British Bishop accuses Facebook, Twitter of ruining Christmas

Steve Dede 13:10 - 26 November 2014

Bishop Paul Bayes lamented that the use of the social media platforms to send Christmas wishes to loved ones, is ruining the fun of the celebrations. He said he intends to write 600 Christmas cards to his family and friends.

A British Bishop, Paul Bayes, has accused social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter of ruining the fun that comes with Christmas festivities.

Paul Bayes told the UK that he intends to sit down and write 600 Christmas cards by his hands and not take to the luxury of Facebook and Twitter to send Christmas wishes to his loved ones.

"At Christmas I believe something has been lost by the trend away from sending cards. E-cards or a group email are OK, but they're no substitute for a hand-signed card through the letterbox," Bayes the new Bishop of Liverpool said.

Bayes believes that there is “added value in handwritten messages” compared to the online massages that are predominant especially among youths. Bayes has defined ways to express love, telling the Telegraph that there is an increasing number of humans who have never written a Christmas card.

"There is nothing wrong with social media. I have a Facebook account and I really enjoy myself on Twitter but a hand-signed and -- even better -- hand-delivered card conveys personal intention," Bayes said.