Merry Christmas, Happy holidays, what is the right one to say? Growing up (in the 70's & 80's), I never had to worry about this. Now it's all I hear. People fighting over how to wish someone a good holiday. Some are saying "keep Christ in Christmas" (something like that), "but we don't celebrate Christmas so why should it be forced on us?"........ Can someone tell me why are even fighting about this? Does it really matter? Are we going to be harmed if "the wrong thing" is said to us? Why do we have to take everything so personal? Why can't we just accept what is being said to us no matter how it's said & just realize that someone is being nice by wishing us something good?
Christmas means something different to everyone. Not everyone that celebrates Christmas is Catholic/Christian. My family for one. We are not in any region but we still celebrate Christmas. To some Christmas is about celebrating Jesus. To others it's just about celebrating life, about giving to others, about family & friends. I personally think Christmas doesn't have to be just a religious holiday, it's about love, family & friends. Christmas is what one makes it out to be. It's nothing bad against Jesus if we don't bring him into it. Isn't more important to just love & respect one another?
Not everyone celebrates Christmas. Some celebrate other holidays this time of year. Hell some even don't celebrate a holiday. All are ok. Having all these different ways people celebrate the holidays is cool & very interesting. We should embrace it. What happened to letting everyone celebrate the way they want & embracing those differences?
Even though Christmas is the most celebrated, we shouldn't ignore the others. If lets say a county building wants to put a nativity scene in front of it, they should be able to do that without worrying about complaints. Although, if they are going to do that, I also think they should take the time to put out other things that resemble the other holidays that are celebrated.
I just don't understand why some think Christmas is being "forced" on them. No one is forcing anyone to do anything or to embrace a certain holiday. I think this madness needs to stop & get back to what the holidays REALLY mean (stated above). I am now afraid to say anything in fear of someone getting pissed with me because I didn't say it the way THEY think it should be said. How about it if someone says "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays", we just take it as someone being nice & accept it for what it is? To not worry about being politically correct? Let's stop fighting over which way is the right way to wish someone peace & love. Let's stop arguing over words & such. Let's just smile & say "same to you" no matter what someone says. Know that either way is out of good from the heart. No matter if it's Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas, it all means the same thing. Let's get back to peace & love, forget about the petty things.
Merry Christmas/Happy holidays to everyone!
Friday, December 21, 2012
Against Gay Marriage Companies
These days you hear a lot about companies & organizations being against same sex marriage. Then comes along whether to donate to that organization or to support that company by spending your money at a certain place. Some may chastise you for not supporting these places or for supporting these places. There is the question of what is really the right thing to do. Should one boycott a company/organization for their right to believe what they feel is right or should one just brush it off?
Everyone has their own thoughts & feelings about this subject. It just amazing that we can sit here & focus on something like if should support or not support these places instead on focusing on more important things in life. Everyone wants to play their part in life, to help or even to not care. Hey, it's not a bad thing; after all we are all human & all of this is human instinct. Survival of the fittest if you will.
Here is my take on it. We all have a choice. We can choose to support or not to support. What we shouldn't do is judge someone who is making their choice for their own personal reasons. I personally wouldn't work for a company knowing that they have strong religious beliefs that might effect me. Would I give money to that company knowing they give money to fight against same sex marriage? Most likely not but then again it depends on the company.
Take for instance Chick-fill-A. I don't think their food is that great, I don't have to go there for something only they sell so I don't bother. I heard Hobby Lobby craft store is run by highly religious people. I wouldn't work there but since they are the closest craft store to me & I do a lot of crafts, I have to shop there.
The Salvation Army is another company that people have been back & forth on. Some still give their money to them & some refuse to do so all the while we sit back & argue how right or wrong whatever choice we make. I myself have battled with this one. Just yesterday I made the choice to give my loose change to the red bucket. For me it has come down to this: They help ANYBODY who is homeless & just in need of help. Why should the people that need help suffer just because the organization has different beliefs than me? Now if they were to help only those who are straight & was just vicious about everything, then yes I could see not giving them any money. As far as I know, they do nothing of the sort so why not help out people who are in need? By giving them money, I feel like I am going against those I care about that are gay. If I don't give them money, I feel bad that I am refusing to give help to those that really need it. I am still battling this one myself.
What it comes down to; every person, every company/organization has their own right & beliefs. We shouldn't put anybody down or make them feel less just because we do not agree with how they feel. Trying to boycott them is to much. These places have a right just like anybody else. They need to put food on the table too. We can simply choose not to support them, doesn't mean we have to fight with others & them just because we disagree. We should focus our energy on things that we can really change. As for something like the Salvation Army, again it's up to anyone to give them money. If they are not actively discriminating anyone (psychically harming or refusing help etc), we should continue to help those who have less than us.
Instead lets get schools to stop treating our kids like freaks & make sure they do their job to protect kids; teach our kids that there are different people in the world & even if we may not agree with how they live, they still have rights & are humans who should be treated with respect. Focus on organizations that actually do harm to others. Focus on more important issues.
Everyone has their own thoughts & feelings about this subject. It just amazing that we can sit here & focus on something like if should support or not support these places instead on focusing on more important things in life. Everyone wants to play their part in life, to help or even to not care. Hey, it's not a bad thing; after all we are all human & all of this is human instinct. Survival of the fittest if you will.
Here is my take on it. We all have a choice. We can choose to support or not to support. What we shouldn't do is judge someone who is making their choice for their own personal reasons. I personally wouldn't work for a company knowing that they have strong religious beliefs that might effect me. Would I give money to that company knowing they give money to fight against same sex marriage? Most likely not but then again it depends on the company.
Take for instance Chick-fill-A. I don't think their food is that great, I don't have to go there for something only they sell so I don't bother. I heard Hobby Lobby craft store is run by highly religious people. I wouldn't work there but since they are the closest craft store to me & I do a lot of crafts, I have to shop there.
The Salvation Army is another company that people have been back & forth on. Some still give their money to them & some refuse to do so all the while we sit back & argue how right or wrong whatever choice we make. I myself have battled with this one. Just yesterday I made the choice to give my loose change to the red bucket. For me it has come down to this: They help ANYBODY who is homeless & just in need of help. Why should the people that need help suffer just because the organization has different beliefs than me? Now if they were to help only those who are straight & was just vicious about everything, then yes I could see not giving them any money. As far as I know, they do nothing of the sort so why not help out people who are in need? By giving them money, I feel like I am going against those I care about that are gay. If I don't give them money, I feel bad that I am refusing to give help to those that really need it. I am still battling this one myself.
What it comes down to; every person, every company/organization has their own right & beliefs. We shouldn't put anybody down or make them feel less just because we do not agree with how they feel. Trying to boycott them is to much. These places have a right just like anybody else. They need to put food on the table too. We can simply choose not to support them, doesn't mean we have to fight with others & them just because we disagree. We should focus our energy on things that we can really change. As for something like the Salvation Army, again it's up to anyone to give them money. If they are not actively discriminating anyone (psychically harming or refusing help etc), we should continue to help those who have less than us.
Instead lets get schools to stop treating our kids like freaks & make sure they do their job to protect kids; teach our kids that there are different people in the world & even if we may not agree with how they live, they still have rights & are humans who should be treated with respect. Focus on organizations that actually do harm to others. Focus on more important issues.
Missing the writing
I so miss writing. Since the move, it has been so hard to get back into writing anything. I am usually thinking how I need to get a job, having stupid allergy/sinus issues or just other normal everyday life things. All of this is clogging my brain and things are not coming to me like they used too.
I am hoping I can get back into the swing of things like it was before everything in life started happening at once taking up my time. I am slowly writing a Christmas story. I was hoping I would have it done by Christmas but it looks like it won't be done until after. I have written a few poems, done some photography but haven't published them anywhere but my FB page and after this little blog, I will be post another about something that is in my head. I haven't even watched that many movies to do a review on them.
I just wanted stop by to say hi and why I have stopped posting things. Hope every one is good and Happy Holidays to everyone!
I am hoping I can get back into the swing of things like it was before everything in life started happening at once taking up my time. I am slowly writing a Christmas story. I was hoping I would have it done by Christmas but it looks like it won't be done until after. I have written a few poems, done some photography but haven't published them anywhere but my FB page and after this little blog, I will be post another about something that is in my head. I haven't even watched that many movies to do a review on them.
I just wanted stop by to say hi and why I have stopped posting things. Hope every one is good and Happy Holidays to everyone!
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