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Don't let it 'undermine our faith': Church group says of Netflix 'gay Jesus' film
Vela Andapita
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta / Fri, December 20, 2019 / 11:23 am
A new Portuguese-language Netflix comedy The First Temptation of Christ has made world headlines after sparking controversy and anger for depicting Jesus Christ as a gay man.
Created by Brazilian YouTube comedy group Porta dos Fundos, the movie ─ which portrays Jesus bringing his presumed boyfriend Orlando home to meet Mary and Joseph ─ is released on Netflix on Dec. 3 and is now also available for Netflix subscribers, including in Indonesia.
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Gomar said he was aware that the film was a comedy and therefore in order to interpret Jesus’ character as shown in the movie, people were supposed to see it through a comedian’s point of view.
“I call on all Christians not to be upset or worry about the film. Not everything should be treated in a serious manner. I hope that the film will not undermine our faith,” he added.
More:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/12/20/dont-let-it-undermine-our-faith-church-group-says-of-netflix-gay-jesus-film.html
