Padre Mark Christian, senior chaplain of 11 Light Brigade 
Thursday, 24 December, 2009, 08:15 AM - Christian, Afghanistan
Rating 3 out of 5 (Fairly platitudinous)

I love children. I love to hear them giggling and playing. I love to see the orphans well looked after. I love seeing children rush to get sweets. I love their generosity when they offer to share those sweets. I love their hope for the future. I love the innocent twinkle in a young girl's eye. I love teddy bears and toys and the excitement in little children's hearts on Christmas morn.

Coincidentally, Jesus was a child once. At midnight tonight, we celebrate the end of his nine month's gestation after being magically conceived, thus bringing hope to all mankind. All mankind hadn't had any hope before that. His birth was accompanied by the sound of choirs of angels announcing the arrival of peace on Earth and goodwill to all mankind - except the Taliban, who are a bunch of religious nutters.

So from the 11th light brigade, specialists in bringing death and destruction to crackpots who think they're instructed by their Invisible Magic Friend, a very Happy Christmas to everyone.

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