Is there anything more phony than Kwanzaa ? I mean come on... worshipping a bowl of fruit ?

Answer 1

Although I'm not impressed with Kwanzaa's roots, many good holidays we all enjoy today had questionable origins. To me the question isn't where did it come from, but where is it going? Although I don't see much potential in the way it is celebrated now, who knows? Maybe if a bunch of loving, thoughtful individuals shape it's traditions over the next generation it could actually be something more people are proud to celebrate.

Is there anything more phony than Kwanzaa? Have you been to LA?
Yes, there are many things that come to mind.

Answer 2

Kwanzaa IS NOT about worshiping fruit nor is it a religious holiday.

Christmas IS NOT about a man in a red suit (though please don't tell that to the BLACK Santa I saw at the mall this past weekend.) Nor was Santa invented by Coca-Cola.

Easter IS NOT about a giant rabbit with a fruit basket (but again, please don't tell that to the black children that attended last Spring's Easter Egg Hunt.)

Christmas is about the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Commercialism is to blame for all the trappings that have become tied to Christmas.

Easter is about the death and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. (The bunny came about more as a celebration of Spring and was, again, through commercialism, incorrectly associated with the Spring holiday of Easter. Easter Egg Hunts came about just to give the children a fun, harmless activity to do to celebrate Spring while they waited for Easter.)

Kwanzaa is a celebration geared toward the betterment of a single race. That is the quintessential definition of racism. The great Dr. Martin Luther King is probably rolling in his grave at the mention of Kwanzaa. This great man fought so that blacks would NOT be segregated. The principles of Kwanzaa are contrary to that. They focus solely on bettering only the black race. If that won't segregate them from the community as a whole I don't know what will.

Festivus is about as valid a holiday as Kwanzaa, only better because it doesn't single out a particular race.

Answer 3

I too think that Kwanzaa is a stupid holiday. I'm not racist at all against black people. It's just that Kwanzaa was made in the 1960's for black people to celebrate their African heritage, and also so that they would have a different holdiay to celebrate than Christmas. The man that made up Kwanzaa said that Christmas is a white person holiday, which is such a stupid thing to say. Another thing that gets me mad is that people in Africa don't even celebrate Kwanzaa, why don't African-Americans celebrate a holiday that is celebrated in Africa. It doesn't have to be a religious holiday, but a cultural holiday.

Answer 4

First lie. Not an African American celebration. It's a time of celebrating the separation of blacks from whites. It's originator used common ethical and moral values that are consistent with nearly EVERY nation on the planet to create this false celebration.

This was of course after he was convicted of torturing 2 women who worked for him. The rape charges were dropped as the women were afraid of the repercussions in court. His stated purpose for the creation of kwanzaa was to replace the Christmas holiday celebrated by whites with a day for blacks.

Like most racially charged things this was born of hate and perpetuated in ignorance. So yes there are things more phony but nothing celebrated that is so pathetic. Another ignorant factually incorrect point in that wall of text about kwanza is it being celebrated in more than North America. Even the liberal media has quit supporting anything related to kwanzaa nor will you find anything about it at wal mart or other major retailers.

Answer 5

Celebrating Kwanzaa doesn't mean worshipping anything. People from any religion can do so without compromising their other beliefs.

It is a time of gratitude and coming back to core priorities. Family, community, prosperity.

Answer 6

No one worships a bowl of fruit. Do the Irish worship beer on St. Patrick's Day?

Answer 7

There is not worshipping in it.

DEFINITION OF KWANZAA Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili, has gained tremendous acceptance. Since its founding in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa has come to be observed by more than18 million people worldwide, as reported by the New York Times. When establishing Kwanzaa in 1966, Dr. Karenga included an additional "a" to the end of the spelling to reflect the difference between the African American celebration (kwanzaa) and the Motherland spelling (kwanza).

I hope this helps but you could always google "kwanzaa" yourself

Answer 8

Celebrating a man in a big red suit, invented by Coca Cola. You really don't think there's any religious significant to Christmas.

Celebrating a rabbit with a basket of fruit.

Celebrating because your team won 1 out of 14 games.

Kwanzaa isn't worshipping a bowl of fruit...But if a person wants to worship a bowl of fruit, who am I to judge.

The official website of the creator of Kwanzaa is listed below.

Answer 9

I gotta agree with dude4, let's look torward the future with things, not back at the past.

Answer 10

makes me wonder if you are a catholic by any chance...seems that they spend an awful lot of time "worshipping" statues and relics.. I'm against any form of organized religion so I'm not just singling you out..If you're not catholic disregard what i said and please don't report me..No offense was intended