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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Complain to the CEOs of big businesses who do their market research.

Every holiday is a money-maker - from Black Friday to all-night Christmas Eve shopping.  But the fact remains that the majority of the people in this country identify with a Christian faith.

This may change one day, but for now, it is what it is.

So please stop blaming all the brainwashed Christians for not recognizing that there are other religious beliefs floating around in the US.

To be honest, I'm tired of the martyrs on this forum.  Anyone secure in his/her religion or with his/her lifestyle choices [b]doesn't give a rat's ass about how others choose to live their lives.
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How would you feel at every turn someone said "Happy Hanukkah" not caring or realizing you do not celebrate it?  How would you feel about having to listen to non-stop Hanukkah music when you shop?  How would you feel if people pretending to be friendly asked if your child enjoyed lighting the menorah and acting like your child is being rude for looking at them funny as they do not know what it is (my child has no clue who Santa is)?

Why not just say Happy Holidays and be respectful to all? [/quote]I do hear hannukka stuff a lot, and I do not mind at all.
The music in the stores is awful, maybe they think people buy more that way
No need to say happy hannukkah when it is already over. Hannukkah is not a consolation celebration for those who do not do Christmas, so no need to make a big deal of a minor jewish holiday[/quote]
Not pp, but you don't get it. Not every child knows about Santa and Jesus, so it's a bit rude to go up to achild and ask him what he wants from Santa. [/quote][/quote]

I'm with you on the one hand, in that someone who is secure in his or her faith should not be offended by someone else wishing them a "Happy Kwanza" or something that differs from that faith. However, you are missing one of the main tenets of Christianity in that Christians most certainly should "give a rats ass" how other people live and what those people believe in. Especially those in their circle of family and friends, because they have close contact with them and can influence them with the way they live their lives. Because Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and our risen Savior, the logical reaction to that type of love is to want others to see what a wonderful love it is.

So to say that I don't care one iota about the souls of other human beings and their lives here on earth would be false, as would be the fact that I am thus insecure in my faith, by your logic. But I also try not to shove my "religion" down their throats either, nor do I try to judge/belittle/offend others who don't love Jesus like I do. My two best friends are not Christians, but they could testify to the fact that I have never tried to outwardly "witness" or "save" them with my words--only through my actions, and the power of Jesus working through me, could that be possible. [/quote]

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