War on Christmas

[WillowTree]

atheists unite! one and all, all for one!

 

[dilloduck]

There is no war on religion. There is only war between religions.

I didn't wanna piss off secularists by inferring they have a dogma and worship things.

 

[Ravi]

It's people like this that helped boot the wingnuts out of office.

Long live the war on Christmas idiots.

 

[YWN666]

This "war on christmas" bullshit was manufactured by a bunch of selfish people (Bill O'Really being the biggest twit) that want to make themselves look like victims because they don't play well with others. The christian persecution act doesn't fly. A department store wishing Happy Holidays to customers does not take christmas away from anyone so stop insisting that all businesses have to wish all customers a Merry Christmas.

 

[SpidermanTuba]

A department store wishing Happy Holidays to customers does not take christmas away from anyone so stop insisting that all businesses have to wish all customers a Merry Christmas.

I say let them do it, I wouldn't want retarded people shopping in my store anyway.

 

[Shogun]

Never said I was. I just don't want Christmas and Christ ousted by kooks who think God doesn't exist or should not be mentioned. Christmas isn't a holiday, it's a Holyday. You haven't won anything.

It's not your discretion to decide who says what, dogma junkie. I don't recall anyone giving you jurisdiction to lord over who says what in their holiday greeting. And, if xmas were merely a holyday instead of a HOLIday then we wound't be observing it on a federal level. I suggest you take your complaining to the first amendment.

 

[Shogun]

never said I owned it.. Christians celebrate Christmas as the birth of Christ. You retailers wanna say holiday. go for it.. I don't have to shop for anything. that's not what Christmas is about after all.. shopping or not shopping bothers me not at all.

ya.. you tell yourself that. Hell, i'd invite anyone crying about retailers saying Holiday over xmas to put their faiths where their big collective mouths are and show us all just how much xmas is NOT about luring kids in with a tree full of wrapped gifts. Wanna see xmas lose it's sparkle? go tell your kids that santa is not real and jesus never brought gifts to kids on his (supposed) b day.






(and, just for arguments sake you should have googled wal mart's decision to go back to saying merry xmas back in 06. just sayin)

 

[Shogun]

I didn't wanna piss off secularists by inferring they have a dogma and worship things.

If you equate "belief" with "worship" then it's no wonder why dogma junies fail in the science class. Gravity and Heliocentrism don't require a vain jewish ghost to be evident. Thank the periodic table.

 

[WillowTree]

ya.. you tell yourself that. Hell, i'd invite anyone crying about retailers saying Holiday over xmas to put their faiths where their big collective mouths are and show us all just how much xmas is NOT about luring kids in with a tree full of wrapped gifts. Wanna see xmas lose it's sparkle? go tell your kids that santa is not real and jesus never brought gifts to kids on his (supposed) b day.






(and, just for arguments sake you should have googled wal mart's decision to go back to saying merry xmas back in 06. just sayin)

I don't cry about it.. I just continue on my Merry Christmas way and avoid shopping during my Christmas season. If the retailers don't want Christmas i respect that.. my kids, get it too.. they never thought Jesus brought them gifts.. did your mama tell you that?? Hey everybody is happy you have your holiday and I'll have my Christmas. I won't insult you about it either.

 

[WillowTree]

I say let them do it, I wouldn't want retarded people shopping in my store anyway.

That's the Holiday spirit,, such a level of tolerance you lefties have,, it's just totally awsome innit?

 

[YWN666]

I don't cry about it.. I just continue on my Merry Christmas way and avoid shopping during my Christmas season. If the retailers don't want Christmas i respect that.. my kids, get it too.. they never thought Jesus brought them gifts.. did your mama tell you that?? Hey everybody is happy you have your holiday and I'll have my Christmas. I won't insult you about it either.

The retailers are NOT saying that they don't want Christmas. Many of them have clearly stated that if their employees know a customer celebrates Chrsitmas, it is fine to wish them Merry Christmas. If they don't know anything about the customer, the safest greeting is Happy Holidays. I don't understand why anyone has a problem with a retailer trying not to alienate potential customers. Some people want all of the retailers to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. That is as silly as a guy named Joe expecting that all employees of all stores greet every customer by saying "Hi, Joe!" It's pure selfishness.

 

[YWN666]

newp! we don't shop for Holiday's if they don't say Christmas they can stuff it!

Why are you so offended by someone using a greeting other than "Merry Christmas"?

 

[WillowTree]

Why are you so offended by someone using a greeting other than "Merry Christmas"?

okay,, let me get this straight,, we say Happy Holiday so we don't offend anyone? that's yer arguement right? and then you ask me why I might be offended cause you won't say merry christmas??? just think about that for a little while..


but, I'm not offended.. I respect their right to have a Holiday,, and they must respect my right not to Holiday shop.. If I can't go Christmas shopping I will forgo shopping.. Holiday shopping just dosen't do it for me. Holiday trees don't do it for me either... so I don't buy Holiday trees...llike I said.. I am so happy to have the burden of commercialism removed from my christmas,, It's so much nicer to just have good food, good family, good friends, good wine and to remember Chistmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Now enjoy you holiday.

 

[rayboyusmc]

On O Really's site, they show their "Holiday shopping deadlines" gifts.

Why isn't it Christmas shopping deadlines.

Bill is a employee sexual harassing hippo crypt.

 

[WillowTree]

On O Really's site, they show their "Holiday shopping deadlines" gifts.

Why isn't it Christmas shopping deadlines.

Bill is a employee sexual harassing hippo crypt.

That's the Holiday Spirit! yessirreeee bibbitybob..

 

[Zoom-boing]

Happy holidays is sooo PC. Wouldn't want to offend anyone, right? Yet the vast majority of people in this country are Christians who celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25 and are offended. But hey they're just religious nuts, right? The de-emphasizing of Christmas as a religious celebration is why many people are offended. Slowly the left is trying to erode the meaning of Christmas.

No mention of the birth of Christ at public schools, yet my kids have come home many years telling me about Hanukkah and Kwannza. Hows that ok? They would not sing one song that was related to Christmas in anyway last year at school . . . but they sang the Driedel song. Hows that ok? Changing it to a 'holiday tree' or 'holiday parade' lessens the importance Christmas. Like I said, it's a slow erosing taking place.

Glad to see there are people fighting back. If the town is going to ok a menorah and santa claus decorations then they have to ok a Nativity set. Too bad the seculars don't like it. When someone wishes me 'happy holidays' I answer back, looking them right in the eye, with a very warm 'Merry Christmas'.

Christmas is, was and always will be holyday before it is anything else Ravi. Sorry to burst your bubble.

 

[Lycurgus]

"Translation: this idiots that declare there is a "war on Christmas" every year are complete fucking morons."



I agree. Just as moronic as those who piss and moan that a nativity scene somehow violates them.

Further, they should keep in mind when they take their little snot nosed kid to see Santa to get a cute picture to gaze at, it is based on St. Nicholas and the Christian Religion. So at best, they could stop being hypocrites just to get a worthless photo and to shut their kid up!

How about that? LOL

Or better yet, how about if we all just enjoy the season how it best serves us and stop bitching about others. Let the nativity scenes be enjoyed by all, the same with all of the other type of religious displays and the non religious ones. I'm sure even the mindless atheist can find some pleasure in nicely done artistic nativity display without pissing down their leg. The same with me if I see a holiday setting without any religious value in it. It amazes me how petty this nation has become with all of these cheesy personal value complaints. No wonder the economy sucks, the borders get flooded over daily and crime keeps rising.

If I opened my mouth and bitched about everything i saw which was different than my personal beliefs, I wouldn't have time to wipe my own backside. What a mess!

 

[KittenKoder]

Funny thing, many christians deny this but it's a fact, xmas is a PAGAN holiday. The modern version has bits from a LOT of different religions. So I love it, it's the time when christians admit they are no different than any other religion.

 

[Ravi]

Happy holidays is sooo PC. Wouldn't want to offend anyone, right? Yet the vast majority of people in this country are Christians who celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25 and are offended. But hey they're just religious nuts, right? The de-emphasizing of Christmas as a religious celebration is why many people are offended. Slowly the left is trying to erode the meaning of Christmas.

No mention of the birth of Christ at public schools, yet my kids have come home many years telling me about Hanukkah and Kwannza. Hows that ok? They would not sing one song that was related to Christmas in anyway last year at school . . . but they sang the Driedel song. Hows that ok? Changing it to a 'holiday tree' or 'holiday parade' lessens the importance Christmas. Like I said, it's a slow erosing taking place.

Glad to see there are people fighting back. If the town is going to ok a menorah and santa claus decorations then they have to ok a Nativity set. Too bad the seculars don't like it. When someone wishes me 'happy holidays' I answer back, looking them right in the eye, with a very warm 'Merry Christmas'.

Christmas is, was and always will be holyday before it is anything else Ravi. Sorry to burst your bubble.

I celebrate Christmas. I even wish people a Merry Christmas. It just cracks me up that year after year people such as yourself crawl out of the woodwork and whine about having your feelings slighted.

 

[KittenKoder]

Happy holidays is sooo PC. Wouldn't want to offend anyone, right? Yet the vast majority of people in this country are Christians who celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25 and are offended. But hey they're just religious nuts, right? The de-emphasizing of Christmas as a religious celebration is why many people are offended. Slowly the left is trying to erode the meaning of Christmas.

No mention of the birth of Christ at public schools, yet my kids have come home many years telling me about Hanukkah and Kwannza. Hows that ok? They would not sing one song that was related to Christmas in anyway last year at school . . . but they sang the Driedel song. Hows that ok? Changing it to a 'holiday tree' or 'holiday parade' lessens the importance Christmas. Like I said, it's a slow erosing taking place.

Glad to see there are people fighting back. If the town is going to ok a menorah and santa claus decorations then they have to ok a Nativity set. Too bad the seculars don't like it. When someone wishes me 'happy holidays' I answer back, looking them right in the eye, with a very warm 'Merry Christmas'.

Christmas is, was and always will be holyday before it is anything else Ravi. Sorry to burst your bubble.

*rae* Christianity is not the majority now, check the polls.