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Might get better results by making reference to scripture and glorifying Christ the savior as the reason for the season. The sheep are trained to gather around and financially support anything with gods name in it.

This effect is not an accident. It is the result of organized brainwashing that happens all over America between the hours of 9:30 and noon on Sunday.

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Might get better results by making reference to science and glorifying Dawkins the savior as the reason for the season. The free thinkers are trained to gather around and financially support anything with Dawkins' name in it.

This effect is not an accident. It is the result of organized back-patting that happens all the time on the Internet

As opposed to the brainwashing that happens all of the rest of the time?

As a pastor I despair of making enough of an impact in an hour or two to overcome all the influence of school and work that people experience for many tens of hours each week and the average of twenty hours (or is it more now?) of TV that people watch.

For the record, I prefer "Merry Christmas", except where someone is obviously trying to invoke a guilt purchase.

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