The Jesus Show
A letter from Santa:
Just thought I'd report on an experience I had a couple of nights ago. I am a free-lance Santa for parties, etc, this time of year.
One of my agencies assigned me to a holiday party for a business. I was surprised to see when I got there, that the CEO of the business was executing his holiday office party like "The Jesus Show."
First of all, he spoke from a stage and told everyone that Jesus was the reason for the season and had everyone stand up and pray. I went along, but only because to be seen there as a Santa who didn't go along with their Jesus message might have caused complaints back to my agency. Then he had various employees read Bible passages related to the birth (and death) of Jesus.
There was even a cake in the buffet line which was shaped to look like a Bible and was decorated with Bible passages.
The worst part was the singing. Bad fundy songs about Jesus sung badly. They even sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus. At that moment, I felt the Christians were right about one thing; there is a hell; and I was in it.
Just when I thought I had descended to the seventh level of hell, one big haired lady announced she was going to sing, "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know," to a "visual" by ..... drum roll.... TRENT LOTT! Nothing like a racist to cap off your evening. The video he had produced had children running through meadows in slow motion, blowing bubbles, and everyone all happy beyond belief -- surprise! they were alll white!
I had this fantasy of having known in advance this was going to take place and surreptitiously replacing the Lott video with the Ava Lowery video which shows kids blown up in Iraq to the same song Muhahahahahahaaaa! They would have been in shock.
Anyway, of course the whole time I was asking myself. Is this even remotely legal to be so blatantly proselytizing to your employees this way? I'm guessing they screen for infidels and don't allow people like you and me work for them. BTW, the company is in the oil and gas exploration and well maintenance business. In any case, it's hard to imagine that there aren't some people who work there who made uneasy by all this, and there's pressure to conform to his view of religion to get promotions, etc.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 clearly states:
I'm interested in reactions to this.
Just thought I'd report on an experience I had a couple of nights ago. I am a free-lance Santa for parties, etc, this time of year.
One of my agencies assigned me to a holiday party for a business. I was surprised to see when I got there, that the CEO of the business was executing his holiday office party like "The Jesus Show."
First of all, he spoke from a stage and told everyone that Jesus was the reason for the season and had everyone stand up and pray. I went along, but only because to be seen there as a Santa who didn't go along with their Jesus message might have caused complaints back to my agency. Then he had various employees read Bible passages related to the birth (and death) of Jesus.
There was even a cake in the buffet line which was shaped to look like a Bible and was decorated with Bible passages.
The worst part was the singing. Bad fundy songs about Jesus sung badly. They even sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus. At that moment, I felt the Christians were right about one thing; there is a hell; and I was in it.
Just when I thought I had descended to the seventh level of hell, one big haired lady announced she was going to sing, "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know," to a "visual" by ..... drum roll.... TRENT LOTT! Nothing like a racist to cap off your evening. The video he had produced had children running through meadows in slow motion, blowing bubbles, and everyone all happy beyond belief -- surprise! they were alll white!
I had this fantasy of having known in advance this was going to take place and surreptitiously replacing the Lott video with the Ava Lowery video which shows kids blown up in Iraq to the same song Muhahahahahahaaaa! They would have been in shock.
Anyway, of course the whole time I was asking myself. Is this even remotely legal to be so blatantly proselytizing to your employees this way? I'm guessing they screen for infidels and don't allow people like you and me work for them. BTW, the company is in the oil and gas exploration and well maintenance business. In any case, it's hard to imagine that there aren't some people who work there who made uneasy by all this, and there's pressure to conform to his view of religion to get promotions, etc.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 clearly states:
Employees cannot be forced to participate -- or not participate -- in a religious activity as a condition of employment.
I'm interested in reactions to this.
Comments
Isn't this why non-believers gather and collaborate?
Had you not bowed and pretended to believe along with them, they would have have said Santa is the anti-christ, lets exorcise Santa and remove the evil demonic spirit that dwells inside of Santa and his fleet of demonic helpers.
Aren't you glad there are some remnants of non-religious rationality remaining in this world?
I'm sure that the Rev'd Haggard likes a Santa... In a Queen of the Bears way...
Love
Grandpa
Did they have Frosty the Snowman as well?
Happy Holidays!
And, remember:
Solstice is THE reason for the season!
Christ came to give us freedom , but not to use it as a license, although many use it as such, But we christrians are under no law. "(Except the law of Love)" We have been found not guilty, and declared innocent. Our guilt was laid on Him, He took the penalty and didnt commit the crime. He is what God had in mind when He created Adam. Adam was not the perfect finished product, Christ is that perfect completed one., which the rest of mankind will be like without choice. Adam had no say in the matter and neither do we...
Wait a min. He is the saviour of all mankind..period.
I thought Jesus was the savior of all mankind...hmmm?
It's like the three studges, Father-Sun-Holy Ghost
So god is so busy that he had to turn salvation over to his sun...huh?
How come God can create the whole universe in just six days but it took Jesus three days to resurrect, why so long, was resurrection half a big deal as creating the whole universe with over 125 billion galaxies?
Why did Jesus have to hang on the cross for three days?
Then he asked, why has thou forsaken me? He got tired waiting, he lost faith?
Um, "we" Christians? What...?...ya gotta turd in your pocket? "USER ERROR!"...this is an EX-christian website, Jerky! And what's this "law of love" crappola? Of course you wuv yur wittle Jebus.....because if you don't, he'll INCINERATE your a$$. Hmmm.... sounds like you're under the "law of coersion", to me. How "loving".
Fundonymous said: Our guilt was laid on Him, He took the penalty and didnt commit the crime.
Hmmmmm...close...your lips have been "laid on Him".....yup.....right on his GHOST-WHITE HOLY ASS. And again, why? Because it's OFF TO HELL with you, if you don't. That's some special "love" you got there, Spineless.
Fundonymous said: He is what God had in mind when He created Adam.
Yes, Adam was "flawed" and "proud" and "disgusting" and "weak" and "naked", and he had the propensity to make poor choices.......but let us remember, he was made in GOD'S image. Um, yoo hoo? DiNg-dOnG!?!?! D'oh! LMAO!!!!!!
Fundonymous: Christ is that perfect completed one.
Gee, I don't know, Christ is full of holes---at least 3---and his "holey" handbook hundreds more. And according to this handbook, Jesus exhibited all of the undesirable characteristics of our "fallen" great-grandparents, "Adam and Eve". So no, the word "perfect" doesn't exactly come to mind, but on the other hand, "non-existant" does, since there's not one single shred of objective evidence that "Jesus" exists. NONE. ZIP..."Period".
Shalom!
I don't know about the ACLU. They defended the WBC in court for freedom of speech.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/22/AR2006072200643.html
Also, what about this "Faith-Based Initiative" thing that wasn't it supposed to be a law? Wonder if that changes things or gives employers a loophole to be all one religion? I admit I don't know how that works, but it got me thinking about it.
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. John 20:29
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. John 20:29
What if you learn the contraction for "you are"?
English 1:01
Hey, if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But in both my heart and my mind, I don't think so. Regardless... Even if the Bible is accurate, I cannot in good conscience worship the god described therein.
Lots of mythologies and lots of gods out there, Anonymous. Most likely, none of the theists have got it right.
Thank you Santa, for making me laugh long and hard. I feel much better after reading that little gem.
How come God can create the whole universe in just six days but it took Jesus three days to resurrect.
How many days was the fictional charactor jesus in the grave.?
Count the days.?
Personally I would not work for a religious driven company..
Just glad I work in a secular environment.
Dude! I would have, discreetly, ran like hell! (no pun intended) And, told my employer that I walked into a place full of loonies and ran before they had the chance to do something weird and fucked up to me....like a lobotomy. Otherwise, I found your post really funny...especially the line...."there is a hell and I was in it." LOL Just glad you got out of there with your skin intact!