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By Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star) Updated December 22, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (9) View comments
MANILA, Philippines - Giving of “angry toys” to children as Christmas presents is inconsistent with the season’s message of love and peace, a prominent Roman Catholic bishop said, apparently referring to the popular “angry birds” computer game that has inspired toy makers.
“Gifts should be in line with Christmas. Christmas is all about love…give something that enhances love because if it enhances anger, that is not good,” Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Media Office director Monsignor Pedro Quitorio III said yesterday.
Other bishops have also been appealing against gifting children with toys that promote violence like toy weapons.
“I have been negative towards that (giving toy guns) because of its possible bad effects on children,” Bishop Joel Baylon, chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth, said.
“Parents should act like censors here. They should be more careful in providing gifts to children,” he said, adding that allowing children to play violent games would have long-term effects on their values.
“There are other things we can provide that are worthwhile,” he said.
Baylon suggested giving children books and other educational gifts.
Baylon said parents and even godparents have “become so desensitized” that they do not realize the bad effect of gifting children with toy weapons.
The Church official also called on young Catholics to celebrate the “real essence” of Christmas through “sharing and giving.”
“We give gifts at Christmas to celebrate the birth of Christ and His gift to us of eternal life through his life, death and resurrection,” he said.
Overheard from Filipino Freethinkers:
LOL!!!But crucifixes though, those are totes legit. They're completely not about violent executions at all.
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December 22nd, 2011 05:37 PM #2Just because no one gave an ANGRY BIRD game set to the CBCP bishop, he has to ruin it for the rest of us!!
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December 22nd, 2011 05:57 PM #5
Puwede sigurong i-I(pod)Touch kaya naging Angry Birds... :hysterical:
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December 22nd, 2011 07:56 PM #6At first I was laughing, but when I read the article thoroughly and analyzed some of their points, I realized that they made sense. They were right about all these.
Nah, kidding. Batuhan niyo sila ng angry birds para mas mainis. O kaya batuhan niyo ng bato, baka tamaan sa ulo at tumino naman sila.
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January 2nd, 2012 08:52 AM #9
Marami akong natanggap na mga Angry Birds items this holiday season....
Ibibigay ko ba ito sa simbahan?....
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January 2nd, 2012 10:42 AM #10More like, fling it to them.... watch if they explode or split into 3 or something...
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January 2nd, 2012 10:45 AM #11Nakuw, baka matawag ka pang heretic.
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Marami akong natanggap na mga Angry Birds items this holiday season....
Ibibigay ko ba ito sa simbahan?....
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Dapat sa Jollibee na lang.Fasten your seatbelt! Or else...
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