it would not be for the Christ's Birth.
2006-12-02 10:34:09 · 17 answers · asked by nebula7766s S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
There would be many holidays at this time of year if not for Jesus's birth, which, by the way, actually happened in March. Modern societies celebrate Christmas during this time of year because of the Roman's difficulty in converting the Druids of the British Isles. In an effort to combine religions and thereby make conversion easier, the Romans deliberatly maniplualted the time at which holidays fell during the year to coincide with similiar pagan holidays. Hence, Christmas is near Winter Solistice, a time to celbrate renewal and rebirth in the Druid tradition, and in the general yearly calender. People say Happy Holidays because other holidays are equally valid and are equally important to people of other religions. In previous anwsers to this question, posters have assumed that non-Christian people would not be offended if someone said "Merry Christmas" to them, disregarding the non-Christan's beliefs and values, but indicated that they themselves were offended when someone said "Happy Holidays," in an effort to include everyone. I hope you see the double standard. Sometimes, non-Christan people would like their believes and values acknolodged in culture, and simply switching from the specific "Merry Christmas," to the non-secular and more general "Happy Holidays," can show tolerance and acceptance for all people. Even if you do not agree with or celebrate their holidays, non-Christan people still deserve respect instead of being ignored.
2006-12-02 14:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by on my way 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as how people have to be politically correct, the term Merry Christmas would offend those that do not celebrate it. Also there are many other holidays around this time, not just Christmas.
2006-12-02 10:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jelly 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they are trying to be politically correct and not offend anyone. Happy Holidays covers all the holidays around this time of year. Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc. However, some people don't celebrate any holidays(like Jehovah's Witness )and are offended by Happy Holidays too. This year I think people have wised up and are starting to say Merry Christmas again.If people don't like it they can just ignore it.I certainly would not be offended if someone wished me Happy Hanukkah even though I am not Jewish. They are just wishing you well and what's wrong with that?
2006-12-02 10:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by confused 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its probably not a really big deal to those who are not Christians, because almost all religions believe that Jesus Christ was a great spiritual leader and recognize that there is more than one way to God than thru Christ. Now if you greeted a Christian with another religion's blessing for a special day that would probably be a different story. Happy Holiday is generic and is still a sentiment that expresses warm wishes......
2006-12-02 10:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by rng4alngtyme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people in the world are something other than christian. Some are Jewish so they celebrate Hanukkah. Some, like me, are agnostic and don't believe in christ, so we celebrate the holidays because it is a fun thing to do. The person known as Christ wasn't born in december anyway, christmas is celebrated in december because of winter solstice.
2006-12-02 10:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Squirrel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some peoples say HAPPY HOLIDAY,because don't forget we have so many races,that they don't have Christmas like us some of them believes in the little baby JESUS,but for them it is just some holiday ,they don't put up a tree or lights,or don't have Christmas the same day of us or they have different time then us.so that's why we say Happy Holiday we are all different nationality.
2006-12-02 11:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by cilia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the people that celebrate Kwanzaa or Hanukkah. Christmas is not the only December holiday.
2006-12-02 10:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe most people say that to be politically correct. (DOn't get me wrong, there are people out there that will complain about anything).
I think for the most part, people are saying Happy HolidayS (with an s) to include everyone in their warm wishing. (Not everyone celebrates Christmas obviously.)
2006-12-02 11:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by darker_pegasus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because Happy Holidays include Christmas, New Years, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa etc.
all the holidays.
2006-12-02 10:45:39 · answer #9 · answered by nina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I agree with you that "Merry Christmas" is the preferred traditional greeting, the holiday itself is older than Christianity.
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2006-12-02 10:38:58 · answer #10 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋