# Bowing Down To Mammon **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 30, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324 "2008-10-30T21:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lynxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@lynxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lynxie)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/21 "2008-10-31T04:56:59Z")
Truth is indeed Stranger than fiction. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/22 "2008-10-31T05:02:30Z")
I’d just like them to remove the pretence and worship Santa. Pray to a reindeer! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/23 "2008-10-31T05:09:56Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > I couldn’t tell you whether it’s the right term or not. > > But it’s distressingly common. Just how many of those “Send this prayer on to six people within ten minutes and your prayer will come true!” emails have you gotten? More than enough to know I’m better off wishing on a falling star (though those wishes tend to be granted ala the monkey’s paw). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/24 "2008-10-31T06:12:52Z")
I’m reminded of the Christians a while back who[gathered at gas stations](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/25/BUCN10C1KR.DTL)to pray for lower prices. Because, you know, the all powerful Creator of the Universe really cares about hydrocarbon prices. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/25 "2008-10-31T06:13:28Z")
It is fitting worship, it is the Bull from who’s Abundant Orifice flows the \*manna \*of televangelists, lawyers, financial consultants and salesmen. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/26 "2008-10-31T06:29:18Z")
> [@](#): > > to ask God to begin a shift from the bull and bear markets to what we feel will be the ‘Lion’s Market,’ or God’s control over the economic systems,” Brace yourselves for a new futures market commodity - _your souls_ SELL SELL SELL! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/27 "2008-10-31T06:45:05Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > It is fitting worship, it is the Bull from who’s Abundant Orifice flows the \*manna \*of televangelists, lawyers, financial consultants and salesmen. [This picture](http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/political-pictures-bull-market-economy-assumes-position.jpg) seems appropriate for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/28 "2008-10-31T07:05:55Z")
Giant balls and no asshole. Some sort of symbolism, there… ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/29 "2008-10-31T14:09:13Z")
[Somebody has fun with the pic.](http://scienceblogs.com/sunclipse/smiting.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324/30 "2008-10-31T15:33:02Z")
I understand what they’re doing & I’m all for what they intend to do. But still- really unfortunate symbolism. Also, PZ Myers is usually a total butthole, but I gotta give him credit for spotting this one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowing-down-to-mammon/470324.md?page=1)