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Jesus heals cancer billboard complaint upheld

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Complaints about a controversial Napier church billboard claiming Jesus heals cancer have been upheld by advertising officials.

The Equippers Church sign, which also displayed a tally of six to signify the number of people the church claimed had been healed of cancer caused outrage among many people, and sparked an investigation with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after nine complaints were laid.

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Bold billboard claim on Facebook

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