Capitalism meets Christ

I am a Christian and I am a capitalist. But this makes me sick:

"Replicas of the nails used to hang Jesus on the cross have become the red-hot official merchandise linked to Mel Gibson's controversial new movie, "The Passion of the Christ."
Pendants made from the pewter, 2 1/2-inch nails - selling for $16.99 - all but flew out of the Christian Publications Bookstore on West 43rd Street as soon as they were put on display.

"Hundreds of stores across the country will be selling licensed items tied to the movie, a graphically violent depiction of the last 12 hours of Christ's life, which opens next week on Ash Wednesday.

"The souvenirs include a book, pins, key chains, coffee mugs and T-shirts.

Instead donating more money to one of the many deserving charities, these consumers are wasting money on trikets, junk, and other possessions of this world.