Would it send a message if Christians didn't buy these kind of cards.I have found it hard to even find cards with the word Christmas on them.I believe it's just one more way of making this an ungodly nation.
2006-11-25 11:46:41 · 29 answers · asked by don_steele54 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It will always say "Merry Christmas " on it. Do this for the ACLU.
Wanna have some fun this CHRISTMAS? Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS CARD!
As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice, CHRISTIAN, card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world.
Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it.
Here's the Address, just don't be rude or crude.
(It's Not the Christian Way, ya know?)
ACLU
125 Broad Street
18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Two tons of Christmas cards would freeze their operations because they wouldn't know if any were regular mail containing contributions.. So spend 39 cents and tell the ACLU to leave Christmas alone. Also tell them that there is no such thing as a Holiday Tree. . . . It's a Christmas Tree! Also, send this to your e-mail buddies.
2006-11-25 11:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Lily P 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I like to buy cards that acutally focus on Christ, such as those that say "Jesus is the reason for the season," etc. I usually say, "Merry Christmas" myself, but I have no problem with the phrase "Happy Holidays," and I often write such things as "Have a wonderful holiday" inside my cards.
There are many people, though, who believe that the abbreviation "X-Mas" was intentionally created for the express purpose of removing Christ from Christmas, and it's an interesting contention. After all, it does appear as if the name has been Xed out, doesn't it? (To answer the question of one of my fellow-responders: No, "X" is not an abbreviation for "Christ.")
I personally don't go in much for the controversy engendered by the "Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays" debate, because I believe that the true meaning of Christ's birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension are often obscured by the commercial nature of the Christmas holidays anyway. So why should I take a stand for either one? They are both often nothing more than ways of wishing people a wonderful celebration of materialistic things, rather than of spiritual things, which are the things that really matter. So what we call the holiday may not really be the point. I would have to say that the most important thing is the meaning we attach to our chosen method of expressing Christmas or Holiday wishes.
2006-11-25 12:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by JD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, actually I just want to point out that Xmas came from greek word Christos (Χριστός), and greek word Christos starts with X, and so that's why it's Xmas, so basically same as Christmas. You are an atheist, and so your belief of Christmas is just a holiday, made for you to spend time with your family. The Christians believe it to be the day Jesus Christ was born, so that's a happy day for the Christians. Personally, decorating Christmas trees, or the tree itself have nothing to do with Christianity. :P
2016-05-23 02:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I had a nun when I was a kid who said that it was wrong to abbreviate Christmas in that way and it made sense to me even then. Although I understand the need for "Happy Holidays" since Jews are also celebrating and buying things for a holiday that is not Christmas, I am celebrating a specific holiday--Christmas. In fact, my son's teacher is Jewish and I was surprised to find that although there are many versions of "Merry Christmas, teacher," I could not find any that said "Happy Hanukkah." I do not believe that saying "Happy Holidays" is another attempt to make this an ungodly nation. I think that's rather a stretch.
2006-11-25 11:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know, I guess I never really paid attention. This year I made a donation to Riley Hospital For Children. The cards I received for the donation were designed by the children. I just looked at the inside of the cards, and it does say "Holidays" instead of Christmas. I will be adding my own "Merry Christmas" to the cards I send. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Great question!
2006-11-25 12:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by bibslady 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I buy cards that say "Merry Christmas". Most have an overt message about Jesus. You can find these at a Christian book store like Lifeway or Family Christian Stores. Try Lifeway.com if you don't have a store near you.
2006-11-25 11:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by rhondamm5 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not Xmas. Maybe Seasons Greetings or something pretty corny and along the lines of that. But generally, Merry Christmas.
2006-11-25 11:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by Laura 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Its not a Christmas card if it doesn't
2006-11-25 11:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All I can find within my price range is Christmas cards so I usually buy those. I'm not Christian but my family celebrates Christmas as our ancestors were Catholic... I don't think it really matters if someone says "Happy Holiday" or "Merry Christmas" - They are both refering to them exact thing anyway and people generally mean well when they say it.
When the greeters at WalMart say "Merry Christmas" to me I don't go "OMG how dare you I am not Christian!" I just say "Thanks." :P Same goes with cards.
2006-11-25 12:13:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I buy the ones that say happy Holidays and add Merry Christmas on the inside. My friends and family know my beliefs and if it is not the same as theirs, they simply ignore it and thank me for the card.
2006-11-25 11:54:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋