why do Xians say 'stop this political correctness' when i say stop saying Xmas in secular society?

Question

it is nothing to do with political correctness. we are offended? calling it christmas is just daft, seeing as he is mycological and is not relevant to the way we celebrate, decorate our homes, our traditional use of fairies, elves and sanata. non of this is to do with jesus!

political correctness is when religious people rant because we offended them.

Answer 1

wot?

Answer 2

I'm sorry that you are offended by the celebration of Christmas. However, Christians are entitled to call a day we consider holy by the name we chose.

We are aware of the fact that the Roman Catholic church adopted that day and the practices of pagans as a method of easing people into Christianity, or at least a form of Christianity. We read our Bibles and history books as well, and while there is no specific date mentioned in the Bible of the date of Christ's birth, history and cultural practices of the shepherds show that it didn't happen in midwinter.

That is beside the point. The point is that we believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, born of a virgin, and we want to celebrate that. The traditional date of that celebration is December 25.

Being politically correct is the practice of attempting to avoid censoring or offending every type of belief system except Christianity. So you are right, you aren't being politically correct when you try to stifle Christianity. You are being a bigot.

Answer 3

Political correctness can go either way. If we stopped calling it Christmas you would offend some group. If you call it Christmas you offend someone else. It has been called what it is for centuries just let it go. If your offended don't celebrate, I know in this world of commercialism that is easier said than done but all the incessant whining on both sides is just annoying and accomplishing nothing.

Answer 4

People can celebrate how they like but I'm fed up with PC lefties usually atheists trying to suppress tradition under the lie it offends minorities. Christmas ( Christ's Mass) is the celebration of Christs birth yes there is aspects which have Pagan origins but for over 1,500 yrs it has been Christ which has been the center of the celebrations. Santa is based on St Nicholas a Christian saint who gave presents to poor children the costume being red comes from Coca Cola and is a sign of the gradual commercialism which has blighted the season. But you can celebrate how you like but remember Christmas is is about primarily Christ!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I am a Christian and I sort of go a long with you. Christmas has nothing to do with Christs birthday in the first place. Christ was born in the fall sept or october, Christmas was made by man as a celebration to the sun God by the roman impire. the golden child in the vatican treasury, like so many other images of the roman catholic church, is reminiscent of the ancient worship of tammuz as a child. born december 25, he represented the rebirth of the sun. as a pagan god-child, he was called "baal-berith", or lord of the fir tree. the word "yule" is a babylonian word for infant. december 25th was called by the pagan anglo-saxons yule day. Both the egyptians and the persians celebrated the birthday of their god on december 25th.

Answer 7

No, political correctness is when whiny little losers demand that someone else constantly censor harmless statements like "Merry Christmas". And WHAT does Christmas have to do with fungi, anyway?

Answer 8

X stands for Christ. The Magi brought gifts to the baby King Jesus on December25,3BC (newest findings). But Jesus was actually born in June & conceived in September.

So? The Magi bringing gifts was the first Christmas. But this isn't Jesus Birthday, but it was a gift giving event. So to me, this is the first Christmas. Dec.25,3BC.

Santa came from St. Nicholas who gave gifts to needy children. See? It is the time of sharing with family & giving gifts.

Answer 9

Some people are treating the Christmas issue as political correctness on both sides.

You are right though, Christmas is a pagan ritual that has been assimilated by Christians, and they should at least acknowledge that chopping down a living tree from the outside, and bringing it inside and placing presents around it, is a little pagan.

Answer 10

Only thing worse than a religious nut is a PC nut. I'm with the believers on this, enough with the ******* word-policing.


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Just in case it wasn't clear... I'm one of those leftist atheists ;) And I most definately celebrate winter solastice around dec 25.

Answer 11

Xmas a "vain" Baby-lonian custom: Jeremiah 10
Baby-lon the "Great" <-- Greater <-- Greatest?
Reconciled: Great --> Greater --> "Greatest"?
Only "greatest" of "three things" never faileth.
Grace-->Mercy-->Peace with you all. Amen.