"Africa has some of the world's fastest growing parishes -- partly because the spiritual world offers some hope to the millions of Africans whose plight moves donors in the West. Countless churches have sprung up across the continent and Africans are even exporting missionaries to the West who might ask if Europeans 'know it's Christmas?'"
Mind you, the group, which includes such pop notables as Paul McCartney and other people who I concede are famous but of whom I have never heard, has a worthy goal in mind.
"Much of the money raised by the new single will go to Sudan's volatile Darfur region, where tens of thousands have died since March alone from disease and malnutrition -- and where most of the victims and needy are Muslim who would not be celebrating Christmas in any case. "
I don't plan to buy the recording - pop Christmas songs never make it into my holiday music rotation - but I will be happy to pray for the Africans of Sudan. Please join me.
You forgot to mention that the remake is a bigger schlockfest than the original...one Brit paper was even encouraging people to do their duty...buy the CD, help save lives and then destroy the vile thing. I couldn't have said it better myself. Okay maybe I could have but that's not the point.
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"Alright, you people sit tight hold the fort and keep the home fires burning and if we're not back by dawn...call the president."-Jack Burton