Is Christmas Too Commercialized? You finally crash through the doors to Wal-Mart with a large lady stepping on your hand. You look around. In the corner‚ there are two ladies getting in a fist fight to get the last outfit in their size. After an hour of pushing and shoving you finally get what you want: a plasma screen TV on sale‚ but you definitely had to pay the price. You left the store with a black eye. The madness starts on black Friday and continues through the holiday season. Everyone
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So here we go again another year and another Christmas. But as everyone knows today we have a constant battle over the holiday as it is. So let’s look at what we really have as per this so-called religious holiday and its relationship with humanity. Now it is claimed in Scripture that a woman became pregnant by a certain person or being out of wedlock‚ but a very compassionate and loving man marries her anyway. Then the baby is born and its mother and father (stepfather) live in a town called Nazareth
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Is the two-week Christmas vacation is a boon to Filipinos? By: rey malero 01/16/11 Christmas!! It is pleasing to hear when we know that it’s near. Specially to those students like me because we knew that it’s going be a long time of rest in our studies and we can do other things that we can’t during school days and also to the kids and small children because the first thing that comes to their mind when they hear Christmas are gifts and new toys. It is not new to us Filipinos already the yearly
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Christmas in my family When it comes to Christmas‚ what more can we say…Of course if it is the most be loved holiday of the year‚ a celebration of hope‚ understanding‚ sharing and the list remains open. Let’s forget about the “materialist” face of Christmas‚ about worries concerning the presents and think only of the pure joy of spending the short time with the dearest one. In my family‚ the Christmas “fever” starts a week before. The first days are reserved for buying the gifts‚ carefully
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In his novel‚ A Christmas Carol‚ Charles Dickens portrays Scrooge as the children of ignorance and want; these children are under the cloak of the Ghost of Christmas Present. "They were a boy and a girl. Yellow‚ meager‚ ragged‚ scowling‚ wolfish; but prostate‚ too‚ in their humility… ’This boy is ignorance. This girl is want’" (49). Scrooge only wants money from his life; it is all he cares about. He is ignorant towards any unnecessary spending of the money. Lastly’ he ignores his families attempt
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Morality in Dr. Seuss Books “Maybe Christmas‚” he thought‚ “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more!” Does this sound familiar? This is a very recognizable quote for millions of individuals worldwide‚ from Dr. Seuss’ book‚ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss’ works have captured the attention of children for decades with his entertaining and educational books. Dr. Seuss’ books are focused on morality and environmental awareness. Dr. Seuss’ books express
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off Christmas Hey Virginia‚ there is more than just a Santa Claus. Nowadays‚ Americans have either forgotten or ignored Christmas traditions put in place over 1500 years ago. They would rather indulge in the gifts and shopping to please their family than sit back and enjoy the holiday. This new mindset has led Christmas‚ Hanukkah‚ and other seasonal festivals to lose their religious intent through the past centuries by the hands of both people and markets. The original purpose of Christmas‚ celebrating
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Why is Christmas Day on the 25th December? No one knows the real birthday of Jesus! No date is given in the Bible‚ so why do we celebrate it on the 25th December? The early Christians certainly had many arguments as to when it should be celebrated! Also‚ the birth of Jesus probably didn’t happen in the year 1AD but slightly earlier‚ somewhere between 2BC and 7BC (there isn’t a 0AD - the years go from 1BC to 1AD!). The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336AD
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The Christmas Dragon and the Night of Tralala Once upon a time‚ there was a Christmas dragon that haunted the magical kingdom of Tralala. Every day‚ he asked for ten gold coins or else he would eat someone. A few years later‚ after all that torturous misery‚ a brave knight named Sir John came and said he was on a quest to defeat the Christmas dragon. He soon realized it would be extremely hard because the Christmas dragon knew how to fly. So‚ he came prepared with a trampoline. One time‚ he jumped
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Christmas with My Family Since I can remember‚ my family has had a traditional way of celebrating Christmas which gives us our own identity as a family‚ and I would not change it for anything. Every Christmas morning‚ our catholic faith makes us wake up with great enthusiasm to go to the church. As usual‚ my parents wake up early and go to my sisters’ rooms and to mine screaming “Today is the birth of Jesus‚ wake up‚ wake up!". When we hear their voices‚ we wake up with energy and good humor
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