A lot of buzz going around trying to make the Christmas season "non-exclusive" by removing religious references. I.e., saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and renaming a Christmas Tree a Holiday Tree?
Personally, I think it is a complete crock. The holiday is called Christmas. It is part of the lives of 98% of Americans. I totally reject the discriminatory claims the political correct-ers use. I have no problem with examples of other religious expression during this time of year. For example, want to put up a mennorah (sp?) in the town square? Go ahead. I think it is great. Mind you, it is a mennorah not a "holiday candelabra". I am Catholic but feel quite honored if someone wishes me a Happy Hannukah. I am not offended at all. Christmas is Christmas. Leave it be! Merry Christmas to everyone!
2006-12-10 03:00:30 · 14 answers · asked by sothere! 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
To "Dunno"....
No, I wouldnt get offended at all. Look at it this way. There are non-citizens living in this country right now. Do they got "offended" by hearing Happy Foourth of July or Happy Thanksgiving? No, they dont.
Christmas is the only holiday that gets treated this way. No one ever says Happy Holidays around Easter. They say "Happy Easter." To me, if 95% of the country is happy hearing Merry Christmas and the other 5% is not, then, guess what, the 5% have to deal with it instead of claiming discrimination. From colonial days, Christmas has been a holiday here. No need to scrub it off the map now.
2006-12-10 03:26:40 · update #1
Birmingham City Council tried to rename Christmas a few years ago by calling it "Winterval". What a load of crap! It is a Christian festival, and should be celebrated as such. If anyone from any other faith or no faith wishes to celebrate it then they are welcome, but I can't see Birmingham City Council even daring to mention making Diwali a less Muslim sounding festival!
I am not a Christian, but Christmas is Christmas and changing it's name will only make the usually very tolerant Christian community start to become a little more like some of the world's less tolerant faiths.
I think we should leave Christmas to the Christians, and not try making it into a one size fits all holiday.
2006-12-10 03:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by rami #1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not everyone feels like you...
but let's say Christmas was not celebrated as the majority but Hanukkah was...wouldn't you get just a little offended If everyone said Happy Hanukkah and TV commercials said Happy Hanukkah and nobody even mentioned or thought about Christmas?
2006-12-10 03:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think, if you don't like Christmas, don't celebrate it. The only reason the stores call it Holidays is because they WANT everyone to celebrate it, so they get more money.
See in America, we have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion. I say, change it back to Christmas, and let us have our holiday back!
2006-12-10 03:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by i hate hippies but love my Jesus 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that the war on Christmas is great. In America we have freedom of religion and it's wonderful when people respect other people. That's what the nation is founded on. Freedom. No one has to be religious and should not be forced to be.
2006-12-10 03:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the very phrase 'war on christmas' is absurd. Do you think there is anything going on in this country that would stop you from celebrating with your family?
It's just propaganda to incite Christians to be that much further divided from other Americans.
2006-12-10 03:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by tabby90 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a complete hoax...cooked up by the right wing to whip up evangelicals' support for conservative republicans, boost fox's ratings, and help out with book sales by one of their talking heads...it's been done before, back in the fifties as part of the Red Scare...it was as bogus then as it is now-people make a conscious choice to be offended, as you demonstrate...as for this long Christmas tradition since the colonial days, check your history, and you might be surprised...
2006-12-10 13:21:45 · answer #6 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't like it when there are school sponsored events (or job parties) to celebrate christmas because as a non christian, i don't feel i should really attend.
happy holidays to all to celebrate
2006-12-10 03:04:48 · answer #7 · answered by JaSam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont care if there is a war on christmas, i like it just the same. it still brings people together. tiz tha season. merry christmas!
2006-12-10 03:10:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas to you! Let your joy be full dispite controversey. He that hath an ear, let him hear! Christ said that!
2006-12-10 03:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think the only purpose it serves, is that it gives people one more thing to b i t c h about.
2006-12-10 03:12:41 · answer #10 · answered by flip4449 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋