A somewhat cynical december entry

[Sir_G]

Xmas has never been one of my favourite times of the year. It seems to be the time when people feel obligated to get together and blow sunshine up each others arses and say how much they missed each other while underneath they can't stand each other. Then there's the obligitory family arguments after too much food and alchohol.

The message has been lost as thousands die around the world - hunger, war, hate, lonliness and suicide. And the retailers rub their hands together and all they see is profits. Priests and pastors, ministers of the clergy continue to preach purity, and chastity, all the while taking sexual advantage of those who are vulnerable. They buy drugs from Male prostitutes, fleece there congrations with endless guilt trip about how God will not bless them unless they put a fifty in the collection plate.

Cynical, yes definitely. Why because I was one of those poor unfortunates who was taken advantage of by someone I trusted implicitly. Groped and molested in the night by a minister of christ.

But to my friends here I truly do wish you a merry xmas and hope with all my heart the season brings you peace and good will no matter what your religion or denomination.