[Failing to mention Christmas specifically isn’t intended to be a slight against Christians, it’s just a way of including everyone.]
That is exactly how a liberal would describe it.
Have you ever heard anyone say, “they are trying to take Christ out of Christmas”?
CHRISTmas is the celebration of Christ’s birth and is a CHRISTian celebration, and no, it doesn’t include everyone. Others have their own ‘holidays’, and as far as I know we haven’t tried to change the wording of their holidays.
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Good post potlatch!
The argument can be made that it should stay that way, so stop shoving it down non-Christian throats.
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I wonder if you'd be as happy if the only holiday greeting you could find were 'Happy Ramadan, may you kill an infidel in the coming year!'.
CHRISTmas is the celebration of Christ’s birth and is a CHRISTian celebration, and no, it doesn’t include everyone. Others have their own ‘holidays’, and as far as I know we haven’t tried to change the wording of their holidays.
Several religions and cultures have holidays around this time of year, not just Christianity. Simply because you acknowledge more than one of those holidays in your greeting does not mean you are trying to change or deny any one of those holidays. Just as if I were tell my friend "Say hello to the wife and kids for me," it doesn't mean I'm trying to individually disregard his wife or one of his kids.
If I know someone's religion I try to give them the appropriate greeting. When I don't know I sometimes use "Happy Holidays." I'm not trying to change anyone's holiday. It's just a simpler way for me to say "Merry Christmas if that's what you celebrate, or Happy Hanukkah if that's what you celebrate, or Happy Solstice if that's your thing, or ...."
I can understand why someone would think my approach is lazy or silly. I don't understand why it would be offensive to anyone.