Originally Posted by
MellowGold
It does not matter if it is a religious play or not. They do not allow representations of him anywhere.
The artist can do that here because people are generally more laid back in our country regarding religion. In many other Christian places in the world, riots and protest WOULD have occured.
Among other things the Ten Commandments do not allow you to take the Lord's name in vain, but that happens all the time and noone is attacking those that do.
Simply put, they are playing to the sensitivities of a particular religion that has show they are highly intollerent of differing opinions.