Freakin' Ho Ho Ho to You Too, Buddy!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/3740949/Anglicans-give-Christmas-a-multicultural-makeover.html

Ok, get ready because here comes a rant……SNOWMEN WITH BINDI DOTS ON THEIR FOREHEADS??????? Who comes up this c**p? It should come as no surprize that this “innovation” came from the jolly old C of E. I can image the chapter meeting where this was first floated at Westminster Abbey:

Dean (I assume that the Rector of the Abbey is a Dean): Okay, what new ideas do we have for the coming Yuletide?

Canon 1: Excuse me, sir. The Chancellor would very much like to speak to the meeting.

Dean: (Obviously confused) Hurrumph. That is somewhat peculiar, but alright.

Chancellor: We have a problem. Christmas is too Christian.

Dean: What?! Of course it’s Christian; it is CHRISTmas after all. Are you daft?

Chancellor: Sir, with the new laws passed by Parliament, the continued increase in non-Christian population in Britain and the steady decline in attendance throughout the C of E, many in the Church believe that it is time to be…..more inclusive.

Canon 2: That is a great idea. Maybe we could put a Menorah next to the Cross at the High Altar.

Canon 3: Brilliant! I have a lovely statue of Shiva in my office that we could put right on the Altar. Canon 1 has a twig that was given to her by the Archbishop of Canterbury, himself.

Canon 4: This has been so long in coming. Christmas is all about peace and love and stuff like that anyway. It is so difficult to muck about with all that other stuff that just seems to keep people away from Church.

Dean: (Unsure of where he is and what has happened) May I remind all of you that Christmas is indeed the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is the Incarnation; God is with us.

Canon 4: True, I guess, but most people are more interested in the snowmen out front. Anyway, we mustn’t exclude anyone from the joy of the occasion just because they don’t believe in the legend of Jesus.

Dean: (Visibly upset) LEGEND???? Are you seriously suggesting that the birth of our Lord and Saviour might not be an actual event?

Canon 2: Sir, there has been ample theological progress over the last fifty years which should free us from accepting at face value the superstitions that oppressed previous generations. We have John Shelby Spong, after all.

Dean: Who?

Canon 3: Certainly, sir, you are familiar with the pre-eminent American scholar, the Rt. Rev’d John Spong. He had the courage to suggest that we really don’t need Christ in order to be Christians.

Dean: (Head in hands, moaning slightly) I believe that I need a drink.

Chancellor: Sir, I do believe that a multi-cultural Christmas will be just the thing to protect the Abbey from any possible accusation of exclusivity. Besides, the Archbishop of York is behind it all the way.

Dean: WHAT? ++Sentamu agrees with this drivel. What about the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Canon 4: At last account, Dr. Williams has not announced his position on the matter. We expect that he might issue a letter to the Church, but it might not be until he meets with the ACC and the financial representatives from ECUSA. (Looking around in a suspicious manner) I heard a rumor that their Presiding Bishop was making a large pledge to help rebuild Canterbury Cathedral, as long as they don’t have to use the money for litigation or some such thing as that.

Dean: Where’s my drink?