The Spirit of...?

Alright, so call me Scrooge but I have a bone to pick with Christmas.

To be honest, I hate Christmas. The pretense of it all, the whole commercialization behind it. The selfish greedy attitudes of all the children from the age of 5 and up. But in reality as parents they prep their kids for it from age 1-4 and then by the time the child is expecting something and throwing the fit of the year when they don't get it they stand there and scratch their heads wondering...'Where is this all coming from?'

I was having a conversation with one of my friends earlier today, and she was saying how she can't wait til her Christmas is over. She was angry, at how selfish people are and how stupid Christmas is. She said everyone is so bitter and angry, and it's true! I honestly think although people claim to love Christmas there are those out there that absolutely dread it. The rush at the malls, the crowds, the empty pocketbooks by the time January comes along. It's insane! And I was talking to a Walmart employee the other day and I asked her how busy it had been the week before Christmas. And she told me that up until the 23rd it had been dead. People seriously are sick waiting for the rush of last minute shopping. Why not shop starting in August and put stuff away for December? Not only will your credit card statements thank you but you won't have the stress of last minute things. That way too, by the time stuff comes out in November/December you only have those few things to get for people.

Yes I think it is a horrible holiday. The "spirit of Christmas" or what people to believe to be the spirit of Christmas is definitely not a baby in a manger. Sure you have the die hard religious people who believe it to be so, but that story has been choked out by the latest gadgets and the most presents one can accumulate. Also, if you really take it apart and analyze the whole birth of Jesus story, if His birthday was on December 25th, the sheep would have been inside for the winter. In the story, the shepherds were out in the field with their sheep, the night was clear and Joseph and Mary took the trek from Nazareth to Bethlehem on a donkey. It would have been difficult for the animal to make that journey in the wintertime. Also, there is nowhere in the Bible that Jesus says celebrate my birthday. The only event He said to commemorate is his death.So why are there all these holes from these people who celebrate Christmas because it is apparently Jesus' birthday?

Yes, my post may be a touchy one. But it is simply my opinion and if you don't like it...don't read it!