2006-11-13 06:24:18 · 41 answers · asked by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
....also if the person didn't know that you didn't celebrate Christmas?
2006-11-13 06:34:54 · update #1
I'm not, so no. I don't have to believe in the holiday to be kind to others and have fun with family and friends.
2006-11-13 06:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by Heck if I know! 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If I were an overly sensitive non-Christian, yes. Some people look for reasons to be offended and look for reasons to think they are being discriminated against. If "Merry Christmas" is said to someone in the "spirit of the season" and not with some agenda attached (like Fox News' made up War Against Christmas) I can't imagine too many people being offended.
2006-11-13 06:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well not if they didn't really know me or my religious background - though if you don't know somebodies religious background it's far more respectful to say happy holidays.
I would NEVER say that to my friends that aren't Christian...many of my friends are Jewish - so why in the world would I wish them a merry Christmas when they don't even celebrate it? That's not only disrespectful - that's a little hateful. I tell them Happy Hanukkah because I want them to enjoy their OWN holiday.
If you love your friends and the greeting is really about them (and not yourself) would you not want to wish them a happy holiday of the one that THEY are celebrating?
I've never had a Jewish friend wish me Happy Hanukkah - they wish me Merry Christmas...they are very respectful of my own holiday. Would be kind of silly for them to wish me a happy holiday of one that I didn't even celebrate - and visa - versa.
It's all about common sense and respect - of which many in this day and age have lost..Christians included.
2006-11-13 06:28:55 · answer #3 · answered by svmainus 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Christian, but I come from a Christian family. People wish me a Merry Christmas and I say the same back to them. It's not at all offensive.
2006-11-13 06:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by ByTheSea 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, I wouldn't be the least offended. With the exception of those following Judaism and Islam, "Merry Christmas" has come to mean "Happy season where you get stuff".
2006-11-13 06:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not Christian, many people who know me use that phrase (even knowing I'm not Christian), and I'm not offended.
Whether you say "Merry Christmas," "Happy Holidays," "Glad Kwanza," "Blessed Hanukkah," "or "Joyous Yule," the meaning is essentially the same.
Take it for what it is, a holiday greeting, instead of trying to analyze it.
2006-11-13 06:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by whtknt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I am a Christian I really don't know but I wouldn't think this would offend anyone.
Would a non-Christian be offended if they received a gift for Christmas? I doubt it.
2006-11-13 06:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by missingora 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, I am a muslim woman, and my family and I live in the US. If I couldn't handle the fact that christian holidays are celebrated, I should just go to wherever. I mean, I was born and raised in the US, but still. I actually like this season. Everything is nicely decorated. It feels comforting.
2006-11-13 06:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think I am a "Christian" by most people's standards and I don't get offended when I'm told Merry Christmas- especially when they give me gifts.
2006-11-13 06:27:48 · answer #9 · answered by iluvmynotebook 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm a Christian, but I would be happy if someone wished me Happy Hannukkah, Happy Kwanzaa because they are important holidays to them. So, feel free to wish me a Merry Christmas!
2006-11-13 06:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why? It has become an American holiday full of gift giving and generosity. Whether or not you celebrate the birth of Christ, what is wrong with a season where we focus on the nice sides of our characters, get together with our families and do all sorts of things that that make our little kids happy?
For us Christians, it has a richer meaning, I suppose, but it is still a great holiday for everybody.
2006-11-13 06:26:32 · answer #11 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋