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	Burger King ad outrages Hindus

wiccantexan

7-8-2009 9:07 PM

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hindu, goddess, advertising, religion, belief

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7-8-2009 10:35 PM

Minastinson

Lack of knowledge on other religions, I suppose..

7-9-2009 7:20 AM

AcesLucky

Isn't that pretty obvious, though? To use someone else's god to promote a sandwich? Clearly they knew something was wrong with that picture. (No pun intended.)

7-15-2009 5:50 PM

profmad

Burger King executives
May Lakshmi forgive you

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