[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Harry!

Traditionally I may add.

Traditionally we were pagans until the Romans came along.

[Harry!]

I am friends with a few non-Christian believers and I still give them Christmas cards, some are with a Muslim faith. And they are happy to recieve such cards, yes they do not have the sendimantal value for them personally, but it is a gift of good will.

If anybody is offended by "Merry Christmas" I would persoanlly would force them to go to Midnight Mass.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I am friends with a few non-Christian believers and I still give them Christmas cards, some are with a Muslim faith. And they are happy to recieve such cards, yes they do not have the sendimantal value for them personally, but it is a gift of good will.

If anybody is offended by "Merry Christmas" I would persoanlly would force them to go to Midnight Mass.

Surely that's a step too far Harry.... NOT the Midnight Service.

[Harry!]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Surely that's a step too far Harry.... NOT the Midnight Service.

In that case, the offfended should "shut up!" then society is happy.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Harry!

In that case, the offfended should "shut up!" then society is happy.

Praise be Harry.

The laugh is: the article in question makes mention of 4 of the most morally corrupt retailers around:.....pmsl -the very places that some folk are moaning about not being able to purchase religious cards in.

I know if I was that religious: I'd be purchasing my from local chapel/church etc - ensuring that the big racketeers weren't getting any profits - but it all going to the faith in which I place my trust!

[Harry!]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Praise be Harry.

The laugh is: the article in question makes mention of 4 of the most morally corrupt retailers around:.....pmsl -the very places that some folk are moaning about not being able to purchase religious cards in.

I know if I was that religious: I'd be purchasing my from local chapel/church etc - ensuring that the big racketeers weren't getting any profits - but it all going to the faith in which I place my trust!

Indeed, capitalism is far too huge in society today and I find that a shame. Such a trival matter but the Price of Freddo's is a huge indication of money grabbing at it's finest. I find it so wrong that big compaines can make such huge profits and the poor get poorer.

I know many people do not prefer to buy from their local because it is more expensive. Why? Because the big supermarkets sell items at ""cheap" prices with sneaky profits. So wrong.

[Ammi]

Tbh there are only a couple of 'oldies' I send cards to..the rest is all emails and Ecards....imo the volume of cards sent at Christmas is far more damaging to the environment than it is to morality

[arista]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Surely that's a step too far Harry.... NOT the Midnight Service.

Yes Harry Needs the Army

[Scarlett.]

The UK simply doesnt have as big of a Christian population as it once had, so of course there is less religeous cards.

[Harry!]

Please before you start I do NOT believe in communism. Because that doesn't work too.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Harry!

Please before you start I do NOT believe in communism. Because that doesn't work too.

RED KEN - Your secret is out.


I bet you've got a stash of noveau rich cards with gorgeous Russian ladies on them, adorned with fine white furs and dripping with gold - promising all sorts of naughty goodies in Christmas Stockings.

Out sinner..... out.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Harry!

Please before you start I do NOT believe in communism. Because that doesn't work too.

Oh I dont know Cuba has done ok with its version

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Oh I dont know Cuba has done ok with its version

that's true, it's survived quite well really imo

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Oh I dont know Cuba has done ok with its version

Their cigars are the finest too .... all the more so when they are tantalisingly rolled, none too moralistically, along the slender thighs of some raven haired beauty beauty.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Their cigars are the finest too .... all the more so when they are tantalisingly rolled, none too moralistically, along the slender thighs of some raven haired beauty beauty.

Nah thats just a marketing ploy, they are really rolled on the saggy and hairy thighs of dried up old crones.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Nah thats just a marketing ploy, they are really rolled on the saggy and hairy thighs of dried up old crones.

Believe me: having seen my mother's face many years ago - as well as my father's ........ and me wondering why mother was about to implode: I can vouch for that.

Done quite nice in the Phillipines too btw...... another country that is highly religious.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Oh I dont know Cuba has done ok with its version

[MTVN]

Can we refrain from getting too heated and personal in here please.

If you actually look at most Christmas traditions - the Tree, exchanging gifts, even the date itself - most of them actually pre date Christianity and stem from other religions. I see nothing wrong with the secularisation of Christmas

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Can we refrain from getting too heated and personal in here please.

If you actually look at most Christmas traditions - the Tree, exchanging gifts, even the date itself - most of them actually pre date Christianity and stem from other religions. I see nothing wrong with the secularisation of Christmas

Proof indeed that religion is more hassle than it's worth: - it's people's own money to buy what they want, where they want and for whatever reason they want, for whom they want : some people like the fun element of Christmas - some don't. C'est la vie.

[fruit_cake]

never mind Pyr..here have one for the road

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

never mind Pyr..here have one for the road

Oh that's a terrible photo..... As for flat beer in large pitcher jugs, no thank you, so terribly unladylike. In fact - is that a plastic cup I see as well......... oh no, I have far more class than that.

Now weren't you complaining vehemently about this thread not being about me - yet here you are turning it right back into that.

[Harry!]

I wish I didn't spend most of the last hour reading the comments on the DM link, full of internal rage !

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I wish I didn't spend most of the last hour reading the comments on the DM link, full of internal rage !

Tee hee........ I can think of far better things to be getting all full of internal rage about - a few moaners in a paper going on about being able to buy their religious Christmas cards - really is never going to one of them!! I think it's hilarious.

Much ado about nothing.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I wish I didn't spend most of the last hour reading the comments on the DM link, full of internal rage !

Harry I love reading through those comments, some of them show you why the world is the way it is. The UK in particular, little Britain is really a seeming mass of bigotry and intolerance

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Harry I love reading through those comments, some of them show you why the world is the way it is. The UK in particular, little Britain is really a seeming mass of bigotry and intolerance

Well, speaking for mesums here - I'm happy to socialise with the Kafflick Cats as well as the Proddy dugs and anything in between - and I'm not too bothered what colour they are.

I do prefer that they smoke though. I also prefer that they are non bible thumpers.

More importantly though: I don't particularly mind what kind of Christmas card they send me - though I have a preference for cute ones.