I will say Merry Christmas to everyone and won't let anyone stop me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with "happy holidays?" There are several Christian holy days during the Christmas season, not to mention Thanksgiving and New Year's. I don't think "happy holidays" is PC; people have been saying it for decades, if not longer. It's just an alternative greeting during a season that has many holy days and holidays. And if it happens to include people who celebrate other winter holidays, great!

There's no Christ in it. (Or so I infer.)

[Anonymous]

I am liberal. I believe in God but keep all of that close to my chest. It's personal to me. I celebrate Christmas. I've never heard anyone get offended at the
mention of Christmas. Is that a real thing? I agree, if there is a war on Christmas, Christmas won. It all seems made up to have people defend something no one
is attacking.

[Anonymous]

I like to pretend I am British and say "Happy Christmas!" like Harry Potter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Wait a minute, I thought the Annunciation was August? If so that would be a May baby not December. Or is that the Ascension in August?

- Recovering Catholic

It's March 25 (usually). The Gospel of Luke says it's in the sixth month.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think of any of us who are 55 and up, we remember being young and learning you say Merry Christmas in December not so much that you are trying to shove you religion down someones throat but just as a kind greeting to wish someone well during the holidays.

Now its being turned into a greeting with the secret agenda, this is absurd. There is nothing wrong with saying Merry Christmas IMO as a holiday greeting to wish someone well. End of story.

No, it's not being turned into a greeting with a secret agenda. What's happening is that people are becoming better educated and aware, and realize that there's a huge portion of the population that not only doesn't celebrate Christmas, but may have their own religious celebrations that occur during the November/December time frame. Saying "Happy Holidays" incorporates Christmas, but also the other religious holidays the person might celebrate, and Thanksgiving/New Years. So when I hear someone wishing random people "Merry Christmas," I don't assume it's malicious, but I do tend to assume the person is probably a little less educated (not in the bookish sense, but in the worldly sense).

Huge portion? More than 75% of Americans are Christians, and many that are not choose to participate in Christmas traditions anyway. I wouldn't exactly call that a huge portion. How about if I only leave you 25% of your salary? That's still a huge part left, right?

[Anonymous]

If what you're saying doesn't apply to one out of every four people you say it to, then I consider that a huge part. I'm not the PP you're responding to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think of any of us who are 55 and up, we remember being young and learning you say Merry Christmas in December not so much that you are trying to shove you religion down someones throat but just as a kind greeting to wish someone well during the holidays.

Now its being turned into a greeting with the secret agenda, this is absurd. There is nothing wrong with saying Merry Christmas IMO as a holiday greeting to wish someone well. End of story.

I don't think that's the issue so much as "happy holidays" has somehow become an assault on Christmas . You're right, nothing wrong with Merry Christmas. But, there's also nothing wrong with "happy holidays. "

My problem is with those who get all uptight because someone told them "happy holidays." It is truly baffling that people think the phrase "happy hollidays" has evil intent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We all know that if it's on Fox, it must be a real and pressing matter.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Fox News had made my previously rational parents insane. They were always Republican, but not like this. They were basically anti taxes and that was it. They seem to have forgotten that we didn't even attend church when I was growing up! And now they are bothered that I don't take my kids to church.

I really really hate Fox News.

I'm the pp. My mother has been altered by the Fox and Infowars propaganda. It's amazing and frightening. It's like she's been brainwashed by a cult. She has never voted and has no understanding how our government works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so SICK of this holiday P.C. bullshit. I celebrate Christmas am proud of it and won't hesitate to wish anyone out there a Merry Christmas with a smile and not think twice!! ENOUGH ALREADY!!

YES BOO

[Anonymous]

It's TOO EARLY for XMas!

Jesus would say be thankful, so hey everybody:

"HAPPY THANKSGIVING!"

[Anonymous]

I realized that I've stuck with "have a nice day/evening/weekend." Unless someone says Merry Christmas to me, then I say it back.

I really don't care what you do or don't celebrate. I've just never gone around saying Merry Christmas to complete strangers.

[Anonymous]

I agree with the sentiment that it's TOO EARLY for Christmas. Don't even refer to it yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so SICK of this holiday P.C. bullshit. I celebrate Christmas am proud of it and won't hesitate to wish anyone out there a Merry Christmas with a smile and not think twice!! ENOUGH ALREADY!!

Your foul, dogmatic, more about your ego than the reason for the season attitude is definitely not indicative of anything have to do with Christmas or CHRIST.

Signed,

A Christian who cold care less about a cup or who says Merry Christmas to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you seriously think i care if people dont' wish it back? I don't, its MY holiday and shoot me if going around with holiday cheer and wishing well to anyone in my path is not not the right thing to do. I have had enough......

I haven't read this whole thread because life is too short and you sound like an idiot and/or troll. But please, do scream Merry Christmas to me. My MO during the holidays is to respond to "Merry Christmas" with "Happy Hanukah" so be prepared for your mind to blow.

[Anonymous]

Are you also weeping over Starbucks cups, OP?

Relax. Say what you want. I'm a lily white atheist liberal and I don't care if someone says "Happy Holidays", "Merry Christmas", "Happy Hanukkah" or "Happy Kwanzaa" to me - I'll smile and say it back.