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Ceremonial fans decorated with the logo of a fast-food chain are to be withdrawn
\nfrom a renowned Bangkok monastery after a public outcry.<\/p>\n

Buddhist monks hold the fans while chanting and one mourner told a newspaper
\nthat whenever she looked up expecting spiritual comfort during a funeral, she
\nsaw a sign urging her to eat at MK.<\/p>\n

The fans, normally embroidered with images of temples or religious symbols,
\nhave been emblazoned with the MK logo – akin to putting the McDonalds’s arches
\non Bibles in Westminster Abbey – since the chain’s owners paid for four pavilions
\nto be built at the Samian Naree temple.<\/p>\n

"We might even see the logo of a massage parlour if they donate," said
\none senator, Kamphol Phumanee.
\n[Full
\nStory<\/a>]<\/p>\n

I certainly hope this practice doesn’t pass into the Catholic
\nworld. <\/p>\n

Back in 2002 in response to the selling of private chapel’s in
\nthe LA Cathderals I
\nhad some suggestions <\/a>for other advertising possibilities.<\/p>\n

1. One billion Catholics and there are no banner ads at the official
\nVatican website, ridiculous.
\n2. If the Superbowl can charge a million dollars for a 30 second commercial,
\nwe should be able to get 10 million for placing the Pepsi or Coke logo on the
\nPope’s mitre.
\n3. The Popemobile has plenty of room for advertisements.
\n4. We could start Mass with "This Mass has been made possible by a grant
\nfrom Exxon."
\n5. After the Gospel "This Gospel was brought to you by the King of Kings
\nand also the king of beers.
\n6. Advertising in missalettes, seasonal sales can be precisely placed according
\nto the liturgical season.
\n7. Liturgical vestments could be designed to carry ads like NASCAR drivers.
\n8. Owners have made tons of money by renaming a sports stadium after the sponsor.
\nIn the future we could have the Budweiser Cathedral or Our Lady of Domino’s
\nPizza.
\n9. Rent out confessionals as office space, after all they are only used once
\na week for about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Here is another
\nstory<\/a> on the church and advertising.<\/p>\n

The business community knows more than most that Southern
\nNevada is a fierce market for the charity dollar. Non-profit agencies in
\nNevada are fighting
\nit out for public support and to capture the public’s attention. Local advertising
\nand PR giant R&R Partners is using its professional expertise to give
\none of those charities a hand in branding itself in this fiercely competitive
\nmarket. <\/p>\n

R&R, is most famous now for its wildly successful
\ncampaign promoting Las Vegas tourism. The firm has recently formed a pro-bono
\nalliance with Catholic
\nCharities of Southern Nevada. This partnership, however, may potentially offers
\nstrategies that for-profit agencies could learn from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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