2006-11-25 13:01:15 · 6 answers · asked by blackhawk2k30 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Because insecure Christians are seldom happier than when they feel they are being persecuted.
5 years ago they did nothing but complain about the commercialisation of Xmas and stores using Christ's name to sell stuff.
So when stores caved in to the Christian's demand to esperate Christ from the commerce of the holidays, then the very same people started complaining about "Taking the Christ out of Christmas".
The "War on Christmas" is a myth that is becoming true as many people (including Christians) are getting tired of a minority of Christians crying persecution whenever the rest of the world fails to bend over backwards to accomodate their religious prejudices.
2006-11-27 09:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stores needs Christmas not the Christ ! Christmas festival can bring a huge business - so reality is Christ + mass so when Christ is there he does add Mass business.So I as an business man does not take the Christ Out.
2006-11-25 13:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by precede2005 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's about profits. When you think about it not only Christians shop at Christmas, so stores use the generic Happy Holidays to appeal to everyone. The only problem was that it backfired . A prime example is Walmart which used the Happy Holiday approach. Christians across the US promised a boycott campaign this year and now Walmart is back to Merry Christmas.
2006-11-25 13:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
*sighs*
Really? What, is O'Reilly rehashing this non-issue?
Stores aren't doing anything to take the man (yes, *man*) Jesus Christ out of a completely commercialized holiday. December has been a time of retail madness for decades. It has nothing to do with trying to cut 'Christ' out of anything' it's simply the road the holiday has gone down. In this country of commercial over-saturation, 'tis to be expected.
2006-11-25 13:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by BrightEyedBlasphemer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The idea is that it may offend someone who is not a believer in Christ, & its all about $$. Its supposedly a "politically correct" stance. Its kinda rediculous because so much of the Season's celebration is more reflective of our culture than a religious act. Even though Jesus is the true reason for the season.
2006-11-25 13:12:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now there's a question I haven't heard before. Maybe it's because it originally had nothing to do with christ. It was a pagan festival
2006-11-25 13:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋