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People who reject the concept of âinvisible creator of the universeâ also have a hard time accepting that believers could envision a God who wishes them to enjoy their lives. âAâ does not exclude âB.â
The only people who really object to âconsumerismâ believe they should be telling everyone else how to live their lives. Such micro-managing busy-bodies deserve the Angst of the Season.
And itâs not just Christmas. Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter,.all very old holidays started with some good purpose in mind. Now theyâre all just excuses to pig out and get toys. Bah Humbug to you Mr. America.
Being greedy is not spiritual⊠When did Calvin ever give something in return to those who did something for him, or to those who gave him something? Never. His parents certainly donât bring him up very well, clearly.
Christâs birthday was never mentioned in the Bible. Christmas was placed at December 25 to coincide with Saturnalia. Many religions and cultures celebrate around the time of Winter Solstice with feasting and gift giving. Christmas itself is widely celebrated as a time of gift-giving in Japan, China and other non-Christian places.
I always loved Channukah and eight nights of gifts, but mom & dad had enough sense not to get crazy. Night one, Iâd get a rubber stamp (six-year-olds enjoy stuff like that). Next night, a pad of paper. Next night, the stamp padâŠ.
Gifts from other relatives (Grandparents, mostly) would wander in over the entire eight nights, and weâd go to my local grandparents and get more loot somewhere, too.
It was always best when Channukah followed Christmas â lots of salesâŠ
The kids love itâŠ. Also, IMHO, Channukah is really hard to over-commercialize. Thereâs so little media coverage, for example, that the kids donât get crazy. Ever hear âDreidelâ on your local non-ethnic radio stations? âWhite Christmasâ, mabye, and a million versions of âRudolphâ, etc.
(I like really solid liturgical music. Not âRudolphâ, but something like âO Holy Nightâ. Problem, of course, is that practically nobody plays that stuff.)
BE THIS GUY about 11 years ago
Good to see Calvin has a spiritual side.
ratlum about 11 years ago
Hobbes your right,I wonder why?
legaleagle48 about 11 years ago
Evidently neither of them has heard of the eight days of Chanukah.
Ottodesu about 11 years ago
Islam is the same. Our Indonesian servants used to spend all their money on gifts for the family back at the village every Idil Fitri.
frumdebang about 11 years ago
Those dreidels ainât free, yâknow.
prasrinivara about 11 years ago
Hinduâs Diwali is THE classic (and probably the model) festival of excess.
arye uygur about 11 years ago
@Ottodesu: I was in Bangladesh during Eid Al Fitr and saw that the markets were a frenzy of people buying things in anticipation of the Eid.
Aaberon about 11 years ago
Diwali, Bubastis, Eid Al Fitr: fun stuff to look up on the internet at lunchtime today â Thanks All!!
The Life I Draw Upon about 11 years ago
You mean like Easter dresses and candy?
ajhamler01-saturn about 11 years ago
Only one month of frenzied consumerism? Iâd forgotten just how old all these strips wereâŠ
legaleagle48 about 11 years ago
Eight days of presents.
jbmlaw01 about 11 years ago
People who reject the concept of âinvisible creator of the universeâ also have a hard time accepting that believers could envision a God who wishes them to enjoy their lives. âAâ does not exclude âB.â
jbmlaw01 about 11 years ago
The only people who really object to âconsumerismâ believe they should be telling everyone else how to live their lives. Such micro-managing busy-bodies deserve the Angst of the Season.
CYGNUS X1 about 11 years ago
We complain about this every year but its only getting worse. Desperate companies trying to squeeze every last dollar out of us.
dirgis3 about 11 years ago
Chanukah? Thatâs 8 days of ful- throated gift getting for the kids!!! Whatâs not to like?
JoeyCooler777 about 11 years ago
And itâs not just Christmas. Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter,.all very old holidays started with some good purpose in mind. Now theyâre all just excuses to pig out and get toys. Bah Humbug to you Mr. America.
Karaboo2 about 11 years ago
Itâs better to give loads of loot than receive loads of loot.Calvin should know that by now.
cactusjack99 Premium Member about 11 years ago
Perfect! This may be a rerun classic, but it sure hits the target today!!
Aaron Saltzer about 11 years ago
Being greedy is not spiritual⊠When did Calvin ever give something in return to those who did something for him, or to those who gave him something? Never. His parents certainly donât bring him up very well, clearly.
Aaron Saltzer about 11 years ago
I wonder if the author had any children. I wonder how he was toward them.
dflak about 11 years ago
Only 373 shopping days until Christmas
rentier about 11 years ago
I have a big relationship and everyone wants a present, there are realy tonnes of loot!!But now itâs done, I am complete, thanks God!
Number Three about 11 years ago
I never had you down as the âspiritualâ type, Calvin.I learn something new every day.xxx
krisjackson01 about 11 years ago
Christâs birthday was never mentioned in the Bible. Christmas was placed at December 25 to coincide with Saturnalia. Many religions and cultures celebrate around the time of Winter Solstice with feasting and gift giving. Christmas itself is widely celebrated as a time of gift-giving in Japan, China and other non-Christian places.
Karaboo2 about 11 years ago
I see Scrooge has arrived.
SMMAssociates about 11 years ago
I always loved Channukah and eight nights of gifts, but mom & dad had enough sense not to get crazy. Night one, Iâd get a rubber stamp (six-year-olds enjoy stuff like that). Next night, a pad of paper. Next night, the stamp padâŠ.
Gifts from other relatives (Grandparents, mostly) would wander in over the entire eight nights, and weâd go to my local grandparents and get more loot somewhere, too.
It was always best when Channukah followed Christmas â lots of salesâŠ
The kids love itâŠ. Also, IMHO, Channukah is really hard to over-commercialize. Thereâs so little media coverage, for example, that the kids donât get crazy. Ever hear âDreidelâ on your local non-ethnic radio stations? âWhite Christmasâ, mabye, and a million versions of âRudolphâ, etc.
(I like really solid liturgical music. Not âRudolphâ, but something like âO Holy Nightâ. Problem, of course, is that practically nobody plays that stuff.)
Oh wellâŠ. Enjoy the Holiday!