War On Christmas

[Anonymous]

Reports from Germany that it was a 50 year old Saudi doctor who worked in Germany.

Authorities believe the car is wired with explosives.

8 years ago there was a similar attack on a German Christmas market.

BBC coverage is comprehensive. Daily Mail is updating quickly as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is shameful that you can't say Merry Christmas in stores in America any more - the woke have got to go

Why can't you say it in stores? I say it all the time and I'm not even Christian. Stop being such a coward. If you celebrate Xmas, say Merry Xmas. If you don't celebrate Xmas, feel free to say it anyway. Sticks and stones.

I see it all the time. Cashiers say "Happy holidays" in a tone that says "I can't believe I have to self-censor in this underpaid job and I can't even say Merry Christmas" - and you wonder why the working class voted for Trump? Happy WOKE-idays

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reports from Germany that it was a 50 year old Saudi doctor who worked in Germany.

Authorities believe the car is wired with explosives.

8 years ago there was a similar attack on a German Christmas market.

BBC coverage is comprehensive. Daily Mail is updating quickly as well.

Some "doctor." So much kindness for helping others...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and either make everyone happy or everyone mad.

I've never witnessed anyone get "mad" when wished Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays. My Jewish and Muslim friends wish me Merry Xmas even though I'm not a Christian. I say, "same to you" and no one is bothered by it. Grow up. This is all made up poop propaganda that has been placed in your head. Turn off the Fox News and MSNBC and come back to reality.

Muslims recognize Christ but do not celebrate Christmas(birth of Christ). Jews do not recognize Christ and do not acknowledge Christmas. Jews are the target of the war of Christmas because they do not recognize Christ.

There is no "war of Christmas". No normal people get upset if you say Merry Xmas or Happy Hanukkah or Happy Eid. Get over yourself fool.

let me guess, would you happen to be a Kamala Harris voter?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and either make everyone happy or everyone mad.

I've never witnessed anyone get "mad" when wished Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays. My Jewish and Muslim friends wish me Merry Xmas even though I'm not a Christian. I say, "same to you" and no one is bothered by it. Grow up. This is all made up poop propaganda that has been placed in your head. Turn off the Fox News and MSNBC and come back to reality.

Muslims recognize Christ but do not celebrate Christmas(birth of Christ). Jews do not recognize Christ and do not acknowledge Christmas. Jews are the target of the war of Christmas because they do not recognize Christ.

There is no "war of Christmas". No normal people get upset if you say Merry Xmas or Happy Hanukkah or Happy Eid. Get over yourself fool.

let me guess, would you happen to be a Kamala Harris voter?

Well, I'm smart enough and old enough to know better than to vote for 80 year old people for POTUS. Hashtag- not rocket science

[Anonymous]

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the toddler and adult killed in this attack, as well as the 60+ other innocents injured.

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Anonymous wrote:The people who make war on Christmas have been occupied on other fronts of late.

The people who IMAGINE there is a war on Christmas have been occupied on other imaginary wars of late.

Fixed it for you.

Wishing the world a blessed and peaceful Christmas!

That's one of them. Or do you go around pretending there's only one winter holiday? It's wrong to include New Years and say Happy Holidays? Do you tell Jews "Merry Christmas" knowing full well they instead observe Hannukah?

This is fake outrage. Wishing someone a Merry Christmas is as innocuous as wishing someone Happy Thanksgiving or Happy Labor Day because it’s become a secular, consumerist holiday that’s more about presents, lit up trees, and Santa than the birth of Jesus.

It’s why it’s dumb to get offended about people saying Merry Christmas as it is for people to get offended for saying Happy Holidays. Christians, unlike other religions, have allowed all of their major holidays to get subverted by capitalism. Imagine if Muslims made Ramadan about a bunny or if Jews mad Hanukkah about a guy with a beard and reindeer. Only Christians are this weak.

But there are a number of folks in every community who do not celebrate Christmas - no tree, no gifts, no lights, no nothing - as they have their own EOY observances. It’s just kind to say “Happy Holidays.” Wish “Merry Christmas” to all you know who ACTUALLY celebrate. Then “Happy Holidays” for all others.

Not my FIL he goes out of his way to say Merry Christmas. It’s really aggressive. Like a secrete hand shake.

And there are those weirdos who give a dirty look if you tell them "Happy Holidays" - guess not so happy for you if you can't take having someone give you an innocuous friendly greeting. Last weekend I was in a Harley Davidson dealership buying a relative a gift and during the course of routine friendly small talk I told the cashier "Happy Holidays" as I was picking up my purchase to leave and he suddenly shot me a dirty look. I feel sorry for the people who have been so spun up and brainwashed in culture war BS that they take offense if you say anything other than "Merry Christmas."

The real question is why anyone would say "Happy Holidays" in the first place?

Because it is inclusive and everybody needs to be more inclusive; not less inclusive.

Are you against inclusion or something?

Its been pretty clearly stated that no one is offended by Merry Christmas, but is by Happy Holidays. So Merry Christmas is therefore more inclusive.

There definitely are people who are offended by “Merry Christmas”. The reason is because it does not include their holiday and presumes they celebrate either secular or religious Christmas, which is not the case. They feel forgotten or excluded.

As you said, there are people who are offended by “Happy Holidays”. Those I’ve met, the reason is because they feel their holiday, religious Christmas, is the only holiday worth mentioning. They feel slighted that their feelings are not preeminent to everyone.

I’m a Christian and believe in kindness, so I say Happy Holidays unless I know which specific holiday someone celebrates. I would never say Merry Christmas as a means to assert my beliefs on anyone else. That would be antithetical to what Christians are taught.

You should be in the habit of saying Happy Holidays for most of the year then. Independence day, they may not be American. Labor day, they may be a CEO. Mothers day, don't go assuming genders. Columbus day, oh boy.

If I ever mention July 4 or Labor Day, it’s something along the lines of “have a good weekend” if it lines up. If it’s the middle of the week, I wouldn’t say anything because I would assume that like me they are too tired to do any real celebrating. And I never, ever, ever wish any woman a Happy Mothers’ Day unless I know she’s a mother. I only say Happy Holidays when there is more than one holiday being celebrated at around that time, which is the case in December but not for any of the holidays you mentioned. If you’d only spend half the energy you spend getting worked up about this doing something kind for your fellow human beings…

Time for you to peruse: https://www.diversityresources.com/interfaith-calendar-2024/

You'll see that the year is full of holidays, and if you're going to be inclusive you should be so all year long.

I don’t go around wishing people Happy 4th or Happy Mothers’ Day - unless I know they celebrate. Just like I don’t wish Merry Christmas unless I know they celebrate. If someone wishes me a Merry Christmas and I don’t know what holiday they celebrate, I’m likely to respond Happy Holidays because it’s more inclusive. What they should hear from that if they celebrate Christmas is oh, she wished me a Merry Christmas. Is this really that hard to understand or are you just pushing an agenda?

BTW, you do know that “holiday” is a nod to “holy day”, right? Does that help?

Here are the lyrics from “Happy Holiday” from Irving Berlin in 1942, in case they make you realize that for decades this saying has often meant Christmas, but has evolved and can also be interpreted to mean something more generic or inclusive:

Happy holiday (happy holiday)
Happy holiday (happy holiday)
While the merry bells keep ringing
Happy holiday to you (happy holiday)
(Happy holiday)
It's the holiday season
And Santa Claus is coming 'round
The Christmas snow is white on the ground
When old Santa gets into town
He'll be coming down the chimney, down
(He'll be coming down the chimney, down)
It's the holiday season
And Santa Claus has got a toy
For every good girl and good little boy
Santa's a great big bundle of joy
When he's coming down the chimney, down
(When he's coming down the chimney, down)
He'll have a big fat pack upon his back
And lots of goodies for you and for me
So leave a peppermint stick for old St. Nick
Hanging on the Christmas tree
It's the holiday season (the holiday season)
So hoop-de-do and dickory dock
And don't forget to hang up your sock
'Cause just exactly at twelve o'clock
He'll be coming down the chimney, down
(He'll be coming down the chimney, down)
He'll have a big fat pack upon his back
And lots of goodies for you and for me
So leave a peppermint stick for old St. Nick
Hanging on the Christmas tree
It's the holiday season (the holiday season)
So hoop-de-do and dickory dock
And don't forget to hang up your sock
'Cause just exactly at twelve o'clock
He'll be coming down the chimney
Coming down the chimney
Coming down the chimney, down
Happy holiday
(Happy holiday) Happy holiday
While the merry bells keep ringing
Happy holiday to you

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Anonymous wrote:The people who make war on Christmas have been occupied on other fronts of late.

The people who IMAGINE there is a war on Christmas have been occupied on other imaginary wars of late.

Fixed it for you.

Wishing the world a blessed and peaceful Christmas!

That's one of them. Or do you go around pretending there's only one winter holiday? It's wrong to include New Years and say Happy Holidays? Do you tell Jews "Merry Christmas" knowing full well they instead observe Hannukah?

This is fake outrage. Wishing someone a Merry Christmas is as innocuous as wishing someone Happy Thanksgiving or Happy Labor Day because it’s become a secular, consumerist holiday that’s more about presents, lit up trees, and Santa than the birth of Jesus.

It’s why it’s dumb to get offended about people saying Merry Christmas as it is for people to get offended for saying Happy Holidays. Christians, unlike other religions, have allowed all of their major holidays to get subverted by capitalism. Imagine if Muslims made Ramadan about a bunny or if Jews mad Hanukkah about a guy with a beard and reindeer. Only Christians are this weak.

But there are a number of folks in every community who do not celebrate Christmas - no tree, no gifts, no lights, no nothing - as they have their own EOY observances. It’s just kind to say “Happy Holidays.” Wish “Merry Christmas” to all you know who ACTUALLY celebrate. Then “Happy Holidays” for all others.

Not my FIL he goes out of his way to say Merry Christmas. It’s really aggressive. Like a secrete hand shake.

And there are those weirdos who give a dirty look if you tell them "Happy Holidays" - guess not so happy for you if you can't take having someone give you an innocuous friendly greeting. Last weekend I was in a Harley Davidson dealership buying a relative a gift and during the course of routine friendly small talk I told the cashier "Happy Holidays" as I was picking up my purchase to leave and he suddenly shot me a dirty look. I feel sorry for the people who have been so spun up and brainwashed in culture war BS that they take offense if you say anything other than "Merry Christmas."

The real question is why anyone would say "Happy Holidays" in the first place?

Because it is inclusive and everybody needs to be more inclusive; not less inclusive.

Are you against inclusion or something?

Its been pretty clearly stated that no one is offended by Merry Christmas, but is by Happy Holidays. So Merry Christmas is therefore more inclusive.

There definitely are people who are offended by “Merry Christmas”. The reason is because it does not include their holiday and presumes they celebrate either secular or religious Christmas, which is not the case. They feel forgotten or excluded.

As you said, there are people who are offended by “Happy Holidays”. Those I’ve met, the reason is because they feel their holiday, religious Christmas, is the only holiday worth mentioning. They feel slighted that their feelings are not preeminent to everyone.

I’m a Christian and believe in kindness, so I say Happy Holidays unless I know which specific holiday someone celebrates. I would never say Merry Christmas as a means to assert my beliefs on anyone else. That would be antithetical to what Christians are taught.

You should be in the habit of saying Happy Holidays for most of the year then. Independence day, they may not be American. Labor day, they may be a CEO. Mothers day, don't go assuming genders. Columbus day, oh boy.

If I ever mention July 4 or Labor Day, it’s something along the lines of “have a good weekend” if it lines up. If it’s the middle of the week, I wouldn’t say anything because I would assume that like me they are too tired to do any real celebrating. And I never, ever, ever wish any woman a Happy Mothers’ Day unless I know she’s a mother. I only say Happy Holidays when there is more than one holiday being celebrated at around that time, which is the case in December but not for any of the holidays you mentioned. If you’d only spend half the energy you spend getting worked up about this doing something kind for your fellow human beings…

Time for you to peruse: https://www.diversityresources.com/interfaith-calendar-2024/

You'll see that the year is full of holidays, and if you're going to be inclusive you should be so all year long.

I don’t go around wishing people Happy 4th or Happy Mothers’ Day - unless I know they celebrate. Just like I don’t wish Merry Christmas unless I know they celebrate. If someone wishes me a Merry Christmas and I don’t know what holiday they celebrate, I’m likely to respond Happy Holidays because it’s more inclusive. What they should hear from that if they celebrate Christmas is oh, she wished me a Merry Christmas. Is this really that hard to understand or are you just pushing an agenda?

BTW, you do know that “holiday” is a nod to “holy day”, right? Does that help?

Here are the lyrics from “Happy Holiday” from Irving Berlin in 1942, in case they make you realize that for decades this saying has often meant Christmas, but has evolved and can also be interpreted to mean something more generic or inclusive:

Happy holiday (happy holiday)
Happy holiday (happy holiday)
While the merry bells keep ringing
Happy holiday to you (happy holiday)
(Happy holiday)
It's the holiday season
And Santa Claus is coming 'round
The Christmas snow is white on the ground
When old Santa gets into town
He'll be coming down the chimney, down
(He'll be coming down the chimney, down)
It's the holiday season
And Santa Claus has got a toy
For every good girl and good little boy
Santa's a great big bundle of joy
When he's coming down the chimney, down
(When he's coming down the chimney, down)
He'll have a big fat pack upon his back
And lots of goodies for you and for me
So leave a peppermint stick for old St. Nick
Hanging on the Christmas tree
It's the holiday season (the holiday season)
So hoop-de-do and dickory dock
And don't forget to hang up your sock
'Cause just exactly at twelve o'clock
He'll be coming down the chimney, down
(He'll be coming down the chimney, down)
He'll have a big fat pack upon his back
And lots of goodies for you and for me
So leave a peppermint stick for old St. Nick
Hanging on the Christmas tree
It's the holiday season (the holiday season)
So hoop-de-do and dickory dock
And don't forget to hang up your sock
'Cause just exactly at twelve o'clock
He'll be coming down the chimney
Coming down the chimney
Coming down the chimney, down
Happy holiday
(Happy holiday) Happy holiday
While the merry bells keep ringing
Happy holiday to you

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Eid, ... and everything else to you. Hopefully you're not one to be offended by well wishes. If so, get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reports from Germany that it was a 50 year old Saudi doctor who worked in Germany.

Authorities believe the car is wired with explosives.

8 years ago there was a similar attack on a German Christmas market.

BBC coverage is comprehensive. Daily Mail is updating quickly as well.

He's an anti-Islamic atheist who fled Saudi Arabia after he was accused of rape. He like AfD and other far-right wingers. He's been posting threats on X/Twitter for months, but of course they've been ignored under Elon's regime.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and either make everyone happy or everyone mad.

I've never witnessed anyone get "mad" when wished Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays. My Jewish and Muslim friends wish me Merry Xmas even though I'm not a Christian. I say, "same to you" and no one is bothered by it. Grow up. This is all made up poop propaganda that has been placed in your head. Turn off the Fox News and MSNBC and come back to reality.

Muslims recognize Christ but do not celebrate Christmas(birth of Christ). Jews do not recognize Christ and do not acknowledge Christmas. Jews are the target of the war of Christmas because they do not recognize Christ.

There is no "war of Christmas". No normal people get upset if you say Merry Xmas or Happy Hanukkah or Happy Eid. Get over yourself fool.

let me guess, would you happen to be a Kamala Harris voter?

Well, I'm smart enough and old enough to know better than to vote for 80 year old people for POTUS. Hashtag- not rocket science

BS, if Biden had stayed in the race, you would have voted for him. It’s not about age, you are just an ideologue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and either make everyone happy or everyone mad.

I've never witnessed anyone get "mad" when wished Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays. My Jewish and Muslim friends wish me Merry Xmas even though I'm not a Christian. I say, "same to you" and no one is bothered by it. Grow up. This is all made up poop propaganda that has been placed in your head. Turn off the Fox News and MSNBC and come back to reality.

Muslims recognize Christ but do not celebrate Christmas(birth of Christ). Jews do not recognize Christ and do not acknowledge Christmas. Jews are the target of the war of Christmas because they do not recognize Christ.

There is no "war of Christmas". No normal people get upset if you say Merry Xmas or Happy Hanukkah or Happy Eid. Get over yourself fool.

let me guess, would you happen to be a Kamala Harris voter?

Well, I'm smart enough and old enough to know better than to vote for 80 year old people for POTUS. Hashtag- not rocket science

BS, if Biden had stayed in the race, you would have voted for him. It’s not about age, you are just an ideologue.

I wouldn't vote for Trump or Biden with a gun to my head. I have principles. I was raised when people were forced to have principles and standards that they refused to compromise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and either make everyone happy or everyone mad.

I've never witnessed anyone get "mad" when wished Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays. My Jewish and Muslim friends wish me Merry Xmas even though I'm not a Christian. I say, "same to you" and no one is bothered by it. Grow up. This is all made up poop propaganda that has been placed in your head. Turn off the Fox News and MSNBC and come back to reality.

Muslims recognize Christ but do not celebrate Christmas(birth of Christ). Jews do not recognize Christ and do not acknowledge Christmas. Jews are the target of the war of Christmas because they do not recognize Christ.

There is no "war of Christmas". No normal people get upset if you say Merry Xmas or Happy Hanukkah or Happy Eid. Get over yourself fool.

let me guess, would you happen to be a Kamala Harris voter?

Well, I'm smart enough and old enough to know better than to vote for 80 year old people for POTUS. Hashtag- not rocket science

BS, if Biden had stayed in the race, you would have voted for him. It’s not about age, you are just an ideologue.

I wouldn't vote for Trump or Biden with a gun to my head. I have principles. I was raised when people were forced to have principles and standards that they refused to compromise.

So you’re an ideologue AND a liar - no wonder you voted for Kamala, it sounds like you’re her type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saying "Merry Christmas" is a radical act of subversion in our occupied country.

You have mental issues. Seek therapy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No war on Christmas this year just like there’s no election fraud or caravans arriving any moment.

but trans women are talking Sally's spot on the track team

It’s okay. Sally’s sister Samantha took Cooper’s place on the wrestling team and pinned Jacob for 3 minutes and made they cry.

Why did she do that? You only have to pin them for 3 seconds.
Seems kinda mean to not let them up after 3 seconds.

The war on Christmas has always been a confluence of two things, one legitimate and the other not:

1. a xenophobic aversion to the celebration of anything other than christmas during the winter season by people from different cultures and religious backgrounds.
2. a reaction to anti-christian rhetoric from people who were offended that the most dominant winter holiday tradition in america is christmas and that christmas like many winter holidays has a religious aspect to it.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, Christmas is not really a religious holiday anymore.

Almost every athiest I know celebrates christmas and even easter.