i want to send email to my professors in the university wishing them a merry christmas but i don't know if they may like that coz some of them are jewish so do you think it is okk to send them email?
2006-12-21 00:57:38 · 26 answers · asked by rollingstone 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A more inclusive greeting would be more polite. If your motive is to give them good wishes for whatever holiday they may celebrate, I'd go with a more polite seasonal greeting. If your motive is to promote your own holiday celebration, then you should go with Merry Christmas.
2006-12-22 06:37:35 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They may not only be Jewish some can be another religion or not celebrate Christmas. Its nice of you to send the email but you can keep out the Merry Christmas and put all your other wishes in there, this is they time to do it anyway, all religions have something going on ;)
2006-12-21 01:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by nikogal2006 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
“Love thy neighbor as thyself” is a cardinal virtue of both Judaism and Christianity, part of the Scripture we both share. That means showing the same courtesy to others that you would want for yourself.
That means when I know someone celebrates Christmas, I wish that person a Merry Christmas. However, when in doubt, or when greeting an ethnically or religiously mixed group, a Happy Holiday instead of a Merry Christmas becomes a basic act of kindness, a way of showing consideration and courtesy to others.
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2006-12-21 01:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by DanE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pastor Billy says: this political correctness crap is a denial of ones own beliefs. You shouldn't have to do that in a so-called free society. If this is a matter of offending someone say for example a follower of Judaism than don't sent anything at all verse some wishy washy generic card.
Geez why Christians have to play second fiddle to everyone else I'll never understand the secular atheist mind. wake up people we outnumber you and we ain't going away.
Merry Christmas and personally I don't care who doesn't like it!
2006-12-21 01:09:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you know they are jewish, why would you send Xmas greetings? I would either send best wishes for the holiday season or just a message saying Happy New Year.
2006-12-21 01:01:29 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes i think you can..Look, all this is overblown..you can send them a generic one or you can just wish them a merry Xmas..It doesn't bother us non christians. I get wished merry Xmas a lot and wish them back. It's not that big of a deal. Merry Xmas
2006-12-21 01:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by SIVA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a teacher, I would say Happy Holidays, unless I know for a fact their religion. I don't get insulted if someone says the wrong holiday to me. (People assume I am Jewish because my bf is) but there are plenty of people who get offended. Which in my opinion isn't right either, if someone offers you well wishes and thy emake an honest mistake, then nicely correct them. =)
2006-12-21 01:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by carrie dakota 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah, you might insult them while you're trying to be nice to them.
i guess you should find out their religion first.
not all teacher care though.
for example. my English teacher is Jewish and she still says merry Christmas to everyone.
anyway, you should use a term that is not religious like "happy holiday" or something like that.
2006-12-21 01:00:49 · answer #8 · answered by lizie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just say happy holidays and you would have it covered. FYI: you will look a little late for the Jewish ones, but if finals just ended I think they will take it that you were a little busy.
2006-12-21 01:01:04 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not Ok
I'd say Happy Holidays instead of Merry X Mas
Jewish people don't recognize Jesus Christ as the Savior/Messiah so his birth isn't important. That's what "Christ"mas (note the word Christ) is all about.
2006-12-21 01:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by RUNINTLKT 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋