Bah humbug!
- Thread starter Conchaga
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Kitty
Sinless and Purrfect
So have I. It dilutes the Xmas experience by listening to those songs for almost a full month before actual holiday. Do I need to be constantly reminded of the holiday? Short answer, no.
Conchaga
Let's fuck some shit up
Yub said:
How is it not fake?
"Oh! Let's all be giving and celebrate Christ's birth!"
Hold on.... Christ wasn't actually born in December!?
Proof.
More Proof. (this one was written by bible-thumpers)
So, why celebrate it in December?
Because the Christians in Rome were so used to celebrating Saturnalia.
Funny thing is, Christ didn't want us to celebrate his birth. He wanted us to celebrate his death. Which, in my eyes means MUCH more.
Why only be giving ONE day out of the year? What happens the other 364 days? We tell our fellow man to take a hike? What a giant load of crap.
No. This holiday is a farce. It was started on a lie and is now perpetuated by retailers. Which, by the way, religion and advertising have one thing in common: they're both full of shit.
It's incredibly sad that even our economy is dependent on this nonsensical tradition.
I'm afraid to watch TV around this time of year. Those sappy Christmas commercials make me want to shove white-hot needles into my eyes. And, no, I don't want to watch Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, Charlie Brown's Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, or Home Alone for the 387th time.
And that MUSIC(!?) - if you can even call it that. Why the fuck do those songs have to be so stupid? Those songs all talk about being cold. I hate the winter time. Tell me who takes vacations to Antarctica? Nobody. Know why? BECAUSE IT'S FREEZING FUCKING COLD. So, you know what I listen to around this time of year? Reggae. It was written by tropical islanders smoking weed in the sun. How much warmer can you get?
There are only three holidays I celebrate during the year. Independence Day (because I'm an American goddammit) , my birthday (best day of the year), and New Years (one of the greatest party times of the year).
I've recently adopted celebrating Carnival. Know why? Because it revels in sinning. Instead of this pious bullshit of self-sacrifice and kindness to your fellow man. Fuck you. I ain't sacrificing myself for assholes, and I ain't giving them shit.
I'll say it again... Bah Humbug!
Dark Pickle
Fucked Off
I liked it when I had my kids, (not being Christian, we celebrated the secular version) I enjoyed it: now, not so much.
Plus also: Christians have a long history of subverting holidays from other religions
Plus also: Christians have a long history of subverting holidays from other religions
I Love Cunt
Watch It
My favorite religious holiday has always been Easter.
Dark Pickle
Fucked Off
Easter is nice, ham and chocolate!
Can't go wrong with that...
Can't go wrong with that...
I Love Cunt
Watch It
I am a Jew. I don't eat ham.
Loktar
Pinata Whacker
Lamb and mint jelly is just as nice.
(I don't eat ham for Easter either and I am Catholic)
I Love Cunt
Watch It
Sounds goood.
Love Child
One Love
I already know what yub will say and I see him posting now. The thing is, I may or may not celebrate Christmas, believe in the bible, Jesus Christ, have spirituality, or not have it. That is not important here. What I can appreciate is Conchagas ability to say he dislikes Christmas and then give reasons why.
I can assume, before seeing yub's post that he is going to argue with Conchaga.
I will see.
The only thing I disagree with Conchaga is this part:
Sorry if my assumption is wrong on either end.
I dont' imagine Conchaga has a problem with the concept, its the celebration and commercialization and the fakeness surrounding it. But I could be wrong.
Happy Birthday Conchaga.
Jesus.
I can assume, before seeing yub's post that he is going to argue with Conchaga.
I will see.
The only thing I disagree with Conchaga is this part:
Well maybe religion is a "farce" but to me spirituality is not. But the beauty of it is that we are each able to have our own opinions and do not have to agree about what to believe or celebrate. It is up to each individual.
Sorry if my assumption is wrong on either end.
I dont' imagine Conchaga has a problem with the concept, its the celebration and commercialization and the fakeness surrounding it. But I could be wrong.
Happy Birthday Conchaga.
Jesus.
Yub
Anachrophobic
I know about Saturnalia and when Jesus was actually born. I know about the origins of Santa Claus [his jacket was rarely red until a Coca Cola advertising campaign, which solidified his current look]. I know about how shallow Christmas can be if you let it. I don't care. It's a great holiday and I don't see anybody queuing up to celebrate in it September.
Kitty
Sinless and Purrfect
Pix?
