Or, you know, we're just buying stuff. Pretty sure the Apostles spent money for things in their day, too. Calm down, church lady.
Posted on 11/28/2018 12:18:08 PM PST by fwdude
Shoppers around the nation have braved extreme and dangerous weather conditions to stand outside shopping malls and wait for the doors to open. Some rose at 2 and 3 in the morning and others spent their entire Thanksgiving Day in a line so they will not miss a sale.
In Hoover Alabama an altercation between shoppers broke out in which two people were shot including a twelve year old girl. The gunman was shot dead by police and the shopping went on as scheduled with sales abounding.
Hedonism and materialism are not the only idols being worshipped in the United States, but they are in serious contention for the most worshipped, even juxtaposed against ancient deities from Zeus to Dianna. Americans are spending $717 billion dollars this year to show homage to the gods of materialism.
The following video was in 2017, but it typifies what excited shoppers will do to get a deal. Crowds push each other around, scream and snatch things out of the hands of others in a display of pandemonium that makes our nation look like a pack of hungry neighborhood dogs looking for scraps of food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IB7bOY7F9w
But we are not dogs; we are humans who have long since drifted away from the sound biblical teachings on the wasted time spent pursuing material things. Spiritual pursuits will not get anyone to rise up at 2 in the morning and wait in line. The souls of Americans are void of Godly desires and it is a serious symptom of our deep decline as a nation.
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” (Ro 14: 17)
Church people arrive late or not at all in our present state of apostasy and indifference to spiritual things and the worship of God. They would not rise early or cross the street to worship the living God. The word worship denotes that we have placed a high value on what is being worshipped, it also indicates the spiritual condition of a nation.
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1John 2: 15)
We are far removed from the day of our founders, pioneers and immigrants who were thankful for small blessings and the freedom to be united as families and communities that could function without interference, oppression and tyranny.
What makes the Black Friday behaviour particularly abhorrent is the fact that it follows a day in which we have chosen to give thanks to God for all we have. In fact, some people don’t even take time to thank God before they are off to get more stuff.
Gifts?
Clamoring for material goods even if they are gifts for others has been a windfall for merchants and manufacturers who have become the new leaders of the ecclesiastical church of hedonism in America.
We have failed to recognize that the greatest gift anyone could receive is offered to us without cost and was paid for with the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Ro 6: 23)
My family and I have stopped the practice of buying and exchanging gifts on Christmas, except for a few small token ones, and mostly hand made or personal in nature. We find the crass materialism of this season revolting.
They say “Turkey Day” instead of Thanksgiving cuz it’s cute, right?
Nah, they don’t want even the vaguely religious implications of THANKSgiving.
They never quit that garbage.
DON’T say “TURKEY DAY” ever..!
God is the original gift giver.
Giving gifts is not hedonism.
I’m at the point of my life where I want to get rid of stuff, not add new stuff.
Not the point. Think deeper.
Isn’t “Black” Friday racist?
I remember when “Black Friday” was just the name of a great Steely Dan song....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGgREInVmLM
I’m originally from Canada and we have something almost as stupid as Black Friday.
It’s called Boxing Day which is a federal holiday, and has been around for close to 100 years and is every December 26.
The difference is that SECURITY TELLS PEOPLE WHO LINE UP IF YOU ACT LIKE AN ANIMAL YOU WILL BE TREATED LIKE ONE. That’s why everyone is civilized unlike the idiots who rush the door on those videos. The door rushing thing is just for propaganda..
Black Friday is racist?
Black Friday is racist?
Miracle on 34th street?
They say “Turkey Day” instead of Thanksgiving cuz it’s cute, right?
It’s not cute. People say holiday too. I tell them Happy Thanksgiving!
They say “Turkey Day” instead of Thanksgiving cuz it’s cute, right?
It’s not cute. People say holiday too. I tell them Happy Thanksgiving!
There are people I know who call Black Friday . . . African-American Friday for fear they will be labeled Racist!
I wish them a "Blessed Thanksgiving!"
Only racists shop on Black Friday . . . oh, and black peeps.
Or, you know, we're just buying stuff. Pretty sure the Apostles spent money for things in their day, too. Calm down, church lady.
Umm no. Black Friday has been a thing for a long time. And masses up people will always draw a few jerks. The only thing that’s changed is that in the modern world there’s no such thing as local news, everything is national. In the 80s a fist fight at a mall in Wisconsin makes no news in LA. Now the pictures are viral and around the world before people have stopped the bleeding. The core situation hasn’t changed. If anything it’s actually less crazy (look up Tickle Me Elmo), but now it’s broadcast.
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