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BRITISH RADICALS FLAP THEIR PIE HOLES OVER HOT CROSS BUNS
Frederick Meekins
Feb. 18, 2005
There is an old Chinese curse which damns the individual to live in
interesting times. Those alive here at the beginning of the twenty-first
century are living in such a period as they have been given a ringside seat
to view the decline and eventual demise of the West.
As the spiritual backbone of the West, Christianity must be removed if there
is to be any chance of conquering that once noble civilization. One way of
accomplishing this objective is by shaming the general population into
abandoning those celebrations commemorating important events in the history
of Christendom such as Christmas and Easter.
Thus far, most of these efforts have been directed at Christmas. However, as
these secularists hone and perfect their approach, they are beginning to set
their sites on the even more pivotal celebration of Easter. For if one can
divert attention from the Resurrection, there is little reason to pay much
attention to Christ whatsoever.
In England, the Easter season is observed with hot cross buns, which consist
of a bun with a cross of icing drawn across the top. A few years ago, a bit
of a controversy broke out when a number of cities in Britain stopped
serving the treats and some in the media dared to insinuate political
correctness and hypertolerance might be the reasons for the removal from the
menu.
However, liberals can no longer deny that those sympathetic to their outlook
are engaged in this gastronomical censorship out of a sense of sensitivity
run amok. For according to the Suffolk Evening Star, the head teacher of
Oaks Primary School in Ipswich, England has asked that the crosses be
removed from the pastry for fear of offending Jehovah’s Witnesses attending
the school.
Nice, isn’t it, how everybody else’s life has to come to a screeching halt?
Now that the icing cross has been removed, would the school be willing to
alter the recipe all together if some really whacked-out fundamentalist had
a conniption fit about raisins being in the buns because of the inordinate
number of New Age and Wiccan rituals that employ this dried fruit?
Probably not and rightfully so. If adherents of certain belief systems are
going to get that worked up over what amounts to an innocent desert, they
should withdraw from the public school system altogether. Maybe if the
Russellites spent more time on education instead of pestering people by
ringing doorbells early Saturday mornings, they would have a viable
alternative like other denominations have established to protect their young
people from what they perceive as the evils of the modern world.
The Watchtower operative interviewed about the school’s decision responded,
“Hot cross buns are a pagan symbol of fertility no different to bunnies,
eggs, and Easter. The Bible states we should not worship things of a pagan
origin.” Unless they have been spiked with Viagra, these treats are not
going to spark an orgy as they are only a piece of cake no matter what other
connotations hot buns might bring to mind.
Perhaps regular visitors to Kingdom Halls should take the rest of the Bible
as seriously as well and since they don’t maybe that’s the reason behind the
aversion to this baked good. Remembrances of the Crucifixion and the
Resurrection no doubt singe the consciences of those whose views of Jesus
Christ are less than they really ought to be.
Those living in the decaying lands of the West should stop for a moment and
think. If we are to give in so quickly to Jehovah’s Witnesses who are not
exactly known for fits of violence, how much more quickly will we surrender
to cultists and similar fanatics who rampage as matter of sport when we do
not submit to their heathen peculiarities?
Copyright 2006 by Frederick Meekins
Frederick B. Meekins - Washington, DC - Frederick Meekins is an Internet columnist. He holds a BS from the University of Maryland in Political Science/History and a MA in Apologetics & Christian Philosophy from Trinity Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Practical Theology through the Master's Graduate School Of Divinity in Evansville, Indiana.
In the future, Frederick plans to continue publishing his commentaries and hopefully compile them into a self-published book. Frederick's research interests include Worldview Applicaiton, Christian Apologetics, The Implications of Aberrant Theologies & Ideologies, Futurology, Eschatology, Science Fiction, Terrorism Studies, Environmentalism, Education Policy and America's Judeo-Christian Foundations.
Frederick is also an ordained Non-Denominational Minister and listed in "Who's Who In America".
Media inquiries can be directed to: americanworldview@hotmail.com
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