Posted on 11/08/2004 7:28:03 PM PST by carrier-aviator
Amen! I've refused to call it "holidays."
I'll always call it Christmas.
I have never stopped saying Merry Christmas, and when I do, I'm usually greeted by warm smiles. It's a shame that it's become a surprise to people to hear it.
Not only do I insist on "Christmas", I also never use the abbreviation "X-mas". My Christmas cards always depict the true meaning of the holiday, and NEVER has a Santa on them.
And, one last thought, the true meaning of the holiday has nothing to do with "family" or getting together with friends, or anything other than God's sacrifice for us.
With you 100%. I always say "Christmas" and I always will.
I agree.
I'm not trying to be a bigot here, please don't take this as any offense. Just stating facts. I worked in a primarily Jewish-run company for a few years and was in charge of creating the "Holiday" cards to send out. They always wanted to write "Happy Hanukkah" and no, not "Merry Christmas" but "Happy Holidays". I know it was to appeal to all, but still irked me a bit.
Hey, I have an idea!
We've got "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day." Why can't we have "Jesus Day!"
Mark
Happy Kwansahannakmus and a merry Festivus too.
I'll have to get my red and green Daishiki out of
moth balls.
I've been doing that as my own personal mission for a few years now. BBBT for more awareness. It's one of those subtle things that slips up on you thanks to Political Correctness!
You know, after having posted this, I realize that some people might feel it was sacreligious, and if that's the case, I apologize.
FWIW, even though I'm Jewish, I always wish everyone a "Merry Christmas" (unless I know they're Jewish, then it's Chanuka).
Mark
Christmas it has been, Christmas it is, and Christmas it will always be. Keep up the tradition and the true spirit of the Nativity.
Secularism is its own religion. There isn't much difference between radical secularists and radical fundamentalists. Both are so sure they're right anyone who disagrees with them is a blasphemer.
I once taught civics, and I was thinking of introducing an esssy series revolving around the federal holidays: that is, the students would have to write essays about the people or event honored by our ten federal holidays. No doubt, in our PC society writing about the wonderful Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. would elicit much approval when we start the series in January. I wonder how well regarded would the essays devoted to the great man for whom Columbus Day is named, or for the greater man for whom Christmas is named.
I think it would be pretty clever to have this federal holiday essay series...how could anyone object...since it is tied to FEDERAL holidays and not Columbus and Christ.
...watch this become an "issue" with the left this year.
Doogle
I'm in Ireland, and when I was a child and my late departed mam would see X-mas she would do her nut!
She said to me as a child..'X-mas...X is the sign of the divil. Never, ever send me a card with X-mas on it!'
From that day to this, I've never written 'Happy X-mas on a card'.
In fact I hate it.
That shouldn't be a problem now that we live in Jesusland.
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