Doesn't this new barrage of pollitcal correctness irritate you so much? Its all seems so unneccary to me. Il flame the politically correct further when I've chosen my best answer. They want to stop religion in case it offends other religions? Good grief!
2007-01-11 02:04:53 · 7 answers · asked by MoonWolf 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i'll go out of my way to be UN-P.C. P.C.ness is a load of poop.
2007-01-11 02:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church, never one to refrain from piling holiday upon holiday, also called it the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (It is surprising how many of the old Pagan holidays were converted to Maryan Feasts.) The symbol of the Purification may seem a little obscure to modern readers, but it has to do with the old custom of 'churching women'. It was believed that women were impure for six weeks after giving birth. And
Today, this holiday is chiefly connected to weather lore. Even our American folk-calendar keeps the tradition of 'Groundhog's Day', a day to predict the coming weather, telling us that if the Groundhog sees his shadow, there will be 'six more weeks' of bad weather (i.e., until the next old holiday, Lady Day). This custom is ancient. An old British rhyme tells us that 'If Candlemas Day be bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year.' Actually, all of the cross-quarter days can be used as 'inverse' weather predictors, whereas the quarter-days are used as 'direct' weather predictors.since Mary gave birth at the winter solstice, she wouldn't be purified until February 2nd. In Pagan symbolism, this might be re-translated as when the Great Mother once again becomes the Young Maiden Goddess.
2007-01-11 10:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not offended by 'Happy Christmas' (I never hear that) or even "Merry Christmas" most of the time, only when it's said as a sort of belligerent challenge.
I wish my Christian family and friends "Merry Christma" but I don't start doing it a month in advance. December 22nd or 23rd is around the right time.
And I wish my Pagans friends a Blessed Yule, and my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah (at the appropriate times for each), and so on.
I don't assume that everyone shares my religion, and my good wishes are not restricted to those who do.
When I don't know what someone celebrates, I wish them a happy holiday.
2007-01-11 11:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't like to hear Happy Christmas, but Merry Christmas sounds pleasant to my ears. :)
Actually, I'm Christian, please say Merry Christmas to me. I think that is far more considerate and friendly than saying Happy Holidays. In return, if you are Jewish, I will say Happy Hannakuh to you. Just because I do not celebrate Hannakuh, that doesn't mean I can't wish you a joyful day. I say Happy Ramadan to my Muslim friends in during the month it falls on for that year; ie, Sept 12 thru Oct 11th of this coming year..
2007-01-11 10:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by Fancyface 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, lets not offend anyone ,... but hang on ,.... why then do they take Christmas Day off work? Shouldn't they be working, and allowing the believers to enjoy their spiritual day. The world has gone mad!
2007-01-11 10:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by badboy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Groundhog's Day!
2007-01-19 03:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by PartyTime 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist and it doesn't offend me. Nor does Happy Hannukah, nor Happy Holidays. They're all meant well.
Why do christians get so upset if the receive the "wrong" greeting? It's childish in the extreme.
2007-01-11 10:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋