Happy Holidays is what you keep hearing in America during this jolly Holiday season.In our "politically correct" country, many Americans (especially American company's) come up with ways "not to offend anyone" around Christmas time. The funny part of this concept would have to be that 80 percent of Americans are Christians (or at least claim to be). When you take Christ out of Christmas, you are taking the entire meaning out of the holiday. You're not only offending people, but you're offending 80 percent of America.
The reason this seems to stand for companies is due to Christian's complacency in America. So next time someone tells you "Happy Holidays," you make sure that you tell them "Merry Christmas"!
Oh, please. The term "happy holidays" is a generic term encompassing the entire holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Years. See the "s" in "holidays"?
ReplyDeleteAs a Christian, I am comfortable enough in my beliefs that I don't need to get all self-righteous over a non-issue like this. In fact, I can't think of anything that would be less in the holiday and Christian spirit than to see some angry fool confront someone over their use of the term "happy holidays".
You guys need to stop taking your cues from Bill O'Reilly, and do some objective thinking of your own.
Actually many businesses do not allow there employees to say merry Christmas, which is clearly saying they are agains Christianity.
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ReplyDelete"Many" businesses don't allow "there" employees to say "Merry Christmas"?? Let's see how "many" you can name! Boy, I'll bet it's a lot!
Go ahead - start googling!
And how dare they be inclusive and tolerant of all people! That just PROVES they are "agains" Christianity!
"Good will toward men" only applies to the "right" men, I guess!
I love the sarcasm.
ReplyDeleteI will begin listing off names in a minute. First, I would like to say that (as you know)since there are businesses that do not allow people to say merry Christmas, and you say that it's bad that they are tolerant (once again being sarcastic).
Here is where the problem lies. They think they are being tolerant, but they are NOT being tolerant of Christians, therefore they would allow them to say it.
Here is the "list"
Best Buy - steadfastly refuses to mention Christmas
Home Depot - still hiding behind the "holiday" trees
Lowe's - clerks will only say "Merry Christmas" when it is customer initiated
L.L. Bean - one Christmas catalog issued, all others holiday-centered
Plow & Hearth - you might find Christmas in the fine print
Crate & Barrel
Eddie Bauer - doesn't want to offend anyone
Toys 'R' Us
Banana Republic
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Dick's Sporting Goods
The Gap
Safeway
Mind you this is a small list, but you get the point. Anothere blatent unapproval to Christians is to say "holiday trees." It originated as a Christmas tree and that is what it is. If your not a Christian, and you don't want to call it Christmas, then don't celebrate it, but don't force others to call it what it CLEARLY is not!
I meant to say otherwise they would allow Christians to say it.
ReplyDeleteX-mas is referring to Christ in the form of a letter that symbolizes a cross. It's just a shorthand version to the lazy :)
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Holidays bothers me too sometimes. But I just say Merry Christmas where ever I go and I don't need to worry about it. It's not my soul in jeopardy ;)
First it is "many", then it is a "small list". 3 of the companies listed do reference Christmas, too. Hmmmm....
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas tree did NOT originate with Christianity. In fact, there was a time when Christian ministers condemned Christmas trees as being part of a pagan practice. You need to study your history better.
And it is completely ridiculous to claim that the use of an inclusive term like "Happy Holidays" is used by anyone to express an intolerance of Christianity. Your assuming that is true doesn't make it true. I wonder how you would tell a Jew to react when they are told to have a "Merry Christmas"? I guess they should be "tolerant", but Christians don't have to be, huh.
I still say that anyone who reacts negatively to "Happy Holidays" mustn't feel confortable with their religious beliefs, and need to have those beliefs confirmed by everyone around them. Either that, or "freedom of religion" only applies to the "right" religion, and that "right" religion should be forced on everyone.
Luckily, Christians I associate with concern themselves with real aspects of living a Christian life, and don't waste their time with silly things like this. What an utter waste of time and energy.
You are correct about the x-mas. I completely forgot that when I wrote the article. I apologize for that and will change it.
ReplyDeleteI can get more, I just thought that would do for now.
ReplyDeleteActually the original fir tree used for christmas was used to represent the Garden of Eden.
Then the fir tree otherwise known as the evergreen tree was used to represent that Christ never dies (everliving). Maybe you should read your history.
As far as intolerance for Christianity. Do you live in a rock? Christianity is bashed everywhere because people think the religion itself is intolerant. If it is not intolerant of Christianity to flat out tell employees that they are not allowed to say the words Merry Christmas, then I don't know what is.