Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 9283675)

NM's made a large leap of logic here, the Christian Egg isn't stocked because it won't sell well, why waste shelf space on a religious Easter Egg which most people won't care for when you can go for a branded Easter Egg which is more likely to fly off the shelves? You don't want leftover stock that you can't shift and eventually will have to throw away.

'Halal' chocolate (lol) is basically the same thing as vegetarian chocolate so are they also to blame? Because there's as much evidence to suggest that they are responsible for the Christian Easter Egg being rejected by shops as Muslims are.

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283671)

no one is blaming muslims for anything omg, I'm blaming the supermarkets for taking Christian Easter Eggs out of the supermarkets. Easter is about the Christian religion, if they don't want 'Easter' eggs anymore then don't make it a public holiday and just be done with it. What is the matter with everyone why are so many people hell bent on ridiculing Christian people for their beliefs yet don't ridicule any other cultural beliefs. I am a good, Christian person with a good heart who just wishes everyone could get along but as long as people are making it just one sided that is never going to work. It upsets me that the world is trying to make me feel bad for being a Christian. As I said earlier, they could stock both, I am sure a batch of Christian easter eggs would get taken off the shelves. Doesn't have to be shed loads, just give us a choice. Diversity is supposed to be also about choice, by taking christian eggs off the shelves they have taken my choice away.

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9283678)

Theres no need to take it personally. The 'Christian eggs' were barely profitable, and the supermarkets decided to stock up on the popular brands, that happened to be halal.
It has nothing to do with Christians, it has nothing to do with Muslims. They are a business that want to make a larger profit off the public holidays, and it is as simple as that.

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283679)

How do you know it won't sell well, the choice has been taken away so it won't sell at all now. They have refused to sell ANY at all, that isn't catering to everyone. As I said earlier, no one is blaming Muslims, I'm all for 'halal' chocolate being on the shelves, rightly so but what if some people don't want to buy that chocolate. In my local supermarket we have halal counters, a couple of isles of polish and other countries food stuffs and that doesn't bother me, its good they can have the choice to buy those foods. If Halal and other countries food stuffs were removed there would be hell to pay so why is it so bad that some people are upset they have taken the christian choice of egg away.

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283685)

I'm not taking it personally Withano, I'm just frustrated as to why people can't see my point, not one person has come forward with an understanding of my point and I refuse to believe that no one at all agrees with how I view this. Must be just this forum because I know a hell of a lot of people agree with me, of course some don't but a lot do.

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 9283675)

NM's made a large leap of logic here, the Christian Egg isn't stocked because it won't sell well, why waste shelf space on a religious Easter Egg which most people won't care for when you can go for a branded Easter Egg which is more likely to fly off the shelves? You don't want leftover stock that you can't shift and eventually will have to throw away.

'Halal' chocolate (lol) is basically the same thing as vegetarian chocolate so are they also to blame? Because there's as much evidence to suggest that they are responsible for the Christian Easter Egg being rejected by shops as Muslims are.

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9283692)

Me leap?

No,I'm just presenting the evidence of the Islamisation of our Great British supermarkets and creating a fun Easter debate.

What's next?Banning bacon from Asda?eh?eh?

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 9283697)

Is NM the new LT,? well done on creating a thread for the forum to come together on :hee:

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9283691)

I can see how that would be frustrating, but I dont understand your point. From a business perspective (which Sainsburys and Asda are), your point is illogical.

You wouldnt buy a crate of Christian eggs as a business owner if you can only sell a small protion of the product at RRP. Its not like Sainsburys can be all like 'yeh, we want 7 eggs at each shop' the Christian Egg company would barely profit from delivering such a small amount countrywide either. Its a lose-lose.

Those that agree with you cant be very business-minded.

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 9283700)

...sadly, 'The Real Easter Egg'..or the Christian/religious chocolate egg as it's being called has always struggled with supermarkets and sales and supermarkets are all about the profit baby as we all know...Sainsbury's in particular though, pride themselves in their Fair Trade products and this for me is the reason why they should be stocking it and promoting it to consumers...

'was one of the first retailers to sell Fairtrade products, over 20 years later, Sainsbury’s is now the world's largest retailer of Fairtrade products. *

Sainsbury’s aims to provide customers with quality products at a fair price, sourced in a way that's better for the farmers, growers and workers involved. *Offering a wide range of Fairtrade products is part of this and can make a real difference to the lives of people in developing countries.
Selling Fairtrade-certified products ensures that producers in developing countries are given a guaranteed minimum price, which is especially important when market prices fall. Producers also receive the Fairtrade Premium to invest in business and community development.'

...ok it may have a little Easter Story booklet which non-religious or anti religious may disapprove of, I get that but it's also one of the very few Fair Trade chocolate eggs and a large portion of its sales are donated to charity...those reasons for me have always made it pretty much an egg I've always looked out for when buying them...shame on Sainsbury's really, they should have forgone a little bit of profit to stand by their ethics and made Easter great again...ooops....

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283676)

Eggs have been associated with the Christian festival of Easter for god knows how long, which celebrates the death and resurrection of Christ
The egg has long been a symbol of 'fertility', 'rebirth' and 'the beginning'.

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9283688)

Muslims radicalising our Easter eggs :fist:

What's next?Chocolate Mosques?eh?eh?

:shrug:

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283702)

The OP said
OUTRAGE! As Sainsbury's and Asda refuse to stock Christian Easter eggs! These people are outraged at the fact they have taken their choice away.

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283644)

but some did so why can't they stock those too? They don't have to buy shed loads but at least let the people who still believe feel that they are just as important as those that don't. There are still some good Christian people around.

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9283708)

I think you misunderstood what I meant. I mean a lot of people are getting up in arms about this because it's another stick to beat Muslims with and cry about Christians being treated worse that the minority. Nothing to do with the eggs really.

These are Supermarkets who's sole purpose is to make a profit, if those eggs don't sell well, they're going to stock ones that do, the end.

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283716)

but I wasn't beating Muslims about it Niamh, it's not Muslims fault if the supermarkets choose not to stock Christian things. I'm beating the supermarkets who did this for taking away choice.

Originally Posted by Kazanne (Post 9283712)

:clap1: No more needs to be said,perfect post Tozzie

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9283719)

I wasn't talking about you specifically Tozzie.

Regarding the supermarkets though, why should they sell something that doesn't sell well? They're a private profit making organisation :shrug:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9283710)

Eggsplosions?

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283724)

Like I said in my earlier post, I'll open a shop and sell Christian eggs next year and make my millions, that'll shake the big fat cat supermarkets up haha

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9283725)

Oh no:laugh:

I've heard these halal eggs only appeal to Eggstremists

:dog:

Originally Posted by smudgie (Post 9283723)

In all my very long life I have never set eyes on a Christian Easter egg.
So some company decided to do it as a gimmick, it appears not to have worked.
Sticking a label on it saying The Real Easter egg doesn't mean it's any more religious than Cadburys, sticking little religious booklets just smacks of Kinder eggs.
The run up to Easter, in primary school, making little palm crosses and talk of Lent was always something to look forward to as a young kid in my day, the same as your new Easter outfits of cotton frocks white socks and sandals.
Easter chicks, Easter bunnies and Easter eggs are for all, religious or not.

Originally Posted by Tozzie (Post 9283724)

Like I said in my earlier post, I'll open a shop and sell Christian eggs next year and make my millions, that'll shake the big fat cat supermarkets up haha

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9283725)

Oh no:laugh:

I've heard these halal eggs only appeal to Eggstremists

:dog:

Originally Posted by MB. (Post 9283726)

...I know Easter's all about miracles, but you may want to set your sights a little lower on this one

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9283735)

You're cracking me up :hee:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9284195)

I told my daughter that we have Easter eggs because Easter is the day that Jesus hatched out of an egg.

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9284195)

I told my daughter that we have Easter eggs because Easter is the day that Jesus hatched out of an egg.

She set me straight though. Some nonsense about the boulder blocking the Jesus zombie in a cave being like an egg and it rolling away so that he could get out and start biting people to give them the Christianity virus?