"Gap, which owns Old Navy, Banana Republic, Forth & Towne and Piperlime, has become the latest politically correct retailer, intentionally censoring the use of "Christmas" in their in-store, online and printed advertising.
Instead of referring to the season as Christmas, Gap instead uses the word "holiday." As hard as we tried, AFA could not find a single instance in which Gap-owned stores use the term "Christmas." Not a single time!
When one Old Navy store manager was asked by AFA if the word Christmas was in his store, he answered, "We have a lot of Christmas gifts in our stores, but the word Christmas is not used here. Everything is 'holiday.'"
Gap wants you to do your Christmas shopping with them, but they don't want to mention the Reason for the season. Gap doesn't want to offend non-Christians by using Christmas. The fact that their censoring the use of Christmas might offend Christians seems to be of no importance." Will this affect how Christians shop?
2006-12-08 13:53:36 · 20 answers · asked by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Source: AFA
2006-12-08 13:54:19 · update #1
Well I will go there and say Merry Christmas and let them know they won't get a dime from me! It's ridiculous that the majority of this nation have to take a backseat to the minority. That is so un-American!!! Maybe Christians should try to remember the reason for the season and spend less until some retailers are forced to come to their senses.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
2006-12-08 13:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 9⤋
So, as Christians, some are more offended by the inclusion of all beliefs, than by the exclusion of others with different beliefs?
Personally, I don't care one way or another what the store calls it when I go to buy all my Christmas crap that no one really needs. And I am amazed how "Christians" are so alarmed by this non-issue, instead of concentrating on what is, as some say, the reason for the season. Religion is irrelevant to commercialism. Perhaps more good can be done by volunteering or donating during the Christmas season, rather than organizing boycotts and writing letters to stores. In my mind, Jesus would be more concerned with the former.
2006-12-10 13:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Patchy O'Squirrel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, Christmas has nothing to do with being a religious holiday anymore. It's all about the bottom line. The more "holiday" advertising, the more money. That way, it caters to most beliefs, not just Christianity. I don't shop at those stores anyways, so, personally, I don't care. Old Navy is cheap crap that falls apart after the first washing, and for the rest, I'm not a yuppie geek.
2006-12-08 13:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I had the same conversation about 2000 years ago. Back then in Rome we all celebrated Mithras. It was a wonderful time of year, giving presents and eating feasts and it all happened on December 25th. All the vendors used to sell "Mithras cookies" and "Mithras togas".
Then somewhere along the line Christianity got a foothold and suddenly everything changed. "Celebrate the season" they said, "Enjoy the festive time of the year". "Are these Mithras cookies or not?!" I'd ask. "They're 'festive season' cookies" they'd say. Same thing - they had a lot of Mithras celebrators around, but because of Christianity there wasn't a single reference to Mithras itself.
I know, it's hard, but nothing stays the same - eventually every religion gets usurped by something new. If it's any consolation all these Kwanzaa celebrators will be complaining about a new upstart in about a thousand years.
-Marius
2006-12-08 14:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm atheist. However, I believe in letting things be religious. For example, my school chorus changed the words in a CHRISTMAS song from Christmas to holiday. I am outraged by the fact that a KINDERGARTENER got sent home becaust her shirt had a picture of a Christmas tree, and I think that this time, society has gone WAY too far
2006-12-08 14:00:21 · answer #5 · answered by unsure125 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
yes, because while they are trying not to offend others by using the word christmas, they are offending christians who do believe in jesus and in the chsistmas holiday. it is not fair to take away from people to make others happy. iof anyone gets offended because of the word christmas then they have problems. this country has celebrate d chsistmas for so many years, and now just because some people are going to sue you over it, nobody can say christmas. its sad and unfair to only worry about some people while pushing other peoples beliefs to the side like they dont matter. if i bought something from one of those stores and found out after they dont recognize christmas, i would return th e item right away, i will not participate in something so wtrong because i believe in christmas and this is the christmas holiday and i will let everyone know that i believe in it. every christian should do the same!
2006-12-08 14:08:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If Christmas is only about Christ, then why are you out buying gifts anyway? Go home a pray, tell Jesus happy birthday instead of buying presents for everyone else. If I were you, I'd pay less attention to how the clerk wished my Happy Holidays, and more attention to the big guy with the bell and donation jar outside!
2006-12-08 14:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First off, the fact that they don't use the word "Christmas" doesn't mean they're banning it. Secondly, why does it matter what they use? Have you become so determined to force your religion on everyone that you can't just let it go? Christmas is about family, not commercialism.
And to the first answerer - the reason we have a democracy is so that the majority will not force their will on the minority. Look up 'tyranny of the majority' some time. And imagine if you were the minority. Would you just roll over and let these evil boogeymen you've created destroy Christmas?
2006-12-08 14:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by abulafia24 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Old Navy
2016-05-22 21:54:31 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it shouldn't. Christians aren't the only ones shopping and they know it or should. One Christian trait is tolerance of others. Heaven would be a sad place otherwise.
2006-12-08 13:59:33 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa L 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
4-5 years ago the same Christians were up in arms about "The Commercialization of Christmas"; accusing stores of using Christ to sell merchandise and demanding a separation of Commerce and Religion.
Now that stores have finally caved in and started respecting the religous aspects of the season by not associating sales with Jesus, the very same Christians are uptight about "Taking the Christ out of Christmas".
Make up your minds already--stop whining about "persecution" everytime the world doesn't bend over backwards to keep you happy.
2006-12-08 14:10:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋