Author Topic: My Convictions have a Price! (Read 1658 times)

kiwidust · « **on:** Sep 14, 2006, 11:02:37 PM »

I'm a staunch atheist. Although I'm not rude or nasty about it I try not to support churches or religion (I firmly believe that we've got to start taxing these boxes o'God).

Unless, apparently, they're selling candy.

I just bought a box of carmel milk chocolate bars. The money goes to support Catholic missionary work.

In my defense: it's candy! Creeeeeamy mocha goodness. Velvety nougat-laced pods of cocoa delight.

Does it really matter *>munch<* if a few more Eastern *>slurp<* Europeans become Catholic when *>drool<* chocolate is on the line?

JD · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 14, 2006, 11:08:54 PM »

I dunno if we should start taxing them(frankly, I don't want them having any more "representation" than they already do).

But hey, it's freakin carmel! I'd appreciate it if they sold little "Lords on a stick" to really drive the message home and make me giggle, but carmel is carmel.

azinyk · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 15, 2006, 12:41:02 PM »

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I just bought a box of carmel milk chocolate bars

<pedant> I think you mean "caramel". Carmel is a place name.</pedant>

In any case, isn't fundraiser chocolate much more expensive than grocery store chocolate? I love chocolate, but I wouldn't buy it at 3 or 4 times the price of the regular stuff.

kiwidust · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 16, 2006, 01:25:01 AM »

Quote from: "azinyk"

<pedant> I think you mean "caramel". Carmel is a place name.</pedant>

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In any case, isn't fundraiser chocolate much more expensive than grocery store chocolate? I love chocolate, but I wouldn't buy it at 3 or 4 times the price of the regular stuff.

Naw. Most often the candy itself is sold to the charity at cost - they'll buy it at 20-30 cents a bar and sell it for a buck a bar. The bars are larger than standard bars (more in line with the "king sized" bars) so it's about the same as the store or even a little better.

Of course if you still want the chocolate I encourage to haggle with the little moppets who come to your door. See if you can get yourself a better deal. They just LOVE that.

AlKat · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 16, 2006, 02:27:21 AM »

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isn't fundraiser chocolate much more expensive than grocery store chocolate?

But dang, the kids are so cute it's hard to say no.

missmoo · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 16, 2006, 09:34:55 AM »

Quote from: "kiwidust"

Quote from: "azinyk"
<pedant> I think you mean "caramel". Carmel is a place name.</pedant>

<ass>Well.... you're a big, dumb, poo-poo head.</ass>

Now look what religion does to people!

~moo