Posted on 12/15/2017 5:20:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
Americans are getting a little less religious in their Christmas observance, though the vast majority still celebrate the holiday that marks the birth of Jesus Christ, according to the Pew Center on Religion and Public Life.
Pew regularly polls Americans on religious beliefs and observance, asking the same questions over time in order to follow trends in American religion.
Here are some of the results of their poll of 1,503 Americans:
In the 2017 poll, 66 percent believe Jesus was born to a virgin, compared to 73 percent in the 2014 poll.
This year, 51 percent of Americans plan to attend a service on Christmas or Christmas Eve, compared with 54 percent in 2013.
56 percent believe religious parts of Christmas are emphasized less now, but only 18 percent find that bothersome.
Despite ongoing calls from President Donald Trump and conservative commentators, most Americans aren't concerned about the language of Christmas/Holiday greetings in public places. 52 percent of Americans say they don't care how a store clerk acknowledges the holiday, while 32 percent would like to hear "Merry Christmas," and 15 percent would prefer "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings."
90 percent of Americans will celebrate Christmas either culturally, religiously, or both.
If Christmas isn’t a religious holiday like the leftists and snowflakes say, then what kind of holiday is it. Take it away from them and watch them and watch them have fits and howl at the moon. If it isn’t the holiday it is meant to be, then it shouldn’t be a holiday, schools shouldn’t close (most teachers are leftists anyway), and other businesses shouldn’t close. Just make the end of Dec just another work week.
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Now you finally said something cannot be denied! And it’s the first observation you’ve shared that is not banal!
#11. Just for diversity’s sake, Tax Chick, you left out the newest holiday greeting, “Happy KwanzaHut”. I think it was created for Navy fliers during WW2. I could be wrong.
On the 22nd. He’ll be 16.
Good point. I also forgot Hannukah, which is currently in progress. My hairdresser was griping yesterday about all the presents her sons expected!
If it is a religious holiday then why aren’t schools and businesses open? They don’t close for Hanukkah.
So glad to hear that. Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens has great Christmas decorations. Very few on this board likely heard of them.
The decorations are colorful this year. I admired the wreaths and flower arrangements, too.
If Happy Holiday isn’t a euphemism for “Happy/Merry Christmas” then why do post-holiday sales begin on Dec. 26th rather than January 2nd? Why does no one say “Happy Holiday!” on Jan 1st 12:01am?
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