An earlier court ruling in Brazil to remove The First Temptation from Netflix has been overruled by the country's Supreme Court.

The film depicting Jesus as a gay man is allowed to remain on Netflix. The courts allowed the special to stay because of freedom of expression, which, according to the New York Times, they say is a fundamental right in a democracy.

The film has upset many Brazilians, leading them to sign a petition calling for its removal. Brazillian courts took note of the petition, and on Wednesday they ruled that the special was to be removed. The next day the Supreme Court overruled the lower court's decision and allowed it to remain.

The New York Times says President of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Justice José Antonio Dias Toffoli wrote "a piece of satire is not going to undermine the values of Christian faith, which has been around for more than 2,000 years" after the ruling. 

The film has been subject to criticism from Christians around the globe, but Brazilians have been the most vocal. The special was filmed in Portuguese by the Brazillian comedy troop Porta dos Fundos, who had performed another special the year before called The Last Hangover.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's president, has spoken up in the past against the film. He says he agrees with freedom of expression but asks if it is "worth attacking the faith of 86% of the population" in an earlier tweet.