Galaxy's message to the Pope

While the Pope has wished good cheer on the LGBT world this Christmas, others wait to be cast into the fires of damnation at a later date. Perhaps he will decide that seals are the embodiment of the antichrist and deserve extra clubbing next Christmas? We need to send a strong message to the Pope that his views are not acceptable.

Galaxy, have rejected Christianity altogether. This year's chocolate calender from Galaxy, contains a complete homage to consumefest and rejection of Christianity. I don't pretend to be a Christian, but I am happy to celebrate it and hate the consumefest.

A selection of Galaxy's 24 calender messages:

1st Dec: When's your first Christmas party?
2nd Dec: Picture of mistletoe
3rd Dec: Picture of a tag for a present
4th Dec: Picture of handbag
5th Dec: Have you put your tree up yet?
6th Dec: Picture of mittens
7th Dec: Have you eaten your first mince pie yet?

and so on to

24th Dec: Picture of a scarf

Clearly Galaxy are as upset as the rest of us at the Pope's words and have put out this advent calender to slight him. Shame they didn't focus on a better religion than consumerism.

Guns and Christmas Roses in Rochester

No being a Christian I find Christmas a bit uncomfortable at times (I prefer my religion a bit more pagan / druidic). Christmas is full of hypocrisy, but then so am I. I usually rationalise my approach to Christmas as a festival celebrating the Winter Solstice (which just happens to be my birthday too - I was born a few minutes into the 22nd Dec), that said I adore the Dickensian / Victoriana Christmas.

Kicking off Christmas for me is the Dickens Christmas in Rochester, the highlight of which is the carols outside the cathedral / castle. I have to ignore the fact that the Bishop of Rochester is not a nice chap (unlike one fairly local druid, the Archbishop of Canterbury) and the fact the the brass band that is playing is the BAE Systems band, so that I can enjoy the fake snow machine and people dressed as Victorians.

It is becoming difficult though. I resisted the urge to sing 'Hark the sniper fire rings' but I don't know if I want to go back again. The hypocrisy of having a band from the 4th largest arms manufacturer in the world playing carols that call for 'peace on earth' is simply disgusting. You don't get peace through making arms.

As George Carlin said: "Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity".