My Weekly Rant #1
It’s been a long time since I’ve actually posted up a review; lately, I’ve just been showing off screens, videos, and talking about flooded Wal Marts, but now, in the (rather late) spirit of Christmas (or ‘the holidays’ for you sensitive types), I’m finally able to bring about my weekly rant.
For some reason, me and Shawn have been unable to do the weekly rant last week, for two reasons: First, the obvious reason, which is that we were celebrating Christmas, and second, the fact that I can’t get on my youtube account because A. I forgot it, or B. someone hacked into it and changed it. Anyway, I’m going to start on that rant now.
Christmas is a very celebrated and beloved holiday, and who (besides people who don’t ‘observe’ Christmas) doesn’t love it? You get presents, you get off work/school, and you get to feel good about yourself by getting presents for others. Although, lately, Xmas (I’m changing it now; I’m tired of explaining the wussyness of people who fear the word ‘Christ’ and I’m making the typing easier for myself) has been overmarketed.
The market loves the holidays. They make loads of money from Xmas shopping, and they don’t have to pay for legal rights to Xmas songs, since back when most of them were made, the copyright system wasn’t established. The only problem is they overdo it too much, mostly by changing the lyrics around to fit what their point is to the commercial. It’s the kind of stuff that make my parents go “Ugh, it just makes me sick”.
There are also some people who go about thinking that Christmas is too materialistic, and that people shouldn’t have presents. That brings me to my main point: Christmas is all about the presents; in fact, it’s the one day (or two; think Christmas eve) that people, and to be more specific, Christians get to go against everything that makes them Christian without making them feel guilty, or even being guilty.
Think about it. The want for presents, that’s greed; the huge Christmas feasts, that’s gluttony; that yearning for that Hi-Def TV you’ve always wanted, that you’re friend got, when instead you get socks, that’s envy. These are a few of the seven deadly sins that would normally be punisheable for Christians, but are instead, on Christmas, celebrated and embraced; and all you have to do is get someone a present, and you’re good to go.
Anyway, in coldclusion, here’s the scoop: If you’re a Christian, or if you’re one of those people that think that Christmas shouldn’t be about the presents, just dive into all of your desires; don’t worry, God’s cool with it!
