>>>my point was people who try to avoid a religious reference by saying the word Christmas, are still making a religious reference when saying holiday, they often walk away muttering something about season's greetings......
Perhaps they are not trying to avoid a religious reference when saying Happy Holidays, but are acknowledging the fact more than one religion is celebrating a holy day at this time of year.
Exactly... And on top of that, everyone celebrates several holidays this time of year, whether it's Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, New Years, or what.
I say "Happy Holidays" to people I may not see again to wish them good health and happiness on each individual Holiday Eve. There's a whole season of holidays to wish people happiness for...
Is that so wrong? I ask you!
"Perhaps they are not trying to avoid a religious reference when saying Happy Holidays, but are acknowledging the fact more than one religion is celebrating a holy day at this time of year."
I will give you that....for some people, but not the many secular fundamentalists that I have encountered.
Let's get real. Jews make up 2% of US population. As a culture we pay zero attention to other Jewish holidays.
It is Christmas.
I used to say Happy Holidays so as not to offend any Jewish friends - but this political correctness is stupid.
It is Christmas. Christmas is the name of the Christmas celebration time. If you feel like saying Happy Holidays - go for it. But stores forcing employees to use politically correct speach is bull. Stores changing banners to remove reference to the correct name of the holiday is bull. If you want to have a Hannukah Parade - go for it. But don't steal the Christmas parade just because it is Christian. No other group in our society is forced/coerced to give up their traditions.
We live in a world with "Black History Month". With "Gay Pride" parades. The one thing it seems we can't have is a "Christmas Parade". That is wrong headed.
I buy Christmas presents from stores that aren't afraid to recognize that it is Christmas.
On the Fourth of July should we all say "Happy Freedom Day"? After all - it is so close to Bastille day that really the two holidays should be morphed into one.