“Unfortunately at the end of this film it seems like Reverend Billy is more concerned about his message and agenda than that of Jesus. An obsession with material goods isn’t much better than an obsession with yourself and your agendas.”

Somewhat valid point, but it seemed to me that Billy was not trying to spread christianity, he was merely using christmas and the whole reverend schtick as a proxy to point out just how ridiculous our consumer society has become and how an event that is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of a (fictional) man who championed charity has been subverted to become a tool of capitalist pigs with the goal of increasing profits and enslaving the world by pacifying the masses with another mind-numbing illusion of necessity, playing on humans natural tendency to compete for status regardless of the cost.

from what i watched, i believe in the message that is being spread by REV. Billy.  Sadly i was not able to watch the program to its end.  The irony that was provided through the act of hosting commercals (which push us to buy) playing during a anti-shopping documentary is either an accidental irony at best, or an abstract jest on me by corporate pharoahs.  I feel as though a cruel joke has been played on myself and my need to destroy a piece of corporate art is rising.  Our society is depressing…

I like the anti-consumerism message of the film. Unfortunately at the end of this film it seems like Reverend Billy is more concerned about his message and agenda than that of Jesus. An obsession with material goods isn’t much better than an obsession with yourself and your agendas.