Christmas And Religion

There is no doubt that Christmas is a religious event but nowadays Christmas becomes more commercialized, as it has been defined as a high consumption season because the gifts giving culture becomes the most important part of Christmas and the consumers want to please their children

Now before we end up down the rabbit hole with a separation of church and state debate, let’s just look at the fact. While Jews, Muslims, atheists, and people of other religions may not celebrate Christmas, it doesn’t harm them. Celebrating Christmas is a personal belief that should not be taken as an insult. You don’t see menorahs or dradles being referred to as holiday candlestick holders or holiday tops. So why is Christmas such a problem? Political Correctness has been paving this path for

Words are extremely powerful. In America today, we have the First Amendment that protects our freedom of speech but, just because you are able to say something doesn 't mean that you should. The majority of people have heard the saying, “think twice before you speak.” This saying is important because you never know when your words will offend someone even if you had no intentions to do so. Two simple words have created a controversy in public schools all over America. These words are, “Merry Christmas.” Many of us might not even think twice about saying these words to others during the holiday season but, it has been a debate in public schools on whether it is right or wrong because it promotes a specific religion and negates other religions.

We celebrate Christmas holidays and Easter holidays. However, there is a third holiday, a third observance, a third sacred event that is just as central to our understanding of what it means to be a Christian and what it means to belong to the church.

I wonder why gift giving is so precious for Christians in the US that not only Christmas is a family event and Christmas shopping more of an important discussion that Christmas appears to be all about family traditions and less about the birth of Christ. Most of the Christians in the U.S. often like to discuss about wine, football, Disney, Star Wars, Star Trek and American movies during Christmas which is unfamiliar to one’s culture and values who is a non-American. It might be a cultural value for people in the west to discuss about “what they are doing for Christmas”; however, it seems Christians in the U.S. do not live out their values as believers of Christ but as Americans who have set themselves apart as people of the super power

spirit. Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, love, and selflessness. Giving gifts is a

Black Friday, it is a time to spend with your family, go out shopping to all your favorite stores and best of all it’s time to blow through all the money you have saved throughout the year. But it’s also the day after Thanksgiving, you know? The holiday that we celebrate what we are thankful for and to forget about material things for a little bit? Lets not forget the death toll of Black Friday, in the rush to get to all the deals there have been several injuries and even some deaths. But everyone just has to get those deals right?

Thesis statement: Black Friday has turned a family holiday shopping tradition into a bizarre corporate greed competition that has resulted in unnecessary violence, and is now taking over a nationally recognized holiday.

Many families like the tradition of staying home for Christmas and enjoying the day by sitting next to the Christmas tree drinking hot chocolate, but some families prefer something a little not so traditional. They decide to take a road trip down to Disneyland. There’s many reason why you’d like to go to Disney land during Christmas. One reason is that it’s very beautiful. All the decorations and all the lights they have are truly captivating. Every inch of the castle is draped with beautiful lights that make illuminate the entire park. Also, everyone there is full very friendly and would do anything to make you smile. All ages would enjoy Disney in Christmas, so if your family is not quite sure what to do this Christmas, switch thing up and

We enjoy music Christmas music. Since 2001, we have provided a Christmas CD for neighbors and friends. We call this our Christmas project. We do this as a means to affirm and share our belief about Christmas religious and cultural significance. It is the sharing of the same cultural beliefs and traditions that bind people and society.

The hopeless and the poor receive hope. It is the beginning of salvation because those that believe in the son of God, Jesus are saved. It is a time when mercy and grace comes into the world and not judgment. It is also a time of giving and a time of joy.

The soul of Black Friday, or lack of, is consumerism at its finest; it seeks not to contain itself within 24 hours and requires more as Walsh wrote (Walsh, M), shredding a chance of family time and chatter for wrestling and slamming against their fellow neighbors and family for the latest iPhone. Moreover, nationwide retail store employees handle the rapid mobs stampeding through the jungle of shelves and shifting carts, unfortunate enough to hesitantly exchange family time for a job with minimum wage. Meanwhile, impoverished Chinese families and children celebrate in their own way - performing monotonous tasks to build those iPhone, televisions, and brand clothing with pathetically tiny wages for long hours, persistent stress of being replaced by another worker, the harassment and sexual abuse of female workers, the constant looming of suicidal thoughts in a system that reaps your labor and flushes profit at the expense of your body and soul (Cooper, R). Those young and privileged in China can enjoy their own Black Friday, China’s Singles’ Day which “not only surpasses U.S. spending on Black Friday, it crushes it like the well-chiseled heel of a Jimmy Choo pump” (Epatko,

Christmas means more of Christ. This can go into the true meaning of the holiday. The true meaning of Christmas can be found in the book of Luke. The story begins when the angel, Gabriel, appeared to Mary and told her [31] “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.[32] He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High.[33] And he will reign over Israel, his kingdom will never end” (“Luke 2:31-33 NLT Bible”)! Although Mary was a virgin, the Holy Spirit would provide the child. Later in Luke, Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesus was a man, the only one who had never sinned. He later died on the cross and cleansed us of our sins. Because God gave his son, Jesus was God’s gift to the world. America today

In Spain, Samana Santa is the most spectacular one-week celebration of Easter that I have ever seen. It is a week of celebration leading to Easter weekend. Although it is celebrated all over the Spain, the one in Seville is one of the most elaborate ones. It is very normal to experience cultural shock when living in a different country, but during this week, I experienced one of the greatest cultural shocks. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the processions and learning about the history and the reasoning behind them, I was shocked to see the costumes of the people who took part in the religious processions.

Do you know the true meaning of Christmas? Most Americans believe it’s shopping, decorating and caroling. This is not true at all. In 1963 a shocking tragedy occurred in Birmingham discussed in “Support Christmas Boycott” that has led me to understand that despite what people may believe in now, Christmas is still celebrated all wrong, and I agree with James Baldwin for boycotting Christmas. We the people who care about this country are responsible to bring back this country.