Now, alot of people have different views on this, and thats why I want you to answer. Should people use the word Christmas or Holiday to describe this season? What do you use? Give a reason why!
Thanks.
2007-12-10 10:37:06 · 11 answers · asked by The Hippie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
our culture is christmas! and thats how we celebrate the season. we say merry christmas to everyone and no one seems to have any problem with that. they either say merry christmas back or happy holidays - whatever.
any issues with this season seem to be government oriented and overkill on political correctness.
most people don't seem to mind hearing merry christmas! much like when someone says happy Hanukkah to me - or during the month of Ramadan i respect our neighbours cultures and have no problem with any of it - Chinese new year - same deal - i respect everyone's religion and culture and expect them to respect mine.
keep the government out of it all and we all seem to get along fine.
so from my home to yours - merry christmas!
2007-12-10 10:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The press is only good at reporting bad. The political news was not going the Democrats way at the time. They certainly don't want to talk about the bad economy and the high unemployment and the so-so retail sales at the busiest season of the year for merchants. So in the middle of the Christmas season with all kinds of economic misery, the Democrats launched a campaign to have the federal government disarm honest people to increase Democrat Party power and perhaps secure a police state. So they went and photographed the funerals, etc., but said very little about the care and treatment of the mentally ill, which is what they really should have sent Biden to look into. When the Democrats saw that the public did not want a police state where only Democrats had guns, they put Biden in charge of the idea, which was there face-saving way of closing the issue so the Campaigner in Chief could take another luxury vacation during bad economic times. Why did they do it? Because they were re-elected but they still are not well-liked or respected and they thought that they could grab more power but history teaches that Christmas sooner or later pushes politics aside this time of year.
2016-05-22 22:24:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone should call it what they want. We should feel free to tell someone "Merry Christmas," and if they don't celebrate Christmas, they can feel free to say "And Happy Hanukkah to you," or they could even say, "I actually don't celebrate Christmas, but thank you for the thought." What I dislike is the idea that it is offensive to promote Christmas when not everyone celebrates it. For example: my parents were unusual in that they did not want to tell my siblings and myself about Santa Claus. We always knew Santa Claus wasn't real. Still, every time I went to a store with my mom around Christmas when I was little, the clerks would ask me what I wanted from Santa. I don't remember ever being offended that I was being asked about Santa, even though I didn't believe in him. I realized that most children DID believe in Santa. In the same way, the minority of the population that doesn't celebrate Christmas doesn't need to be offended if they hear the word "Christmas."
Just to clarify, I am a very accepting person and have nothing against other religions and holidays. If I went to a predominantly Muslim country, I would expect to hear about the holidays that most of them celebrate, and not about Christmas.
2007-12-10 10:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by A M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use Christmas to describe Christmas and Holiday for the season from Thanksgiving to New Years. I use Christmas because I believe in Jesus and his birth. We are all entitled to our beliefs. So, Merry Christmas to those who have it and Happy Holidays to those who celebrate a different holiday.
2007-12-10 10:45:50 · answer #4 · answered by Candace C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use both. It just depends where I am and who I'm with. I think that it's more polite to use Holiday when your at school or work or some public place, because not everyone ther celebrates Christmas. However, if I'm with my family or with a small group of friends who all celebrate Christmas or at church, I think Merry Christmas is more appropriate then Happy Holidays
2007-12-10 10:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Christmas, because that's what it is. You'd say Happy Hanukkah now since it's still going on. I hate that people are so afraid they will offend someone by saying Happy this, or Merry that. I don't care if someone says Happy Kwanzaa to me, even though I don't celebrate it. It's just the thought that counts to me.
2007-12-10 10:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by pkbuddy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a ton of different religous beliefs. Christian-Christmas, Jewish-Channukah, etc. I think that for this reason 'Happy Holidays' is more appropriate. Now depending on who you are with, for example, if you are with your family, you'd probably say 'Merry Christmas!' if you are Christian, but if you are with your buddies or whatever, you'd probably say 'Happy Holidays!' So that you wouldn't bash anyone's religous beliefs.
2007-12-10 10:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by virgogonono 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like Christmas and I use it, but the truth is, when used, it wont include the good wishes for New Year. If we say Happy Holidays, our wishes will include both.
2007-12-10 10:43:13 · answer #8 · answered by Millie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I say 'Merry Christmas' to someone, it is simply an expression of good wishes and good will. If someone wished me a 'Happy Hanukkah' or told me to have a 'good Kwanzaa', I'd say 'thanks - same to you', on the assumption that it was simply a pleasant greeting and not some sinister attempt to undermine my Christian beliefs.
2007-12-10 11:02:34 · answer #9 · answered by irish1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Catholic so I say Christmas, my best friend is Jewish so with her I say holiday
2007-12-10 10:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by cheri h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋