Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays.... What do you say?

[HurricaneBob]

[whitedevilone]

You all do realize this whole argument was started by conservative talk radio? I know, I know... Johnny just has a hardon for Neo radio... well, this whole deal was dreamed up by Bill O'Reilly a few years ago.

The liberals are trying to steal/outlaw/subvert Christmas! You have to vote Republican, or they'll kill Baby Jesus!!

Think. Do you really in your heart think ANYONE would want to take away Christmas? Do you think anyone could? Does that thought frighten you? Are you afraid? Really afraid? You should be, the liberals are going to break down your front door, take your guns, turn you gay, and STOP YOU FROM CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS because... well, Bill hasn't come up with a reason why evil liberals want to stop one of the driving forces in retail, but there is a good one, believe me. Everybody knows that all liberals don't celebrate Christmas, they all get up Dec. 25th and burn black candles for Satan.
Remember, vote for the party who'll save Christmas, and stop the evil hordes who don't listen to the radio.

Honestly, people amaze me sometimes with their gullibility.---->JMS

With All the stupid shit you stick up for and it's Bill O that's tearing the world apart?YOU amaze me.

[songsmith]

Oh, it ain't just Bill-O. It's the mind-numb Mopar-men that hang on his every word like they mean something more than yours do. It's extremists who think everybody absolutely MUST think the way they do, because everything's black and white, and they have all the answers and you don't. And people who need Bill-O to think for them, because it's so much easier than coming up with a wider worldview.
They make me snicker, because they think America is going to hell because we're not conservative enough. Like I say, conservatives... stay the course. Keep up the rhetoric. It helped the liberals win the White House, and a wider congressional margin. Ignore what just happened a few weeks ago. I like the new conservative mantra..."It was the moderates' fault." Run Sarah Palin for prez in '12.
Trust me. ------>JMS

[rickw]

Merry Christmas John! Ok, now that we're back on track.

I don't hesitate to say those words any more than I do Happy Thanksgiving or Happy Easter, or Happy Martin Luther King day (well, I should start saying that). If someone is offended by those simple words of well wishes, there is really something wrong with that person. When I say "Merry Christmas" you are free to interpret that any way you like.

And why do people get offended by the statement? I don't know, maybe you do. I remember when I worked all day every Friday and Saturday and some Sundays. People would leave and with a smile say "have a nice weekend" ugh. Retail sucks. Merry Christmas.

[RFBuck]

I say Merry Christmas. If everyone else can verbally celebrate their holiday their way, I can celebrate mine my way. If you're offended by mine then shut your mouth and don't go blasting yours everywhere because someone, somewhere is offended by IT. It works both ways. Personally, I'm not offended by any of it...my higher power teaches teaches peace and love...not hate. I'm proud to keep the Christ in Christmas.

[Naga]

When I say "Merry Christmas" you are free to interpret that any way you like.

Now that's how it should be!

I just smile and respond "Thanks, and to you too", no matter what the celebratory example is. I have friends that celebrate Christmas, some that celebrate Yule, some that celebrate Hanukkah, and then I'm sure I've got other friends that celebrate other things, though off-hand, my fried mind is still trying to resolute the fact that I'm still awake. Yeah, I've got a lot of friends with a lot of mental difference, and that's all fine and well to me. We get along regardless, so who cares

On a personal level, I see the whole slew of holidays as a "Winter Festivus". The individual holidays don't stick out to me (aside from New Year's. Gotta have a New Year's drink!). If someone wants me to celebrate their yearly "Bloody December Day" or whatever else with them, unless it involves something I TRULY WON'T DO, I don't care. I'll celebrate it with them. Why? Well, because I'm not THAT much of a dick. I certainly can be, but I'm not on a regular basis. Why should I attack something you believe in more than I care

[Drum-Wolf]

I'll say Merry Christmas usually or if I want to refer to Christmas & New Year's I may say Happy Holidays. In any case, I want to keep "Christ" in Christmas because that's what it's all about - not getting someone the perfect gift or having the day off from work or school.

[VENTGtr]

If someone is offended by those simple words of well wishes, there is
really something wrong with that person.

Well, I think that's the crux of it. I know people of many faiths, and many of none (HI!)
and I've never once known ANY of them to be offended by any such statements. BUT,
the more people a few can make think that others DO, the more in-the-hand those people
are to that few.

To the contrary, I think more people find an appreciation of the sentiment, when meant,
regardless of either's faith. Conversely...why are some intent on saying something with
the mindset that they're okay with offending? Also, why do people who really don't act
all that "in the spirit of the season" have a problem with other people. who's religions are
either older, based upon the same history, who's holiday Christianity TOOK this date from,
etc., etc.

[Naga]

To the contrary, I think more people find an appreciation of the sentiment, when meant, regardless of either's faith. Conversely...why are some intent on saying something with the mindset that they're okay with offending? Also, why do people who really don't act all that "in the spirit of the season" have a problem with other people. who's religions are either older, based upon the same history, who's holiday Christianity TOOK this date from, etc., etc.

Cos people are pricks

[Trucula]

Here....Let Walter voice my opinion!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCDlqyCJ ... re=related

[PanzerFaust]

It'll be "Happy Kwanza" after the inaguration.....

[BloodyFingers]

Piss em off bad and say MERRY CHRISTMAS>

[Jared Michaels]

I always say..."Happy Christmas!"

If someone is offended by that or does not like that.... Awe Well! F**k 'em!

[Katastrofy]

I wanna share something funny or sad depending how you look at it. Me and my ministry team went out last year on black Friday to hand out Christmas tracts and share the joy of the season. We told everyone we came in contact with Merry Christmas and you may be surprised that only 25 total people told us Merry Christmas back. Somesaid thanks or "You too" some just nodded and one lady actually gave us the finger and told us to go to hell. But as far as I'm concerned all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is because Jesus was born so saying merry CHRISTmas is the way it should be. I say Merry Christmas.

[BDR]

... one lady actually gave us the finger and told us to go to hell.

Nothing says "Bah Humbug" like a big middle finger. Seasons greetings ...



r:>)

[moxham123]

Somebody sent this to me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU ALL!

*'Twas the month before Christmas*

*When all through our land,*

*Not a Christian was praying*

*Nor taking a stand.*

*See the PC Police had taken away,*

*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*

*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*

*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*

*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*

* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*

*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*

*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*

*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*

*Something was changing, something quite odd! *

*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*

*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*

*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*

* At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*

*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears*

*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*

*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*

*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*

*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*

*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*

*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*

*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*

*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*

* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*

*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*

*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*

*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'*

*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*

*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*

*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS , not Happy Holiday !*

Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christ is ʽThe Reasonʼ for the Christ-mas Season!

[BloodyFingers]

Merry Christmas !!! The only way. Happy Holidays is a bunch of crap. 85% of the people beleive in God in one way or another. 15% don't. Why do they get thier way. There is nothing wrong with saying Merry Christmas.