I see all this stuff about Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays. Even though I'm a NOTA* if I know someone is a Christian, I wish them a Merry Christmas. Or if they wish me a Merry Christmas, I say "Same to you."
*NOTA=None of the above
2007-12-29 17:58:11 · 19 answers · asked by auntb93 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope, auntie. I wished some agnostic/atheist people Merry Christmas and they wished the same for me. I felt awkward about greeting them at first though, coz there i know there are very sensitive people and i'm glad my friends are not narrow-minded at all.
2007-12-30 02:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I personally think "Happy Holidays" is a greeting for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years because it wraps all the holidays up and you don't have to go through saying every single holiday. I think it's kind of odd that non believers celebrate Christmas, though. I know the true meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Christ and what he has done for us, but then why is the whole world celebrating it? The true meaning gets lost in gifts, and Christmas trees, and Santa Claus. I do know many non-believers who say "Merry Christmas", though.
2007-12-29 18:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by Athena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the birthday of Yeshua (commonly known as Jesus) and as such, it is appropriate to wish someone who is celebrating the same event as you are, best wishes during that event. It's not as if Christmas is actually a Christian holiday in the first place. The Roman Catholic Church tried to co opt Yule, as well as the Winter Solstice and bungled the job badly. Now most of the traditions, right down to the tree, have little or nothing to do with the event they moved halfway around the year to disguise.
If someone wants to wish me well during the Birthday of an individual who is respected by the Christians, Islamics, and Jews, albeit for different reasons, who am I to deny any form of good will? I believe that not everyone who wished me a Merry Christmas earnestly wished me well, and that has to be enough for me. I wish my Jewish Friends a Happy Hannakuh and I am not Jewish. I would wish anyone who celebrated Kwanza a Joyous Kwanza as well, and I would certainly wish my Islamic friends a meaningful Ramadan. If I can show respect and good will to any believer, it is certainly appropriate for me to do so, and very much within the scope of my personal belief system.
2007-12-29 18:15:40 · answer #3 · answered by MUDD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey AuntB. Even though i am an atheist i believe that it is firmly ingrained in our culture these days to wish each other Merry Christmas ............. i'll say Merry Christmas in the spirit of family, love, joy, peace and happiness ......... it's more a celebration of coming together as a family unit and enjoying the spirit of giving and appreciating each other for what we mean to each other in my eyes. i do, however, respect that some people may get offended at being wished a Merry Christmas and hence a lot of the time i'll say happy holidays♥ , particularly if i'm unsure as to their religious beliefs.
CHEERS
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happy holidays♥
2007-12-29 22:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Minx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say Merry Christmas to people I know are Christian, even though I am an atheist. I grew up celebrating Christmas without the knowledge that it was a religious holiday. To me, it is another Thanksgiving - about spending time with family.
2007-12-29 18:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by xmiyokix 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. All of the people that I personally knew who wished me a Merry Christmas, were Christians. This is, of course, what I believe.
2007-12-29 18:09:53 · answer #6 · answered by In God We Trust 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People get very confused by Labelling.
There is a great tenancy to to draw conclusion about something from the name rather than understanding what the thing really is!
It maybe called Christ's Mass but the event is open to everybody and is if fact enjoyed by many none Christians.
We see the same with words in politics such the Liberal, Social and Democracy.
O r even phrases like police action.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet!
2007-12-29 19:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by Sly Fox [King of Fools] 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never really thought about it but I did love hearing someone wishing me a Merry Christmas.
2007-12-29 18:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by fatima35121 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know for a fact that some of the people who wished me Merry Christmas are not Christians. Should that bother me? It actually makes me kind of happy. There's at least one thing that we can share that doesn't have to be the exclusive domain of some special group.
Peace to you.
2007-12-29 18:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by Orpheus Rising 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a great New Year coming up.
2007-12-29 18:02:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋