You might have noticed I am not afeared to speak my mind. It is because I am insane and my opinions count for nothing. Well the Dutch Justice System believes that I am insane which is lucky for me because I could have been doing an 8 stretch for attempted Bank Robbery. In 2005 I was very, very close to spending Christmas in Jail. I was released on December 9th and on Christmas Day I was sat in a chair in West Wales in a catatonic state. Every Christmas since then has been spent very quietly avoiding the insanity of Capitalist Shopping to celebrate the birth of a Socialist. I am going to be pretty controversial in this post so hold on to your hats and white gloves.
My contention is, "that if you are not a practising Christian then you should not be celebrating Christmas" and what do we mean by a practising Christian? Well I guess, somebody who helps at foodbanks, at homeless shelters, somebody who doesn't cross to the other side of the road if their help for humanity is needed. I know that Jesus said but I doubt whether it was a ploy to get them into Toys R Us. Millions of secularists will be handing over gifts to each other on Christmas Day, sipping a sherry, having a mince pie and planning for the Divorce proceedings in the New Year. How many of those will spare a thought for the Prophet with Benefits who allegedly brought them to this place? "Eh, it wasn't Jesus, it was my boss who has given me the time off work" Oh right, right, sorry. Jesus also said (allegedly) so he would not approve of me writing this Blog post I'm sure but again I have to stress that I am a neutral. The fact that I was having conversations with a higher power in my prison cell is neither here nor there. Please do not forget that I am insane. It is only a desperate man or woman who turns to God. A human who has no place else to run. Think of the addicts who choose a higher power to get them through recovery. We are in the midsts of a Global Spiritual Crisis and who knows what atrocity will be committed on Christmas Day in the name of the same/different God? Dates appear to be significant to those who commit murder and carnage. I won't list them. Remembrance Sunday is to remember those who died in war so we might be able to continue pushing our trolleys around Tescos (whose shares fell again yesterday) I would suggest that rather than tinsel and trimmings on Christmas Day it would be more appropriate to wear black arm bands to remember those who have died in the name of religion.
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