Are you offended by this - I am

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

Skim read it but the picture is a giveaway.

For the record, I do not belong to this religion but I am still offended by it as I respect most religions (not the extreme elements of any)
Importantly, I'm no regular worshipper IE I dont go to our place of worship unless there is a wedding/etc/etc but I do believe there is one a lot higher than us

So I'm offended as there is no need for this kind of thing. Stuff like this applied to some other religion can often result in big problems

AIBU to feel that this kind of then should be made unlawful?

(I am aware that policing such a law would have many challenges but it is how I feel as we have enough upset in the world and do not need this type of behaviour. I'm often the first to say, live and let live if within the law but at times laws need re-visiting. IMO.

NB: I'm not having a go at this singer as many have done the same or worse, but as she his high-profile, IMO it needs to be discussed as I cant understand why she and others do this

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13288803/Rihanna-SLAMMED-provocative-magazine-sexy-nun-religious-mockery.html

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Meh. I’m Catholic (nuns ran my school) and couldn’t really care less. It’s no worse than Madonna and Like a Prayer back in the 80s. At least she doesn’t risk being killed for mocking this religion.

Can you not understand the difference between your original image @DistinguishedSocialCommentator and the Italian crisps ad? I can understand church-goers being offended by the latter, because the crisps are taking the place of the communion wafer, which symbolises 'the body of Christ'.

A very, very different kind of set-up.

I live in Italy and over dinner just now asked dp and DD if they'd the news about the blasphemous crisps. They hadn't.

The news has just finished, and the ad itself came on before the weather forecast and we all went "it's the MN blasphemous crisps".

There are definitely no widespread or vocal protests about it- a quick Google shows that some traditionalist parish priests have moaned about it but that's all I can find.

You should see some of the films and TV comedies taking the piss out of the church.

The Rihanna thing just looks like a Like A Prayer wannabe.