**DISCLAIMER – Keep in mind that am not a Christian fanatic. In fact, I'm an agnostic. This is just a objective observation.**
I just saw a commercial—it had Santa, Christmas trees, other decorations, and nothing to demonstrate any other holiday. But the word "Christmas" was not mentioned once; instead "holiday" was used around 5 times. Then I thought... this is actually the case for pretty well every single Christmas commercial I've ever seen in 15 years.
Why? Is it not okay to say the word "Christmas" in any instance whatsoever by any secular organization? I heard that something like 96% of us celebrate it... I don't celebrate Halloween and there are other holidays around October 31 but we still hear the word "Halloween" associated with actual HALLOWEEN things...
Is the word itself—Christmas—taboo?? Like the F word or s hit? Is it THAT BAD?
2007-10-29 16:22:29 · 6 answers · asked by Neighborhood dude 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Uh..no. Please don't feed the victim complexes.
2007-10-29 16:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by God 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The latest statistics on religious affiliation have only 75% of Americans are religious Christians. http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html#religions
Since businesses want everyone to buy gifts and celebrate the "holidays" they remove overtly religious things from their ads. If it were portrayed as a religious holiday probably 95% of the people would not celebrate it. Even Bill OReilly (who has regular rants about the "war on Christmas") offered "holiday gifts" on his web site last year. Its Capiltilism.
2007-10-29 23:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to me.I love Christmas.it is a time for my family to get together and have a wonderful time.
I have been a Christian all my adult life and do not celebrate it religiously.i believe one should celebrate Christs birth everyday not just once a year with pagan symbols in Churches.
The Church i attend does not recognize it as a Religious holiday either,nor Easter.
2007-10-29 23:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. I never noticed that. I am not a Christian, but I celebrate Christmas...sorta...in my own way. So I don't understand why it is taboo. That's stupid.
2007-10-29 23:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians have no one to blame but themselves for giving christianity a bad name. People are getting sick of the fanaticism with the christian community.
Why won't moderate christians clean their own house of the crazies??
2007-10-29 23:28:21 · answer #5 · answered by Joe R 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's all in the name of being PC.
CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS
Feel free to refer back the next time you watch a ad promoting stuff you can buy your kid for the "holidays".
2007-10-29 23:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋