Blessed Be The Black Friday Shopper

That’s the holiday spirit – shoot or pepper-spray your way to bargains galore.  The Christmas season was once set aside for Christians to celebrate the birth of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Now it seems that the holiday season has turned into an all out brawl and free-for-all aimed at anything but a celebration of Christianity.  The first thing that turned me off to the church was the hypocrisy that even I could see and sense as a small child, and now society confirms my observation with the so-called Black Friday when retailers are supposed to go from red to black on their financial profits for the year.  It’s sad that so much business depends on Christmas sales for survival.  People maimed, injured and killed while trying to save a few bucks on gifts to give to others or in many cases themselves is a poor way to celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Jesus taught prudence and tolerance, but don’t get in grandma’s way when she can save 50% on bedding and towels – you are taking your life in your own hands when you do.  I guess Black Friday could be renamed Blood and Guts Friday since the animalistic and materialistic nature of human beings comes out in the open that day – the day after supposedly giving thanks for all the blessings they have received during the preceding year.  If you survived the crowds on Black Friday that might be counted as a major blessing.