Last week TheSouthern revealed how Melrose theatre owner Felix Sear intends to show 'Jerry Springer: The Opera' at The Wynd in September.
When the musical – which stars David Soul as the chat show host – was shown by BBC2 last year it attracted a record 45,000 complaints. It was branded blasphemous and objectors claimed it contained 8,000 obscenities – every swear word sung by each member of the 27-strong chorus.
When Mr Sear confirmed the film would be shown at his town-centre theatre, the move was condemned by the Rev. Leslie Steele, of the Old Parish and St Paul's Church in Galashiels – and this week there was support for the minister's stance by the Mormon community in the Borders and Edinburgh.
Vidoes and DVDs filmed during a run of the stage show at the Cambridge Theatre in London have been pulled from the shelves at Woolworth and Sainsbury.
John Grant, public affairs spokesman of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which has a church in Wood Street, Galashiels, joined in the attack.
Mr Grant, from Galashiels, who represents his church in both the capital and the Borders, told TheSouthern: "The Wynd theatre is a wonderful little facility and should hold a place of honour and be an asset to the community. I am confident that showing the type of sleaze and filth that Mr Sear plans will only make it a place of dishonour which the general mass of the good folk of Melrose will no doubt shun.
"Is there no-one manly enough and with enough leadership and gumption in those councils involved in maintaining decency in our communities that can speak up for the silent majority, which I believe still exists amongst us?"
Scottish Borders Council has confirmed there is nothing in The Wynd's licence to stop the film being screened. The local authority would only become involved if it was approached by the British Board of Film Censors, which has already given the film an 18 rating.
Melrose Community Council chairman Willie Windram admitted last week that he had heard no voices of dissent. He also said Melrose people prided themselves on a level of cultural sophistication and some would be "quite chuffed" that the town was hosting the first local public screening.
Mr Sear said showing the film was simply continuing the tradition of pushing back the barriers, and that the theatre had already featured date-rape, full-frontal nudity, an actor urinating on stage and sexually-explicit action.
But Mr Sear's comments were attacked by Mr Grant, who said: "It is utter drivel for him to talk about creative people and their work, and to link that to shows he promotes about date rape, full-frontal nudity and actors urinating. The pages of newspapers are full every week of these acts and they are all criminal in the eyes of our courts."
He also branded Mr Windram's comments as "weak and pathetic".
But Mr Grant said his church members won't be taking to the streets in protest. He told us: "I am an advocate of free speech. We won't be parading with banners – the best protest we can all make is to stay away."
Meanwhile, Mr Sear confirmed that the first tickets booked for the film showing were for a couple in their 80s.