Poll: Christians, is this man a hero or a Grinch in your eyes?

[Ignorant]

Jackass.

That's a pretty messed up thing to do.

[Faith No More]

Ah, yes, the "true meaning of Christmas." You mean that Christians hijacked a pagan holiday to celebrate the birth of their savior with pagan rituals when their holy book itself makes it clear he was born at a different time? Would you think he was a grinch if he had told them that truth?

I would have punched that guy in the dick.

[Cyberman]

And as usual, Drich misses the point by at least two galaxies.

[Aegon]

 Evangelical pastor David Grisham filmed himself pulling off the stunt at Amarillo’s Westgate Mall in an effort to teach kids “that Christmas is about Jesus Christ,” then posted the video to his Facebook page Saturday. “Kids, I want to tell you today that there is no such thing as Santa Claus,” he’s heard hollering while walking alongside the long line of kids and their parents. “The man you’re going to see today is just a man in a suit, dressed up like Santa, but Santa does not exist,” he continues. “Santa’s not real. And parents you all need to stop lying to your children and telling them that Santa Claus is real when in fact he’s not.””*

Sorry, did you link to the wrong video? All I hear is a big baby crying.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Yet more evidence that there are people in the world who would be vastly improved by a punch in the throat.

Boru

[brewer]

You never have a heavy pointy icicle when you really need one.

[Mystical]

We all hear about this supposed war on Christmas. Honestly I've come to the conclusion that there is a war on Christmas. Christians are waging war on Saint Nick (a real historical figure) and the Winter Solstice Holiday that Christianity, indeed, assimilated into it's own, just like Easter and the tooth fairy. I'm not interested in who started the winter solstice celebrations *cough, pagans, cough --but I do get tetchy when someone tells me or anyone else, how to celebrate our own goddamn holiday! 

So Christians, if you may, please vote in the poll and if you have the gumption to do so, feel free to explain why you voted that way please. Because all I see is a jackass in a store being a giant fucking Grinch. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz7bfLiPpRc

"A real-life Grinch sparked outrage among parents at a Texas mall when he took it upon himself to announce to a line of children anxiously waiting to meet Kris Kringle that Santa Claus isn’t real.

 Evangelical pastor David Grisham filmed himself pulling off the stunt at Amarillo’s Westgate Mall in an effort to teach kids “that Christmas is about Jesus Christ,” then posted the video to his Facebook page Saturday. “Kids, I want to tell you today that there is no such thing as Santa Claus,” he’s heard hollering while walking alongside the long line of kids and their parents. “The man you’re going to see today is just a man in a suit, dressed up like Santa, but Santa does not exist,” he continues. “Santa’s not real. And parents you all need to stop lying to your children and telling them that Santa Claus is real when in fact he’s not.””*

Yes of course the grinch is the Hero.. I just watch the grinch last night, and it would seem the who's forgot the religiously neutral meaning of Christmas in Whoville. and it was all about just giving and receiving presents along with all of the other traditional things...

It wasn't till the grinch stole christmas did the who's recenter away from the traditions and gift giving and refocus on the 'true meaning of christmas' for a who. Which all came together at the end and they started to sing. (which was btw the moment the grinch's heart grew, because they rediscovered what the true meaning of Christmas was.)

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So no not a grinch.

I guess it depends on which Grinch it is you watched then, because I watched the Grinch who stole Christmas (twice back to back, the old original Dr Seuss version, whilst waiting for Fred Clause to come on) and besides his evident animal abuse issues. the Grinch mistakenly thought he knew what Christmas was about and decided to ruin the Whos celebrations, and it was only when they overcame his misconceptions about the true Spirit of the holiday did the Grinch realize he was wrong to assume that the Whos were simply fixated on carving Who-beast and playing with their Jing tinglers, Flu floopers, Tar tinkers, and Who hoovers. I'd say this guy is dead on Grinch. And Dr Seuss would say the new version with Jim Carrey missed the entire concept of his story completely. It's not the Whos who needed taught what Christmas was about, it was the Grinch.

[Shell B]

You know that feeling when you see something and really wish you were there? This guy would have been a wicked ton of fun to fuck with. Why does this stuff never happen to me?

[vorlon13]

Pastor Grisham failed to tell the children Jesus celebrated Hanukah.

Hey Grisham, WHY NOT PREACH THE CONTROVERSEY ?

[Minimalist]

The poll needs an option for "Kick the jesus freak fucktard in the balls."