So, let me hear your thoughts on "Holidays." It seems that we are starting to look at Holidays a bit differently. People are up in arms over "Christmas" and what it stands for or for what it represents. The "sides" of the issue battle for the reasons for having this holiday. Thanksgiving seems to have become more of a "chore" than really a time to get together with family and friends and I am curious as to what people feel about this issue as it seems to be something that is in the news alot in the last couple of years.
My take is that Christmas is a time of giving and honoring family and our fellow man. Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and thanks for what it is we have and cherish in our life. Religion seems to have stepped into these time honored holidays (or stepped out) and it seems people are in an uproar over it.
Its funny how we CHOOSE to find things to get angry or upset about and then try to re-direct the "good" things we have in the world into a conformity of how it "should" or "shouldn't" be. Why cant we seem to get angry at issues we already face?? Issues that have to deal with the betterment of humanity or of our world? Why do we have to pick things that generally bring us together or bring us happiness to get on our "high horse" about.
We have people starving in the world, we have people who cannot get proper medical treatment right here in the USA, we have children who are abused and battered; women issues on the same thing. We have single mothers struggling to just get by and violence on the up rise and yet we still decide to turn our attention to things that really can allow us to have a solid foundation for being "human."
Maybe we find things to attack so that we can cover up or avoid the "real" issues (whatever those might be). Maybe we find peace in redirecting our energy to things we actually think we can do something about, hence avoiding issues that really do impact us as human beings. Maybe we as humans just aren't happy unless we can find someone to piss off or to offend.
Whatever the case, its sad that we leave issues that really impact us and our way of life unfold as they will. We then take things that really bring us together and unify us and make a mockery of it, belittle the "significance" of such events and create them to be "less than" what they really are. Who cares if its called "Christ" mas...The meaning behind it is the important thing. Who cares what really happened on "Thanksgiving" when we created it...Why not focus on the SIGNIFICANCE of that particular holiday and the results it brings us?
Now, so you know, I am not a real "religious" person(but am VERY spiritual) and don't get alot of excitement from "holidays" anymore. I personally don't find value in "organized" religion but I do see value in unity, in togetherness, in working together as one unit to bring optimum results and I believe in individuality as well. I don't think a persons "individuality" should be the cause to create conformity, that's for sure. Anyway, just another thought to blog. I am interested in your responses!
Peace....Brad
My take is that Christmas is a time of giving and honoring family and our fellow man. Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and thanks for what it is we have and cherish in our life. Religion seems to have stepped into these time honored holidays (or stepped out) and it seems people are in an uproar over it.
Its funny how we CHOOSE to find things to get angry or upset about and then try to re-direct the "good" things we have in the world into a conformity of how it "should" or "shouldn't" be. Why cant we seem to get angry at issues we already face?? Issues that have to deal with the betterment of humanity or of our world? Why do we have to pick things that generally bring us together or bring us happiness to get on our "high horse" about.
We have people starving in the world, we have people who cannot get proper medical treatment right here in the USA, we have children who are abused and battered; women issues on the same thing. We have single mothers struggling to just get by and violence on the up rise and yet we still decide to turn our attention to things that really can allow us to have a solid foundation for being "human."
Maybe we find things to attack so that we can cover up or avoid the "real" issues (whatever those might be). Maybe we find peace in redirecting our energy to things we actually think we can do something about, hence avoiding issues that really do impact us as human beings. Maybe we as humans just aren't happy unless we can find someone to piss off or to offend.
Whatever the case, its sad that we leave issues that really impact us and our way of life unfold as they will. We then take things that really bring us together and unify us and make a mockery of it, belittle the "significance" of such events and create them to be "less than" what they really are. Who cares if its called "Christ" mas...The meaning behind it is the important thing. Who cares what really happened on "Thanksgiving" when we created it...Why not focus on the SIGNIFICANCE of that particular holiday and the results it brings us?
Now, so you know, I am not a real "religious" person(but am VERY spiritual) and don't get alot of excitement from "holidays" anymore. I personally don't find value in "organized" religion but I do see value in unity, in togetherness, in working together as one unit to bring optimum results and I believe in individuality as well. I don't think a persons "individuality" should be the cause to create conformity, that's for sure. Anyway, just another thought to blog. I am interested in your responses!
Peace....Brad
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