I would like to hear what other people feel about saying "Merry Christmas". I don't understand what the big deal is. Who does it offend is you say this? Isn't Christmas an American tradition and in many countries? If you take "Christ" out of Christmas, its just another day. Why does everything have to be so politically correct? Don't we have better things to worry about other than how people speak?
2006-12-13 16:14:10 · 17 answers · asked by bcooper1975 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
And for those of you who don't like my question.....Merry CHRISTmas!!!!! I have freedom of speech too.
2006-12-13 16:24:43 · update #1
And a festive ramadan to you too.
2006-12-13 16:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by wandering_canuck 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Some of us just have hearts that, like the Grinch, are ten sizes too small. Despite all the grumblings, "Merry Christmas" is now making a comeback, thank goodness. It's very funny that no one seems to have a problem wishing somebody a "Happy Halloween", even if Halloween is based, like Christmas, on a fusion of Christian ("All Hallow's Eve" - the day before "All Saint's Day") and pagan (Samhain) holidays, but there seems to be a problem with "Merry Christmas". If a Muslim wished me a "Happy Eid", I'd say "thank you". If my pagan friend sends me a "Happy Solstice" card, I'll thank her. Even though I'm a Christian, I'm thinking of celebrating Hanukkah, after all, Jesus did. As Phil Collins says, "...there's too many people making too many problems and not enough love to go 'round..." So maybe we all should just take a deep breath, stop making so many problems for each other, forget our differences and perform "random acts of kindness", because, in the end, Christmas is for everyone. It is a time for peace, kindness, joy and hope, something we all can share and something we all very much need in this overwhelming world. So to everyone, even those pesky atheists, Merry Christmas!!!
2006-12-13 17:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The "Merry Christmas" side of the debate always adopts two major stances which perhaps you can explain to me.
1) You can't understand why anyone would be offended by "Merry Christmas". But yet Christians get extremely offended and upset when anyone uses anything BUT "Merry Christmas". Why is it always up to the non-Christians to tolerate YOUR point of view, when you have no tolerance for others?
2) You ask "Don't we have better things to worry about other than how people speak?". Fair enough, so why do the "Merry Christmas" faction spend incredible amounts of time, energy and money trying to prevent people from saying Happy Holidays? Boycotts, lawsuits, letter-writing campaigns, verbal confrontations, all because someone chooses to use something other than "Merry Christmas". Surely the same could be asked of them: "Don't you have better things to worry about other than how people speak?"
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-13 16:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Absolutely right! But do this if you want to do something about it:
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.
2006-12-13 16:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by Lily P 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The controversy is mainly a thing created to divide people of all faiths against one another ----
Most people who have a faith or a religious base don't really have much of a problem with others of differing belief systems practicing and observing their traditional holidays ---- it is always the absolute edges of these religions ( the most stanch of the fundamentalists) who seem to be offended that ANYONE ELSE would DARE to believe differently than them !!
People who truly believe in the Christmas thing should never be in the lest detered by detractors and people who demand a roll back of the observances and the practices they have as traditions---this compromise is not one of a socialogical nature but one of the deepest of core founding blocks and should never be negotiable in any way !!
And, all people should give leeway to others of differing religious views in the practices and observances of their belief systems-- intolerence will most assuredly breed intolerences --- so the live and let live view is most definately one that is paramount in this area of human activities if we are all to live together in any kind of harmony at all !!!
2006-12-13 16:39:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
i do not see how preserving Merry Christmas is offensive to all people. i don't have fun Christmas and persons say it to me each and each and every of the time. i'm no longer indignant. i imagine the media is making a higher project of it that it truly is. when you consider that at the same time as replaced into all people indignant? i imagine the politically maximum impressive sect have lengthy gone fairly mad. i'm no longer a christian and that i don't have fun Christmas and nevertheless i do not see how this stuff are offensive xmas lighting fixtures fixtures, xmas carols, xmas ornament and persons preserving merry xmas. i comprehend no longer of one individual in my faith who famous it offensive. the workstation crowd must have more effective events with there time. Its like you cant say Baa Baa Black sheep anymore because you would offend Black human beings. Its ridiculous and that i don't believe that comes from black human beings both yet workstation do gooders lengthy gone mad.
2016-11-26 02:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with you. we have taken being PC to the far extreme now. Next thing you know saying Happy Birthday will be incorrect it will have to be "Good Day to you who was brought to this life by two people procreating in some form or another so that we could be blessed by your presence in front of us today." Try singing that to Happy Birthday song LOL. It's just ridiculous. And to those that disagree Merry Christmas i hope you get that Christmas star out of your butt soon so you can loosen up and enjoy the SEASON for what it was meant to be - not for your own personal crusade to ruin it for others.
2006-12-13 17:23:29 · answer #7 · answered by purple dove 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You know, it is a sentiment of great joy and comfort. And, if that offends them, regardless if they believe in another religion, or that they are from another culture that doesn't celebrate Christmas, they have diversity issues and they can bite my doorstep. Don't sweat it, just say it. I have no problem with others expressing sentiments relating to holidays or celebrations I don't partake in.
2006-12-13 16:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i agree. some people are way to sensitive about things. i say live and let live. they can say greetings to me about thier holidays if they want. i think it is cool to greet each other with holiday greetings no matter whos holiday it is. and i like to learn about others holidays and the celebrations and traditions that go with them. so merry christmas and a happy new year to you too!!!!!
2006-12-13 16:18:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Some lady said it on the bus, recently.
But it wasn't Christmas, it was December 12th.
Nobody responded.
You want a 12-day holiday -- Cool.
Meanwhile, some of us have to work, could care less, and don't especially like being converted in the street when we don't respond to your gracious "Merry Christmas!"
I am all for holidays. But I don't waste my time observing them-- listening to war stories, or participating in spurious rituals are like awkward sideshows to the main event: the free time itself.
No Muslims say 'HAPPY Ramadan!' Nor Jews: "Happy Rosh Hashanah" on the front of the bus during their respective holidays. It's alienating when you can't guarantee solidarity. If you haven't noticed, it's nasty outside, there's alot of work-related pressure, and it might be more congenial in an urban space if you just kept your apocalyptic exuberance to yourself. Not that I care. Dance naked, light yourself on fire. But if you want to bellow it in public, don't blame us if you get odd looks.
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2006-12-13 16:20:58 · answer #10 · answered by -.- 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Christmas with or with out Christ is still Christmas. Yes, Santa Claus has stolen Christmas fair and square! Start your own holiday
2006-12-13 16:17:57 · answer #11 · answered by southswell2002 3 · 3⤊ 4⤋