Are you putting up Christmas lights on your house?

If you are, then why are here? Religion is a control mechanism by the Powers that Control. Consumerism is leading us to our unavoidable extinction.

It's all stupid. The lights. The tree with lights and presents underneath. Black Friday spreading to Canada and Europe. Corporations spreading their propaganda. The Santa crap.

Put the lights up, and I have to say I don't respect you. Sorry.

a reply to: droid56 you miserable sod!

a reply to: ryan2010

I embrace nature. I do not embrace the Christian crap. The millions of dead agree with me.

I don't NOT put up lights on my house for any of those reasons. Mine are more personal. Why in hades would I want to pay more for my electric bill so strangers can ride by my house and say "ooooh look at those lights" for free?

So no. I am not, nor have I ever decorated outside of my house for any holiday. If someone wants to see Christmas lights, they can plug them up in their own home and pay to enjoy them.

I can barely afford my power bill as it stands.

Bah Humbug.... and junk.

a reply to: droid56

No I am not .
As above said my electric bills are expensive enough as is.

a reply to: Kangaruex4Ewe that is a good and fair comment, I have a few in my window which is cheap enough to power, the people of this world are quickly forgetting the real reason for xmas, instead its all me me me, for a short time during this period I wish the whole world whould just stop the evil an be nice to one another! now wouldn't that be cool

a reply to: droid56

no my electricity bill is way huge as it is.

some in the neighborhood have real fancy displays going. that is good for kids.... mine are grown up and not impressed with xmas anymore.

I am not even bothering with xmas this year. prolly go to the beach. My Daughter is going to HK and my Son will do whatever he wants, prolly out hunting so it will be an ordinary day.

I am not religious anyway.

a reply to: ryan2010

It would be amazingly cool.

Unfortunately you see people acting lIke they did today. Knocking people out and trampling over others for $5 off of a toaster oven that they'll probably only use once or twice anyway. Some folks can just suck the joy out of almost anything. It's truly sad that even during the holiday where giving and kindness should shine most (as if it shouldn't be year round to begin with) it takes an even further backseat on the bus than it does any other time of the year.

originally posted by: ryan2010
a reply to: droid56 you miserable sod!

"Miserable sod"...perhaps but attitude is definitely the Christmas Grinch

Yes, they're very beautiful and lift my spirits. I give my own meaning to everything. I do things according to my family memories, spirit of happiness in my own reality, and natural and honored by the whole of existence and all that is good, traditions that bring joy. We take everything, all days of the year, all moments, all celebrations that we enjoy and we transform them with Love. Those lights are mine! I delight in them. I love to see them all around me. And the beautiful tree too!

a reply to: droid56

Yeah Man, Light it Up,

One Thousand Points of Light.

en.wikipedia.org...

I'll be putting up the Old School lights this year
in addition to the requests.

fabigaelle.blogspot.com...

Praise The Lord!

No Christmas lights on the house. I'm not religious but since I have two small children they do enjoy the trees, the lights, the presents and the jolly spirit this time of year. As a child I remember how exciting this time of year was and can only hope I can provide that special feeling for my children as well.

As a child I remember being driven around "Peacock Lane" by my parents, "Peacock Lane" being a street in a ritzy neighborhood that puts up fancy light shows every Christmas. Total cost at the time for us would be whatever gas was to drive there and back, as it was free to go. Total return was happy children, and time spent together with family.

I also remember my parents putting up lights, and I enjoyed helping them and seeing the house lit-up afterward. Total cost was time spent untangling lights (you know, you can keep those lights for a long long time if you aren't lazy) and whatever a few hours of running the lights at night would cost (not much) Total return was, again, happy children and time spent together with family.

Not once do I recall anything about religion being talked about, nothing focused on purchasing things or spending money. You are correct that religion is a control mechanism, and avoiding something because of it's association by some with religion is also being controlled by it.

Things are what YOU make them, allowing others to dictate what something means to you means you are still under their control.

To me, Christmas season means one of the few times a year I get together with my whole family. It means people being happy, good food and good drink. I don't care what Christmas means to you, or what it means to corporations or religious people.

To me, the worst part of the Christmas season are the people who think they are being radical and individual by being a grinch. If you really want to break free from the control of religion and corporations stop allowing them to dictate what things mean to YOU.

a reply to: droid56

Please sir, may I have your permission to at least hang my wreath on my front door ?

a reply to: droid56

What exactly has stringing lights up around your house have to do with religion and consumerism? I thought it was just another one of those silly but fun traditions we had?

Get a load of the Grinch over here! lol
What's the matter, Mum won't let you decorate the basement?
I don't want your damn respect. Keep it.

No I do not put lights on the outside. I do the inside of my house for me to enjoy. Why? Because they're nice to look at and I do it for my children and their children. They enjoy it. We enjoy it.

Although I agree with your sentiments on the commercialism of Christmas.

Who cares what you think about lights? I like lights. I'm a light addict!
Traffic lights are nice but I prefer them when they are green.

a reply to: droid56

im not.
however, after reading your OP i really do hope you live next to clark w griswold
that would be swell

a reply to: James1982

We don't put lights on the house. It's too expensive to buy them and the electric bill would be outrageous. That being said, I think it's nice when folks put the lights on the house and in the trees. It's festive and celebrates the season. They are nice to look at ... as long as they aren't the gawdy blinking colored things. YUK. I like the twinkling white ones ....