I'm a (lapsed) Irish catholic and I don't want to offend any religion, each to their own and all that, but I'd by some!



'Jesus' cosmetic row in Singapore
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7241296.stm

A leading retailer in Singapore has withdrawn a cosmetics range with a Jesus theme after complaints from local Roman Catholics, local media report.
The range, named Lookin' Good for Jesus, was on sale at three Topshop outlets in the Asian city state.

Catholics complained the cosmetics' marketing was disrespectful, full of sexual innuendo and trivialised Christianity.

About 15% of Singapore's 4.4 million population is Christian.

The products included a "Virtuous vanilla" lip balm and a "Get Tight with Christ" hand and body cream, featuring a picture of Christ flanked by two adoring women.

"Why would anyone use religious figures to promote vanity products? It's very disrespectful and distasteful," the Straits Times newspaper quoted accountant Grace Ong, 24, as saying.

A spokesman for the Wing Tai company, which runs Topshop's outlets in Singapore, told the newspaper it did not want to offend its customers, and withdrew the products last month.

It was not clear whether other shops were still selling the range, which is produced by the US-based company, Blue Q.

live and let live or tomarrow we war

No one ever died of being offended, in fact it can be good for people sometimes. It's a shame the world is THIS crazy about it, I HATE the PC movement, it stinks of whining and idiocy!