Christmas And Religion

Black Friday shopping is a controversial issue in the United States; while many believe the day after Thanksgiving is a part of holiday festivities, others view it as destructive. Throughout “Black Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization,” Andrew Leonard argues that the chaos of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in which crowds of Americans shop all night for extremely low prices, lessens the sophistication of Americans and the true meaning of the holidays. People become so consumed in the idea of endless sale prices that they forget to embrace what they already have, such as family, food, and shelter. He believes that Black Friday shopping has become out of control and describes the negative effects of excessive consumerism. he explains how most consumers act completely insane while Black Friday shopping and how society encourages this behavior by creating commercials and advertisements. Furthermore, Leonard states that it hurts the economy and damages one’s mental health. While Leonard is probably wrong when he claims that Black Friday shopping is completely troublesome to America’s well-being, he is right that consumerism overpowers the true significance of Thanksgiving.

There are several Symbols associated with Christmas, Santa Claus, Snow or cold weather, Wreaths, garland , wrapping paper and a Christmas tree. Society does not look at Halloween costumes or a hot sunny day and think of Christmas, although when I noticed that some retailers have Halloween, thanksgiving and Christmas décor out, it does not seem to mesh well. But retailers are showing society these symbols getting them thinking about what’s coming soon.

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.

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

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

As aforementioned, the initial true meaning of Christmas is religion - one that has now been muchly downplayed. Of course at first glance religion is only an important element of Christmas for those who are actually religious, for which then religion plays the dominant role of what Christmas is to them. However, religion means to show obligation to something through faith, it could be argued that the majority of society is actually religious. We follow a society which has

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

After celebrating Christmas with the family and friends, there’s a holiday that allows the domestic servants of families to go home and visit family. The holiday was known as Boxing Day. It is the day after Christmas, December 26th, and was a public holiday (Johnson). It’s primarily a British tradition and has no connection to the actual act of boxing presents (Griffiths). The real meaning behind the tradition was that you’d show kindness to those who work for you.

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 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,

Looking at today’s society, we are very uneducated, especially when it comes to celebrating Christmas. The former Home Secretary claimed, “But since it was written, it saddens me that Christmas has become so commercialized and over-hyped that its true meaning has become lost beneath the welter of fairy lights, tinsel and extravagant presents” (THE DAILY MAIL). The same routine happens every single year of children writing a list to Santa, wanting toys, electronics, and clothes. Then, comes the hassle of shopping for gifts. Next, is putting up decorations on the house and tree. It is now Christmas eve, and the kids left out cookies and milk for Santa Claus to eat and head to bed early. It’s Christmas! Adults, teens, and children surround the tree passing out and opening gifts followed by a family feast. And at the end of the day individuals still don’t know or have forgotten the true, religious meaning of Christmas.