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The Holy Post

Episode 29: Pink Legos, Santa Claus, and the Commodification of the Gospel

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

Skyejethani, Society & Culture, Philvischer, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, 226012, Christiantaylor, Atheism, Veggietales

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2012

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

**SPOILER: This podcast contains a discussion of Santa Claus, and therefore may not be appropriate for children.** This week’s podcast opens up with a discussion of pink legos, and whether or not churches should encourage belief in Santa Claus. Then Phil and the gang talk about consumerism vs. consuming, and how many churches have a tendency to commodify the Gospel.

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0:00.0

Hey there, this is Phil. Welcome back to the show. I'm here with Skige, Tony. Hello, Phil.

0:10.0

Hi, Skye and Christian Taylor. Hey, Phil.

0:12.0

Hi. We are talking about a new line of Legos named one of the worst toys in the world.

0:20.0

Conflict over Santa, if you can imagine that.

0:24.0

And questions from you guys about consumerism for our resident consumerist expert, Skige, Tony.

0:32.0

Theme song, we got a request for Bob the Tomato or a celebrity impersonator thereof,

0:38.0

which is, I think I can do a celebrity impersonation of Bob the Tomato,

0:42.0

but you may find it sounds strikingly like Phil. But that's okay. We'll do it anyway.

0:50.0

I'm a celebrity impersonator of Bob the Tomato. Hey, it's a podcast. What do you know?

0:56.0

Hey, it's a podcast. So there's no video. Hey, it's a podcast.

1:00.0

So lend an ear. The Phil Vischer podcast starts right here.

1:04.0

We'll talk to Skye and Christian too and maybe a guest if they can come up with one for you.

1:10.0

But I gotta tell you, I don't think they can. Hey, it's a podcast. So lend an ear.

1:16.0

Phil Vischer podcast starts right here. The Phil Vischer podcast starts right here.

1:24.0

We need one more like course. Sorry. Sorry. That was not Bob the Tomato, Rob the Tomato.

1:32.0

Elz Ruben, the Tomate Tomatio. It was a little Tomatio.

1:39.0

Skye, you're sick. I'm on the men. You're on the men. I am.

1:44.0

Okay, because you're pretty, you know, people are going to notice. She's Skye seems a little.

1:48.0

That seems a little down. It's the energy is a little. Oh, you know what you're thinking?

1:52.0

It's just been one of those weeks. I've spent too much time not feeling good.

1:57.0

And it's I don't know. I just have a human. That's what you're saying.

2:02.0

I'm in a funk. You like the rest of us. Oh, we now know.

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