Will you say Merry Christmas to all, during the holiday season ??
I will. And I won't be worried that someone somehow is offended, because that's not my intention. I wouldn't be offended if someone said. ... Happy Hanukah, Shalom, Happy Qwanza, or any other religions greeting. That's what it is. .. .a greeting. Everyone of those folks would have good intentions with their greeting and I recognize that. Can you recognize that Christians have good intentions when they greet you with Merry Christmas ??
2006-11-16 13:10:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Say "Merry Christmas" and say it boldly!! It IS a legal Holiday in the U.S. I hate it when someone says to me on Dec. 24th, have a Happy Holiday. WHAT Holiday do they think I am about to have, if not Christmas!!? Hanukkah is usually over by then. And lots of people celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday, with Santa and all.
I love the Christmas season! It is the best time of the whole year. And I love it when I was not a Christian. I can't get use to the idea of Advent and not having Christmas decorations until Dec.24th. So I observe Advent in a spiritual way, but I decorate early like everyone else and then after Jan 1st, in the Church it is still Christmas till 12th Night. This way I get extra time for this wonderfully magical holiday of Christmas!
2006-11-16 13:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with the whole greeting or parting of the situation. I've never been a big fan of Christmas and I am sick and tired of being bombarded with music, Jesus scenes and freaking plays that close down half the town. Everything closes! I have a life and I'm not too fond that my life has to take the back burner for a week because of some Christian holiday. All of that and then I have every single person I pass by saying "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!" Yeah, sure Merry frickin Christmas.
2006-11-16 13:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do and always do. Why do most people get off from their jobs or schools for the Christmas holidays, if they don't believe in Christmas.....they are not off from work because of the Happy Holiday holiday!! I am very respectful of other people's holiday, so I really in truly don't understand why retailers can profit from this holiday and it is all fine, but we are politically incorrect if we say Merry Christmas.
2006-11-16 13:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian I agree with you one hundred percent. In this day and age of political correctness some feel like they're walking on thin ice and need to curb such greetings. I don't. Jesus was anything but politically correct. In fact, He displayed a righteous anger towards those who had that attitude. Here in Canada the Salvation Army has been banned from their tradition of playing Christmas carols on court house steps, in malls and other public buildings and in the streets, as they have been known to do. They do occasionally play these types of venues and they still include the message of the Gospel in their music.They are also banned from conducting their traditional open air services. Unless they acquiesce to the pressures to play only "secular" Christmas carols and refrain from preaching on the street corners against things like homosexuality, so it will remain. I don't see The Salvation Army bowing to the god of political correctness any time soon. In the mean time they could actually face criminal charges of promoting hatred by preaching against the sins of this world. This is but a prelude to the coming persecution prophesied for the end of this age. I believe it will only get worse as the world moves further away from God and accelerates its rebellion against Him.
2006-11-16 13:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by utuseclocal483 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When at work, I follow the guidelines set down by my place of business (as long as they do not conflict with my personal morals, ethics, values, etc.), so I will say have a nice Holiday. But in my personal life I will say Merry Christmas, since I do not celebrate Hanukkah or Kwanzaa.
2006-11-16 13:19:02 · answer #5 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if someone says it to me I will say "Thank you" and maybe "have a happy holiday" or "Thank you, I wish you the same"
I'm Jewish but I do not get offended by others wishing me a Merry Christmas, I take it in the spirit it was intended.
2006-11-16 13:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by Shalvia 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Merry Jesus Christ, masday!
(just made that word "masday" up!)
Makes as much Sense as all of this fussing over Christmas.
Just give some Gifts and Enjoy your Families, and Thank GOD your Saved, no matter What Day Jesus was Born on.
It is the Day that HE Died that made the Difference.
Between Life and Death.
Spiritually!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Eternitys!
Geewizzzzz! and Ditto....................
2006-11-16 14:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Individual expressions are nothing to worry about. Around here we celebrate the solstice with bonfires. There's not really a greeting for that, however.
When it comes to corporate or governmental expressions of religion, people are allowed to protest if they feel disenfranchised by the practices of the entity involved.
2006-11-16 13:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas is not offensive. However, I hate Christmas, so I may reply to Merry Christmas with Bah Humbug. LOL
2006-11-16 13:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by Whatever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas!!!!!!! I have a hard time durning christmans, i watch my grandmother die christmas eve, and last christmas was the last christmas i got to spend with my dad before he passed away a few months later. so holidays are very hard on me and this is the second christmans my husband is going to be in Iraq where me and the kids will be alone without him again. its hard.
2006-11-16 15:28:03 · answer #10 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋