I got a spam from SandofChrist.com. They are selling little vials of blessed sand.
SAND of CHRIST THE POWER OF THE LORD WITH YOU ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
Wow, can I get a sandbox full? How about a litter box full?
The copy reads:
Through great time and expense, each individual vial of specially imported sand has been purified and made holy by an Ordained Minister.
From where China? The Home Depot?
If you want to become and Ordained Minister you can do it for free a the Universal Life Church Monastery. It just takes a few seconds.
These little wonders radiate the positive power of Christ our Lord, and you can feel it! Wear it around your neck, … FEEL THE POWER OF THE LORD LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
I think some people will be feeling it in their wallet. Its 29.99+$4.99 S&H for sand.
Googling for “sand of christ” returns their site, a twitter feed asking about it, a price comparison site and a sand sculpture page. This is really surprising since the site is headed by “In the News:” followed by the ABC, CBS, NBC, WebMD and CNN logos. Could the Spammers exaggerating a bit? Are they anticipating the trademark infringement notices?
If I mixed the sand with my bottle of Jordan River Holy Water what would happen? Would I be able to defeat supervillain spammers? I have a few ideas where they can place their vials and feel the power of the lord like never before.
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What are you talking about? They’re offering a religious service and they donate to a good cause, why make trouble?
They are attracting customers by sending out spam, that tends to make me grouchy and question their legitimacy. I find the name misleading, the sand has nothing to do with christ. If a priest blesses my car does that make it a car of christ?
I think the web page may have been updated since I last looked at it. I don’t think the part about giving to the YMCA was on it before or the “What is the Sand of Christ?” link to the FAQ. I think the FAQ is a good improvement it makes it clear what they are selling. They do not say how much money is going to the YMCA, or which YMCA. They do say you can ask them. If you want to help the YMCA, give your $29.99+$4.99 directly to the YMCA (or YWCA).