01 Jan 2006
Devilish Denim: Jeans a Big Hit in Sweden

Well, most of the nominally Christian folks in Sweden are apparently taking this in stride, but a few are upset:

"One cannot just keep quiet about this," said the Rev. Karl-Erik Nylund, vicar of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Stockholm. "This is a deliberate provocation (against Christians) and I object to that."

And you know, he's right. It is a deliberate provocation. My only question is where these folks were when the "provocations" were being delivered by Christians?

He [King Olaf] would, he declared, either bring it to this, that all Norway should be Christian, or die. "I shall make you all," said he, "great and mighty men in promoting this work; for I trust to you most, as blood relations or brothers-in-law." All agreed to do what he asked, and to follow him in what he desired. King Olaf immediately made it known to the public that he recommended Christianity to all the people in his kingdom, which message was well received and approved of by those who had before given him their promise; and these being the most powerful among the people assembled, the others followed their example, and all the inhabitants of the east part of Viken allowed themselves to be baptized. The king then went to the north part of Viken and invited every man to accept Christianity; and those who opposed him he punished severely, killing some, mutilating others, and driving some into banishment.

Anyone who thinks the North was "converted" by sweet reason and gentle persuasion needs to read their history. The carrion birds let loose by men like Olaf the Slime a thousand years ago are coming home to roost, and this time the corpse they'll feast upon will be that of the foreign gods imposed by force upon the folk so many years ago.

AP - Cheap Monday jeans are a hot commodity among young Swedes thanks to their trendy tight fit and low price, even if a few buyers are turned off by the logo: a skull with a cross turned upside down on its forehead.

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