If we're talking about a private citizen, they have every right to advance their religion in public (with reasonable exceptions, of course). But that's different from a teacher or other public employee doing so in their official capacity. Of course, only a nut would consider saying "God bless you" after a sneeze, even by a teacher, as some form of religious preaching.
One might think this is funny or stupid but we’ve seen stores bend to the political correct “hppy holidays” in fear of “offending” someone because they said “Merry Christmas”!
Again, a private company choosing what type of Christmas greeting to give is different from government decisions regarding religious expressions.
Do you favor the minority few like say Michael Newdow to impose his godless views on society to remove Under God in the pledge to suit HIS own worldview?
If the inclusion of Under God in the pledge is unconstitutional, it doesn't matter whether only a minority object to it. But, AFAIK, the courts have not agreed with his position and neither do I.
How about the ALCU forcing a school board to remove the word Christmas from the school calendar?
I'm opposed to this- having Christmas on the calendar is simply a statement of fact, just like having July 4 listed as Independence Day.
Again, a private company choosing what type of Christmas greeting to give is different from government decisions regarding religious expressions.
>>>>>>They may indeed BE different of course but this has not stopped a “nut” as you say from suing or threatening lawsuit. A company often doesn’t know their rights. As do schools, individuals and the like. They buy into the absurd separation of church and state lies from the likes of the Michael Newdow’s (an attorney by trade, hijacking the law) who hijacks his own daughter who didn’t have a problem with God in the first place! They just want to be politically correct. Out of fear of lawsuit.
Apparently you agree it’s extreme to become offended if someone says ‘God Bless You’ when they sneeze, or to ban Merry Christmas greetings...etc. and it’s never offended me when I hear Happy Hannukah. I hear it evey season since I do alot of work in Jewish homes.