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I Hate the Holidays

People put on fake smiles and pretend everything is great. Families get together and eat too much then argue or sleep. I hate it when someone says Happy Thanksgiving when they don't know me.
Christmas is the worst. People saying peace on earth and merry Christmas and they don't mean it. They're worried about what they're getting for Christmas or how they're going to pay for Christmas presents.
I hate holidays. They can't end too soon.

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Justbychance · M

Regarding Christmas? It's fast losing any appeal due to the fact that it's hardly recognised for what it IS. No more 'Happy Christmas'; the trend these days is to wish people 'Happy Holiday' because Christianity, and what Christmas is really about, has lost all true context. Atheist love to celebrate Christmas whilst not accepting the giving and exchanging of gifts are for a token reason which has long been lost.

You are right, Christmas is the worst when considering the true reason is getting sunk deeper and deeper into an excuse simply to spend, spend and spend, under the guise of 'Happy Holiday'.

I don't suggest everyone feels this way, but more and more are.

SW-User

I hate religions too. they're worthless

Justbychance · M

@tilagirl: [quote]I hate religions too. they're worthless[/quote]

.. Which explains your feeling perfectly. Worthless or not, people continue to celebrate in exchanging gifts on a religious celebration which they don't even believe in but, apparently, that's not an issue and they still go with the celebration :)

TexChik · F

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SW-User

@TexChik: santa claus is better than jesus

TexChik · F

@tilagirl: where you're going I'm sure they'll think that's funny

SW-User

@TexChik: so you think there's a heaven and hell
it's bullshit thinking based in a fairytale.

TexChik · F

@tilagirl: hahaha, did you escape from an asylum or just steal the guards phone ?

SW-User

@TexChik: let's meet up and i'll show you how crazy I am.

TexChik · F

@tilagirl: oh thank you for the open threat . Genius

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Justbychance · M

@NearMiss: I wouldn't say that's entirely true whilst knowing there are some facts which bear up to what you say. Yes, it was the very last day of a pagan ceremony but it was by method that Christianity crept into December 25th.

(Sorry in advance for the long reply ... )

December 25th was a day that had many meanings but was adopted by Christian's as the date of Christ's birth. On that same date, the practice of Saturmalia was celebrated (week long period of wickedness and debauchery) which extended from 17 up to 25 December so, in effect, Christmas day was the last day of Saturmalia. However, Christians at that time knew what they were doing and in effect 'hijacked' that last day but it was hardly a success:

Christians had little success, however, refining the practices of Saturnalia. As Stephen Nissenbaum, professor history at the University of Massachussetts, Amherst, writes, [i]“In return for ensuring massive observance of the anniversary of the Saviour's birth by assigning it to this resonant date, the Church for its part tacitly agreed to allow the holiday to be celebrated more or less the way it had always been.”{/i}

Christianity 'crept' into December 25th. It's how Christians tried to hold a religious celebration within Saturmalia which didn't hold true, whilst in the end Christmas itself was accepted to be what it was turned into. It's well accepted that Christ was not born on December 25 from biblical context and manuscripts found over the years; some would argue that, if nothing else, it's one day where people remembered his birth and take it for what it's worth.