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Usene...@the-domain-in.sig

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Nov 24, 2007, 11:42:38 PM11/24/07
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Personally, I already figure that a (hypothetical) returned Jesus
would look around, with great disappointment about the way his
(estimated) birthday is observed.

Especially considering that his execution was partly about
punishment for that incident at the temple, where he was...

...(drum roll, please)...

...protesting against the use of a religious holiday to fleece
the public for money.


So, anyway, it looks like this film is appearing around the
US...

http://www.wwjbmovie.com/about.html

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What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of
Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission
to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from
consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!

From producer Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME) and director Rob
VanAlkemade comes a serious docu-comedy about the
commercialization of Christmas. Bill Talen (aka Reverend Billy)
was a lost idealist who hitchhiked to New York City only to find
that Times Square was becoming a mall. Spurred on by the loss of
his neighborhood and inspired by the sidewalk preachers around
him, Bill bought a collar to match his white caterer's jacket,
bleached his hair and became the Reverend Billy of the Church of
Stop Shopping. Since 1999, Reverend Billy has gone from being a
lone preacher with a portable pulpit preaching on subways, to the
leader of a congregation and a movement whose numbers are well
into the thousands.

Through retail interventions, corporate exorcisms, and some good
old-fashioned preaching, Reverend Billy reminds us that we have
lost the true meaning of Christmas. What Would Jesus Buy? is a
journey into the heart of America – from exorcising the demons at
the Wal-Mart headquarters to taking over the center stage at the
Mall of America and then ultimately heading to the Promised Land
… Disneyland.

Will we be led like Sheeple to the Christmas slaughter, or will
we find a new way to give a gift this Christmas? What Would
Jesus Buy? may just be the divine intervention we’ve all been
searching for.

The Shopocalypse is upon us … Who will be $aved?
-------------------------


(snicker)

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Rod Speed

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Nov 25, 2007, 2:44:29 PM11/25/07
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Usene...@THE-DOMAIN-IN.SIG wrote:

> Personally, I already figure that a (hypothetical) returned
> Jesus would look around, with great disappointment
> about the way his (estimated) birthday is observed.

Who cares ? That fool was actually stupid enough to get nailed up by the romans.

> Especially considering that his execution was partly about
> punishment for that incident at the temple, where he was...

No it wasnt.

> ...(drum roll, please)...

You wouldnt know what a drum roll was if it bit you on your lard arse, child.

> ...protesting against the use of a religious holiday to fleece the public for money.

Like it or lump it or do the decent thing and set fire to yourself in 'protest' or sumfin, child.

> So, anyway, it looks like this film is appearing around the US...

Well whoopy fucking do...

> http://www.wwjbmovie.com/about.html

> -------------------------
> What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of
> Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission
> to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind
> from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!

Wota packa stupid wankers...

> From producer Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME) and
> director Rob VanAlkemade comes a serious docu-comedy

No such animal, stupid.

> about the commercialization of Christmas.

Well whoopy fucking do.

> Bill Talen (aka Reverend Billy) was a lost idealist who hitchhiked to
> New York City only to find that Times Square was becoming a mall.

Then he should have done the decent thing and set fire to himself or sumfin.

> Spurred on by the loss of his neighborhood

It cant have been his neighbourhood if he had to hitchhike there, stupid.

> and inspired by the sidewalk preachers around him, Bill bought
> a collar to match his white caterer's jacket, bleached his hair
> and became the Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping.

Wota fucking wanker...

> Since 1999, Reverend Billy has gone from being a lone preacher with
> a portable pulpit preaching on subways, to the leader of a congregation
> and a movement whose numbers are well into the thousands.

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

> Through retail interventions, corporate exorcisms, and some
> good old-fashioned preaching, Reverend Billy reminds
> us that we have lost the true meaning of Christmas.

Yep, those stupid xtians stole it from the heathens.

They should be burnt at the stake, that'd teach them.

> What Would Jesus Buy?

A SUV, much more reliable than some damned donkey, stupid.

> is a journey into the heart of America

The arse of america, actually.

> – from exorcising the demons at the Wal-Mart headquarters

Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed fantasys, child.

> to taking over the center stage at the Mall of America

Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed fantasys, child.

> and then ultimately heading to the Promised Land … Disneyland.

Just another of your pathetic little drug crazed fantasys, child.

> Will we be led like Sheeple to the Christmas slaughter,

That fool got slaughtered 2K years ago, fool.

> or will we find a new way to give a gift this Christmas?

Nope.

> What Would Jesus Buy?

See above.

> may just be the divine intervention we’ve all been searching for.

Pigs might fly, too.

> The Shopocalypse is upon us … Who will be $aved?
> -------------------------

Wont be you, child, you're a hopeless case.

> (snicker)

This is no laughing matter, child.


ulti...@hotmail.com

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Nov 26, 2007, 3:04:54 AM11/26/07
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On Nov 25, 11:44 am, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> > Especially considering that his execution was partly about
> > punishment for that incident at the temple, where he was...
>
> No it wasnt.
>
> > ...(drum roll, please)...
>
> You wouldnt know what a drum roll was if it bit you on your lard arse, child.
>


I love gifts just as much as the next person, but when you start
seeing Christmas displays being put out enmasse
weeks before Halloween, or in *September*, and the media is pumping
out endless commercialized sludge (and very sickening in it's
blatancy), then something is seriously wrong. Maybe they should have
"gift day" or something to separate the commercialism from Christmas,
as it should be.

ulti...@hotmail.com

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Nov 26, 2007, 3:05:52 AM11/26/07
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"Gift day" could be in November, or January.

Rod Speed

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Nov 26, 2007, 5:16:16 AM11/26/07
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ulti...@hotmail.com wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote

>>> Especially considering that his execution was partly about
>>> punishment for that incident at the temple, where he was...

>> No it wasnt.

>>> ...(drum roll, please)...

>> You wouldnt know what a drum roll was if it bit you on your lard arse, child.

> I love gifts just as much as the next person,

More fool you.

> but when you start seeing Christmas displays being put out
> enmasse weeks before Halloween, or in *September*, and the
> media is pumping out endless commercialized sludge (and very
> sickening in it's blatancy), then something is seriously wrong.

You should do the decent thing and set fire to yourself in 'protest' fuckwit child.

> Maybe they should have "gift day" or something to separate
> the commercialism from Christmas, as it should be.

It was always a pagan ceremony, fuckwit child.


ulti...@hotmail.com

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Nov 26, 2007, 5:27:46 AM11/26/07
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On Nov 26, 2:16 am, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:
> ultim...@hotmail.com wrote

>
> > Rod Speed <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote
> >>> Especially considering that his execution was partly about
> >>> punishment for that incident at the temple, where he was...
> >> No it wasnt.
> >>> ...(drum roll, please)...
> >> You wouldnt know what a drum roll was if it bit you on your lard arse, child.
> > I love gifts just as much as the next person,
>
> More fool you.
>
> > but when you start seeing Christmas displays being put out
> > enmasse weeks before Halloween, or in *September*, and the
> > media is pumping out endless commercialized sludge (and very
> > sickening in it's blatancy), then something is seriously wrong.
>
> You should do the decent thing and set fire to the ads in 'protest', my lord and master

> > Maybe they should have "gift day" or something to separate
> > the commercialism from Christmas, as it should be.
>

> It was always a pagan ceremony, m' lord.

I think the pagans would be just as disgusted.

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Psalm Nuclei

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Nov 26, 2007, 11:32:49 AM11/26/07
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I like how Bill Hicks (R.I.P.) put it: if Jesus came back, do you
think he would ever want to see a Cross? It's like going up to Jackie
Onassus with a rifle pendant around your neck.

Rod Speed

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Nov 26, 2007, 12:45:49 PM11/26/07
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ulti...@hotmail.com wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote
>> ulti...@hotmail.com wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote

>>>>> Especially considering that his execution was partly about
>>>>> punishment for that incident at the temple, where he was...

>>>> No it wasnt.

>>> I love gifts just as much as the next person,

>> More fool you.

>>> but when you start seeing Christmas displays being put out
>>> enmasse weeks before Halloween, or in *September*, and the
>>> media is pumping out endless commercialized sludge (and very
>>> sickening in it's blatancy), then something is seriously wrong.

>> You should do the decent thing and set fire to the ads in 'protest', my lord and master

>>> Maybe they should have "gift day" or something to separate
>>> the commercialism from Christmas, as it should be.

>> It was always a pagan ceremony, fuckwit child.

> I think the pagans would be just as disgusted.

You clearly wouldnt know what a real pagan was if one bit you on your lard arse, child.

And you clearly arent even capable of thought.


Britty

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Nov 27, 2007, 9:09:08 AM11/27/07
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wow!!!! amazing.


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> > Rod Speed <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote
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