A War on Christmas?
It's upsetting to see a minority of people in this country not only dividing it, but destroying the fun of the holiday season. Big F'ing deal if someone says Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas. The corporate world is not forgetting Christmas by eliminating Christmas specific wording on their advertisements and in their holiday wishes to people. Instead, they are embracing the idea and fact that Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated during this time of year. Why offend someone if you don't have to or want to?
For example, if you happened to be a Christian and walked into a store on a Friday evening and someone wished you a happy Shabbos, you might be offended. So, as a Christian why would you want people wishing everybody a Merry Christmas? A similar question could be asked about nativity scenes in public. Why force an issue of something that should remain in your own home? If you don't like the decorations being put up in public, how about putting them up at your house where you have control over it. Not everybody wants to see the same things you do, yes some do, but then again some don't. Live with it. Don't parade it and force everyone to see something in public that doesn't relate to them.
Don't fall into that religious right wing crap that people like Jerry Fallwell are touting around. There is no war on Christmas. If anything there should be a war on religious fanatics like Fallwell trying to change the face of this country. Let's not forget it was Jerry Fallwell, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks who suggested that America had it coming because of its sinful ways. This is the same guy who said Teletubbies are convincing kids to be homosexual.
This time of year is a special one, let's not spoil it by forcing a certain way of celebrating it. And if people want to say Merry Christmas rather than Happy Holidays, that's fine too. Just don't expect everyone to like it. There are many different types of pepople out there and there is no reason to cater to one particular kind of them when you can cater to them all.
For example, if you happened to be a Christian and walked into a store on a Friday evening and someone wished you a happy Shabbos, you might be offended. So, as a Christian why would you want people wishing everybody a Merry Christmas? A similar question could be asked about nativity scenes in public. Why force an issue of something that should remain in your own home? If you don't like the decorations being put up in public, how about putting them up at your house where you have control over it. Not everybody wants to see the same things you do, yes some do, but then again some don't. Live with it. Don't parade it and force everyone to see something in public that doesn't relate to them.
Don't fall into that religious right wing crap that people like Jerry Fallwell are touting around. There is no war on Christmas. If anything there should be a war on religious fanatics like Fallwell trying to change the face of this country. Let's not forget it was Jerry Fallwell, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks who suggested that America had it coming because of its sinful ways. This is the same guy who said Teletubbies are convincing kids to be homosexual.
This time of year is a special one, let's not spoil it by forcing a certain way of celebrating it. And if people want to say Merry Christmas rather than Happy Holidays, that's fine too. Just don't expect everyone to like it. There are many different types of pepople out there and there is no reason to cater to one particular kind of them when you can cater to them all.
posted by Daniel M Silverman at 10:42 AM
4 Comments:
I have no problem with people saying "Happy Holidays" as opposed to "Merry Christmas". That's a personal decision. Christmas is not celebrated to offend others. This country is over 80% Christian. Above that is the fact that Christmas is more of a commercial Holiday as opposed to Religious. Santa Claus is more popular then Jesus during this time of year. I would not be offended if I lived in Isreal, where over 60% of the population is Jewish, and Hanakuh was the center of Holiday celebrations.
What matter the symbol, a cross or a star
What matter the house that you pray,
Be just to the people you meet all the day and mean every word that you say.
I agree with Daniel, this country does not have a national religion- hello 1st amendment people! So if there is no national religion there is no national religious holiday. Happy Holidays covers the whole gamet so shut up you crazy Christians and go back to Bethleham. Why not start another crusade?
Happy Holidays, Happy Holidays, Happy Holidays...Walk into any store or mall, it is all Christmas. So get over it. It's Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas...I'm not a religious person at all and feel this is a ridiculous topic of discussion. There are more important things going on in this world today. All this PC correct stuff drives me insane. It is like when someone dies, everyone tries to be politically correct and say they passed on or something. Bottom line, their dead. So get over this PC stuff. It is what it is.
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