Odd there’s no God this Easter
I’VE always been extremely fond of elephants… and now I’m convinced I’m a bit of a Nellie myself.
Because scientists studying Asian jumbos in Thailand found they’re acutely aware of their own bodies.
Experiments showed they realise when they are blocking someone’s path or invading their personal space and politely get out of the way. Unlike most other species of animal – as well as drunks on HAPPY Easter everyone. I trust you’ve got the leg of lamb in the oven and haven’t scoffed all your chocolate eggs yet.
Did you get any of the pricey “alternative” ones this year – the avocado, gin and tonic, or Marmite flavours?
What about the egg covered with skull designs? Or the £9.95 Sexy Easter Man – a chocolate chap with a bulging thong and rippling six pack? That was the one that caught my eye, and not for the obvious reason.
It was because Easter Man’s pose reminded me of a chocolate Christ on a crucifix – a sickly parody of the forgotten figure at the centre of this once-religious holiday.
It got me thinking about how, as a nation, we now find religion an unpalatable conversation topic.
Easter is rapidly catching up with Christmas in terms of commercialism – –a a commercial extravaganza, not a festivalfes of faith.
ButB while Christmas cards still carry holyho images of the baby Jesus and the HeavenlyH Host, Easter cards favour non-biblical images like bunnies and chicks – although I can see that an empty tomb would be a bit boring.
Research shows that UK consumers willwil spend around £4 billion on food, gifts andan cards this year – £27million more thantha last year. But a separate poll reveals a third of us don’t know the origin of public transport, all American tourists and bloody idiots staring at their mobile phones while walking down the street!
Statistics out this week suggest the average Brit gets uncomfortable if a stranger comes within three feet of them. I’d make that five. I’m sick of dodging dumbos who dawdle about, oblivious to others.
Elephants never forget their manners – so why do we? Easter, and a tenth even think it marks Jesus’s birthday rather than an his death and resurrection.
One in nine people even ven believe the EU controls the date – so Brexit will presumably put our Easterter Bunny in a bit of a stew.
Now I am a Christian, ian, but I’m certainly not a God-bothering ering nutter. Everyone is entitled to have their own faith – or none – and I accept that we’re becoming an increasingly secular society.
You don’t have too believe in a God to have strong g morals and values, or to love yourur fellow man. But I am worrieded that young people are growingwing up with little knowledge or understanding of any religionligion – no respect for others’hers’ deeply-held beliefs and no ability to discuss them.hem.
And at a time when n we are trying to tackle terrorism rism and wars caused by religiousgious extremism, don’t we need ed to know the difference between ween the faithful and the fanatics? tics?
Surely we can find a way to enjoy the eggs, bunny cardsds and a festive Spring- time blowout lowout while recognising the religiouseligious significance of the occasion.on.
Let Sexy Easter Man melt away and not the real Easter message. essage. I’VE been poking fun at Victoria and David Beckham for years...because they make it so easy.
But I’ve always maintained they’re devoted parents doing everything to give their kids as “normal” a childhood as possible.
Until I read that they’re trademarking their five-year-old daughter’s name so she can flog make-up and boost billion dollar Brand Beckham.
Posh has registered little Harper’s monicker with international property authorities – to add her to the family business alongside her already trademarked brothers Brooklyn,18, Romeo, 14, and Cruz, 12.
Supporters insist it’s to stop others getting in first and exploiting her celebrity name – not cynically planning the earning potential of their latest commodity.
But the list of products Harper might endorse is worryingly heavy on the cosmetics – mascara, bronzer, lippy and anti-wrinkle cream.
Not hoping she’ll become an engineer or an astronaut then, Posh?