"That's going too far. But please feel free to wish me, an atheist, a Merry Christmas.
I don't know why anyone would feel moved to wish a non Christian a merry Christmas. How about, "have an nice day".
How would you know I was an atheist if I was working in some store somewhere. I think you should wish people a Merry Christmas if that's the winter holiday you celebrate. I certainly won't be offended. If you're Jewish, you could wish me a Happy Chanukah. Same reaction from me.
When I wish you a Happy Holiday, I'm hoping you enjoy the holiday you celebrate, whatever it might be. There's certainly no disrespect meant.
I wouldn't, and I wouldn't here either if you didn't feel compelled to inject it.
I think you should wish people a Merry Christmas if that's the winter holiday you celebrate.
I don't. Why would I assume they care about my holiday?
I certainly won't be offended.
Good for you, but you wouldn't have a chance for me to offend you because I feel no need to ask what your beliefs are or assume you care what mine are.
If you're Jewish, you could wish me a Happy Chanukah.
Same reason, why would I do that? On the other hand, if I knew YOU were Jewish, I might offer my greeting to you on YOUR holiday. That makes sense.
When I wish you a Happy Holiday, I'm hoping you enjoy the holiday you celebrate, whatever it might be.
Thank you.
There's certainly no disrespect meant.
None taken. But I wonder why you feel compelled to only greet me at a certain time of year. How about a "have a nice day" every time you see a person, that makes more sense.
Bless you for having a 'good' attitude Mineralman. I suspect that if we could see exactly how many atheists are pushing the anti-Christian juggernaut we'd discover that there aren't too many. The guilty ones are activists, some motivated by resentment and others by a social-change-making agenda.