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To: Lane3 who wrote (6641)	12/12/2005 11:53:10 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542169

Interestingly, it sounds like the Pope probably wouldn't think very much of the Holy Assault on the Merchants who Refuse to use Merry Christmas... It sounds like he thinks maybe God is a little more important than the Mamon aspect of "Christmas". In fact, maybe, just maybe, Christmas isn't something you buy (or need to hear) from Target- if you're a real Christian. I'm just guessing, and assuming the Pope is a real one- since I'm not, it really doesn't matter to me- except in so far as I don't like being "assaulted" with Holiday "greetings" that are just salvos in some weird religious war. .............. Pope: Christmas Polluted by Consumerism Sun Dec 11,10:17 AM ET VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that Christmas festivities have been polluted by consumerism and suggested that assembling the Nativity scene in the home is an effective way of teaching the faith to children. Nativity scenes are a common sight in Italian homes around Christmas time, and in an annual tradition children came to St. Peter's Square bearing Nativity figures of baby Jesus for the pontiff to bless. "In today's consumer society, this time (of the year) is unfortunately subjected to a sort of commercial 'pollution' that is in danger of altering its true spirit, which is characterized by meditation, sobriety and by a joy that is not exterior but intimate," the pope said in his traditional Sunday blessing. "Assembling the Nativity scene in the home can turn out to be a simple but effective way of presenting the faith to pass it on to one's children," Benedict added. "The Nativity scene helps us contemplate the mystery of the love of God, which is revealed to us in the poverty and simplicity of the grotto in Bethlehem."