-speaking gang shouting &#8220;F*** Jesus!&#8221; attacks couple. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BCH3glOcoz\">https:\/\/t.co\/BCH3glOcoz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Montgomery \u0646 (@JackBMontgomery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackBMontgomery\/status\/851498216956846082\">April 10, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The rationale behind the supermarket\u2019s belief that erasing Christian iconography from Christian religious buildings is \u201crespecting diversity\u201d is left unclear, and its statement that \u201cwe avoid the use of religious symbols because we do not wish to exclude any religious beliefs\u201d does not appear to be wholly accurate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/london\/2017\/09\/01\/lidl-doctored-packaging-erase-crosses-pics-greek-churches-respects-diversity\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <!-- END CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#333; font-size:11px;\">This article was posted: Friday, September 1, 2017  at  6:06 am<\/p>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/><!-- share and follow --><br \/>\n      <!-- end of share and follow --><\/p>\n<div class=\"print_sub\">\n<h3 class=\"sub_titles\">&#13;<br \/>\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/european-supermarket-erased-crosses-from-packaging-because-it-respects-diversity.html\/print\/\" title=\"Print\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/hw.prisonplanet.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/printer_famfamfam.gif\" alt=\"Print\" title=\"Print\" style=\"border: 0px;\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nPrint this page.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<p>        <!--\n      \n\n<div class=\"nextpage\">\n              <\/div>\n\n \n --><\/p>\n<p><!--\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gm2pZEeYN0E?list=UUvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/european-supermarket-erased-crosses-from-packaging-because-it-respects-diversity.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BreitbartSept 1, 2017 German retailer Lidl has been caught doctoring pictures of the iconic Anastasis Church in Santorini, Greece, which adorn some of its products, erasing the crosses which decorate it. 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