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Re: "CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD" CONTEST
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Mon, 1 Sep 2003 23:06:20 GMT
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In lugnet.build.contests, Rick Clark wrote:
In lugnet.build.contests, Terry Prosper wrote:
I visited the website that Jon linked to and from there, i visited the website
of the religious organization behind the contest. I think it should be clear
to everyone that this contest is a religion-promotion campaign aimed at
promoting the religious aspect of Xmas.

Um, well, the contest theme does state that the model "...MUST meet the criteria
of representing the SPIRITUAL aspect of Christmas..." (emphasis added) so, yes
that seems like a safe bet.

If I were entering, I think I'd build a big model of an upscale mall (complete
with department store Santa, valet parking, and gold plated door handles), since
I worship Mammon. :-)

Or so some allege anyway.

More seriously, how *would* one capture the notion of worshiping the drive for
excellence, industriousness and efficiency, the traits of honesty and fair
dealing and productivity? False consumerism (as facetiously related above) isn't
it.

That's *my* spirituality.



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In lugnet.build.contests, Larry Pieniazek wrote: snip!!! Bother. The last thing in this thread I responded to had FUT set to o-t.debate even though it was rather innocuous, it dealt with contest logistics. So, said my brain to myself, must be the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Um, well, the contest theme does state that the model "...MUST meet the criteria of representing the SPIRITUAL aspect of Christmas..." (emphasis added) so, yes that seems like a safe bet. Rick C. (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.contests)

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