Call me a liberal, but I’m less “militant” on this issue than I used to be.
I have acquaintances all over the globe, and while I’m not trying to sell them anything, I recognize that a lot are not Christian, so if I issue a worldwide holiday greeting from my family, I’m likely to say Happy Holidays.
I see the “antis” on the list are big-name companies across the world. Would Victoria’s secret sell fewer garments to muslims by using the words Merry Christmas? Maybe so.
Who am I to decree what holidays private companies recognize? I can certainly not buy from them if their choice of recognized holidays offends me. For example, I probably would not buy anything from Kwanzoo pushers, or anyone who supports its torturer founder Karenga, but I’m not going to waste time telling everyone what a monster he or the company is.
I offended someone here a couple of weeks ago by saying Happy Holidays when it wasn’t even Thanksgiving yet, got dressed down for not using Christmas. Thought that was over the top.
I just don’t see it as much of a hugh deal.
It is a big deal :-)
I think you make some good points. However, I think the reason some conservatives are “militant” on the issue is because it’s clear that there has been a concerted effort to eliminate the word “Christmas” from our language.
A few years ago, you did not hear the word “Christmas” used in advertising or promotions. Now we see that word is returning. It was puzzling to me that the word describing the holiday celebrated by 96% of Americans had disappeared from the public vocabulary. We know that happened due to political correctness, but we’re not supposed to say anything.
We should not be decreeing what holidays private companies reconize; you have a good point. However, it’s clear which holiday during the “holiday season” is the one which triggers the most gift giving. And that holiday is called Christmas.
I see your point about this not being a huge deal, however, it’s a huge deal to the other side to eliminate the word “Christmas”, and I think that’s why there is such push back nowadays on that issue. These companies are making sales due to Christmas, not due to a generic holiday season, so it’s gratifying to many of us to hear them acknowledge that the holiday is Christmas.
Not to mention the term Holidays has a religious practice connotation to. It comes from Holy Days and was meant to represent the season that included Advent.
People are trying to marginalize Christianity any which way they can. It is my opinion and only my opinion, but I believe that to the extent that Christianity grows and prospers in this country that this country will have a bright future. If we allow Christianity to be marginalized and demonized, I think this country will shrivel and die. As I said it is just my opinion, but I think it is more than a big deal. I think that if we don’t hold the line and push back against the anti Christian forces that our country has no future. Supporting Christmas is just one small part of this.