Jesus Hanky's

Last night after my weekly dose of Nip Tuck, I found my self dozing off to religious television (it normally puts me out). Before my eyes were these green anointed Jesus face cloths, that when wished upon would give the wisher a wish. Now, not being of any set faith, although growing up in the United Church, I was utterly gobsmacked. People in fervour were ranting about how these Jesus Hanky's had changed their lives (by money) in an Jerry Springer meets Evangelical delirium. There was a toll free number, where one, could procure one of these green hankies, and not only that, they were for FREE! The testimonials were better than those for the new lines of lip plumpers. Here were people screaming that Jesus Fabric gave them their wishes. . .one lady was $18,000 dollars richer, others, were lining their pockets with even more of the greenbacks. To me, it just seems wrong. Here is a guy (Jesus), who lived the simple life as a carpenter, and now people are anointing green pieces of felt, and hoping that it will bring monetary riches, sleek cars, and Minolo's. The preacher's are sweaty and red faced. It is annoying and it borderlines on disgust. Not only that, it seems that the green clothes were brought out of the vaults for around St. Patrick's Day. . .seems a bit strange. Jesus has become prostituted. I remember talking with one of my guidance counsellors, and he had been brought up Catholic, married a Buddhist. He had backed away from the faith. He said that if Jesus was looking down from above and seeing what has happened to his basic foundations, he would be gagging himself. Still, I wish I had written down the number, just to see what those amazing micro fibre cleansing cloths could do.