Happy Holidays vs Merry Christmas

[Robertwf]

Does anybody this this is a non-issue and the right wing is pole vaulting over mouse crap?:toast:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. I do.

You do. Most progressives do. Unfortunately, too many church-going, hate-spewing, Bush-voting wackos don't. Kill thousands of innocents in Iraq, and it's their Lord's will. Say "Happy Holidays," and, by gosh, you're immoral!

[Robertwf]

2. writing is my ...

Too true is a biutch when god isnt on your side ** sigh**

[DanCa]

3. Would Merry Holidays be a compromise? Somehow I think not.

On a side note of interest I have had several democratic friends wish me a merry christmas and several repukes i know say happy holidays. I really dont know what the hell is going on anymore.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

5. It's just a general state of messy confusion.

I mean, seriously, who the hell cares whether it's "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" or "Blessed Yule" or "Happy Hanukkah"? It's the sentiment behind the words that really counts.

[DanCa]

9. It's just another way the right is trying to claim christ as thier own.

Funny isn't it, the people that holler and scream about it christmas the most are the ones who miss its point.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

10. Yes, it's very ironic/funny.

:D

[LynneSin]

4. Yes and hell yes!!!

I mean, personally I think Christmas is the least religious holiday out there. We battle each other to find the best gifts and outdo our friends, neighbors and co-workers for the most outrageous gifts. And it's one of the 2 major holidays that bring out what we would call the "C&E" church goers (those who only go to church for Christmas and Easter).

Personally I think Jesus would be aghast if he came back to earth and saw what we earthen folks are doing in this name. Then I think he'd deck Bill O'Reilly for making a fake issue out of it all

[WritingIsMyReligion]

6. Jesus decking BO'R--

that would be worth watching Faux to see.

:D :D

[LynneSin]

8. Can you see it when O'Reilly makes it to the Pearly Gates

they gatekeepers will be like "You did WHAT in Jesus's name? I hope you brought your sunscreen!"

[WritingIsMyReligion]

11. ...

"SPF 30 or 45??"

Oh geesh, I can see it now...

:rofl::rofl:

[LynneSin]

14. For him he'd probably need SPF 3045

:evilgrin:

[mykpart]

7. How about just wishing someone a nice day

every day of the year? December 25 is just a day.

[DanCa]

12. Father Tom said to wish people "Peace" because you dont know

whose religion it is, and you might offend someone. He also said he uses merry christmas to those who he knows practices christianity.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. Yesterday I was wished a Merry Christmas

by the garage parking attendant at my gig. I wished him a merry one back, when it occurred to me that the gentleman could have easily been a Muslim. So I addended my "Merry Christmas" with "...or whatever you might happen to celebrate. What the hey...Merry Everything!"

He seemed pleased with that.