Nik Rabinowitz

During an Easter radio interview on 702, comedian Nik Rabinowitz upset some Christian listeners with his jokes. Highlights included referring to a “queer Jesus for the gay community” and a “pastor who had a potato stuck up his backside and that it was not holy communion.”

The complainant, only known as “Maroun”, said he thought Rabinowitz had “overstepped the line” with the holy communion comment:

“I am a Catholic and holy communion is one of the most important sacraments in my religion and I was offended and I am sure all members of the church were.”

“Maroun” was referring to the ritual of eating a wafer and sipping wine in remembrance of Christ being crucified.

The upset listerner behind the “queer Jesus” joke, a certain “Naude”, complained that some of Rabinowitz’s utterances were considered blasphemous and he did not think they should be publicly broadcast.

“Specific references, such as a queer Jesus for the gay community, were made.”

This morning the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) found both complaints accusing these statements as “blasphemous” to be not valid.

[Source: Channel24]