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[devil]

It is not my intention to be Scrooge-like but...

Have you thought that all the extra lighting of Christmas street decorations plus private/commercial ones must total one helluva lot of extra global-warming carbon dioxide emissions from the power stations? We are asked to economise on energy and then we waste it collectively or individually like there was no tomorrow. And it could be that our tomorrows may be a lot dimmer as oil and natural gas resources become increasingly exhausted with massive price increases for our energy.

The village I live in has only about 1,100 inhabitants but that does not stop them from illuminations worthy of a town ten times bigger. And these have bugger-all to do with Christmas (reindeer, mock trees, garlands and so on) but just the commercial symbols. Not to mention the cost of the labour installing this tawdry rubbish.

There are two large "creches" in the village, as well, with almost life-size statues of the Holy Family plus a few farm animals. I'll grant you that these do represent an imagery of the Christmas story but I was under the impression that the Orthodox Church took the notion of graven images very seriously. Is this not therefore blasphemous? (Except that the graven images do not look the least like what one would expect to find in a Middle Eastern pre-diaspora Jewish community; more like a Middle-European one!).

I would say that a little more humility and less garish and polluting commercialism would help pass the message of the birth of Jesus Christ amongst the people more effectively.

[Christo]

Just an observation devil,

but you don't half moan alot!!

Chris

[Mikros]

Well, devil, what car do you drive? do you know how pollutant it is? Do you use heating at home, any other appliances? Do you recycle your papers, beer cans, glass bottles, etc. ? The polution in the atmosphere is not only due to CO2 from EAC power station. Did you know that in Sweden people have their lights in the garden on all day long for menta/psychological security too? Xmas deco has not only have to do with money, but with psychological reasons too
About Orthodox Church, I'm Christian Orthodox too, but did you know that all our ceremonies are not unique to us but were derived from ancient older churches?

My 2p worth

[bigfatlondonboy]

cor devil take a chill pill...and i hope you have a happy christmas.....

[davidp]

I've just had a three phase electric supply installed so I can run more Christmas lights.

Whats more I'm buying myself a Hummer for a present 'cos it has a lot of pretty lights (what are carbon dioxide emissions?)

I moved here for warmth, bring on global warming!!

[I_AM_A_CHEIF]

I've just had a three phase electric supply installed so I can run more Christmas lights.

Whats more I'm buying myself a Hummer for a present 'cos it has a lot of pretty lights (what are carbon dioxide emissions?)

I moved here for warmth, bring on global warming!!

Hummers rock

[Main_Source]

shut up you cheif.

[I_AM_A_CHEIF]

Main_Source I am a cheif of my own tribe, so please do not be rude. (I think your offending me but I do not quite know what you mean) Can you please use English

[Sotos]

Chief, don't pay attention to Main_Source. His vocabulary is limited to such kind of words. The translation of what he said is: Welcome Chief

I've just had a three phase electric supply installed so I can run more Christmas lights.

Christmas lights are cool. Lets enjoy life now we have it and let the future generations worry about the problems