Kris: |
Doesn't this poem make a mockery of the Lord's Prayer? |
Sam: |
On the contrary – I think it mocks consumerism. |
Tim: |
Perhaps we need to tackle the issue of what a religion is.
To me, whatever you hold most precious is your "religion." And as whenever we shift priorities, we switch faiths. We should think of religion as a verb rather than a noun. |
Sam: |
Hmm. By that standard, consumerism is one of the world's most widespread faiths. |
Ted: |
So is hedonism. But what has this got to do with Walmart? |
Tim: |
(sighing) Please take a moment and think . . . |