2006-11-13 19:05:53 · 13 answers · asked by Zloar 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
In Australia we say Merry Christmas, and our religious right is much less prevalent in politics than in the US.
Most people would roll their eyes if they were greeted with "happy holidays" because it is a bluntly politically correct Americanism.
2006-11-13 19:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mardy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the ACLU has crushed the last Christian under their heel. As if that were possible. The church has flourished in China where there is brutal persecution and prosecution of Christians. Political correctness in the workplace would forbid "Merry Christmas". Who or what is the driving force behind "Political Correctness". Actually why don't Americans call it "Merry Materialism" or "Happy Conspicuous Consumerism" since Christ is an embarassment or a point of aggrevation to others, and after all, Christmas is all about going into debt and writing credit card companies in January and February begging for extensions, and lower payments even though it will cause your finance charges and percentage rates to go up. "Everybody is doing it" can be your excuse too. Or you can do what the Christ said: "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for my yoke is easy and my burden is light".
2006-11-13 19:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by Spec 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Happy Holidays includes thanksgiving, xmas and new years...along with other religion holidays....merry christmas is just a plain ol merry christmas.
2006-11-13 19:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by HarleeNicole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never! Muahaha haha!
Just kidding. After the second coming, Merry Christmas will be a very happy holiday indeed.
2006-11-13 19:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by J Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HH is a general statement, merry Xmas is wishing the person just that, merry Xmas. HH can include Kwanzaa or Hanuka
2006-11-13 19:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jessy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say happy xmas to xtians happy holidays to muslims and such and for me yule
Blessed be
2006-11-13 19:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by akasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When enough Christians get united, instead of each trying to claim superiority. We need to unite and say WE are not going to tolerate the suppression of OUR religious beliefs.
2006-11-14 06:45:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As soon as people on both sides stop carping about it and people can say whatever they wish without criticism.
So in other words, never.
2006-11-13 23:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully soon but very likely never.
2006-11-13 20:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It ends now!
2006-11-13 19:14:49 · answer #10 · answered by justhulice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋