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The commercialisation of Christmas
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Originally posted by Jeff Maginty View PostI am disgusted by the ever increasing commercialisation of Christmas. It is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus, the son of GOD. Not some cheap event to be cashed-in on to the max. There is a reason why Jesus threw the money-lenders out of the temple. Think about that... -
Originally posted by Platypus View PostRubbish - it's a pagan festival celebrated long before Jesus was invented"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by Jeff Maginty View PostI am disgusted by the ever increasing commercialisation of Christmas. It is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus, the son of GOD. Not some cheap event to be cashed-in on to the max. There is a reason why Jesus threw the money-lenders out of the temple. Think about that...Originally posted by Platypus View PostRubbish - it's a pagan festival celebrated long before Jesus was invented
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz8yN9vSw2ADown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Yeees Christmas has been commercialzed because there is lots of money to be made....
however the true christmas you are looking for is the one that comes from within by YOU displaying those Christian values and embracing your fellow man.
Stop waiting for someone else to do it for you....Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostYeees Christmas has been commercialzed because there is lots of money to be made....
however the true christmas you are looking for is the one that comes from within by YOU displaying those Christian values and embracing your fellow man.
Stop waiting for someone else to do it for you....
As for commercialisation, the only thing i've bought so far is some booze, and I intend to keep it that wayComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostAnd a very merry Saturnalia to you all.
And Good Yule.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostAnd Good Yule.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by Jeff Maginty View PostI am disgusted by the ever increasing commercialisation of Christmas. It is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus, the son of GOD. Not some cheap event to be cashed-in on to the max. There is a reason why Jesus threw the money-lenders out of the temple. Think about that..."Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
Thomas JeffersonComment
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Jeez, they bring 'insert mythical being, created to assist in subjugation of stupid people' into everything, it will be all over easter next....Comment
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