Porsche, Quickly Criticized for Editing Out a Famous Jesus Statue in the Background of an Ad, Apologizes and Replaces It With a New Version

Tré Goins-Phillips : Aug 11, 2023
Faithwire.com

"We are truly sorry and can fully understand the hurt this has caused. This film has been removed." -from a statement by Porsche

[Faithwire.com] Despite its impressive size, viewers couldn't see an enormous statue of Jesus in the original version of a newly released Porsche ad—because the famous sculpture was digitally erased. (Screengrab image: via X)

The luxury car brand has faced an onslaught of criticism over a commercial commemorating the 60th anniversary of its Porsche 911 sports car depicted in a two-and-a-half-minute ad filmed in Lisbon, Portugal, home of the Santuário de Cristo Rei, or the Sanctuary of Christ the King, overlooking the Tagus River.

Standing 92 feet tall atop a 269-foot concrete pedestal, the statue of Jesus with outstretched arms would certainly be hard to miss—had it been included. The edit was spotted by an X user... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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