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Coca‑Cola blocks Christian phrases on personalized cans while allowing other religious and offensive messages
The Coca‑Cola Company’s online tool for customizing messages on cans and bottles rejects a range of Christian expressions, including “Jesus,” “Christ is King,” “Virgin Mary,” and “Holy Trinity.” The same system permits phrases such as “Allah is good,” “Satan is good,” and various ethnic‑pride slogans. The company’s automated notice reads: “Names and phrases may not be permitted if they are religious or political in nature, or could be considered inappropriate or unsuitable for other reasons.”
Conservative commentators, including Isabel Brown, filmed tests that showed the tool allowing “Allah is good” and “Satan is good” while blocking identical structures that mention Jesus. The findings were amplified on social‑media accounts like Libs of TikTok, prompting calls for a boycott of Coca‑Cola and criticism that the policy discriminates against Christian language while tolerating other controversial content.