As the title of this posting suggests, this politically correct nonsense is getting totally out of hand.
While watching the 11:00 news last evening, there was a segment on the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, by the President and Mrs. Bush, and the question was asked: "Should we call it the National Christmas Tree or the National Holiday Tree?"
WELL, EEEEEEEEEXXXXXXCCCCCCUUUUSSSSSEEEEEE MMMMMMEEEEEE!!!!!
How dare we offend the sensibilities of someone of another culture or religion by saying Christmas at this time of year!!! What were we thinking??
Let's get one thing straight folks--This is the United States of America, and we have different customs in this country such as celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. If this offends you, TOO BAD! Go back to where ever it is you call home and follow your own customs to your hearts content. Don't come to the United States and expect us to conform to your way of life just because you don't like how things are done here. Quite frankly this opinion applies to you idiots in the ACLU and other organizations of equal contempt who are seeking to remove all references to God and Christ from our daily lives.
So if seeing a Christmas Tree, hearing Christmas Carols, and folks saying Merry Christmas offends you here's a suggestion: LOCK YOURSELF IN YOUR HOUSE, COVER YOUR EYES AND STICK YOUR FINGERS IN YOUR EARS AND HUM REAL LOUD UNTIL CHRISTMAS IS OVER!!
Dec 1, 2005
THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND!!
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I believe Christmas is not just a religious celebration, but now a historic tradition performed here quite enthusiastically, therefore public display of Christmas related artifacts is about as proper as public display of the Constitution or Declaration of Independence.
Point extremely well taken, Stan!!
Well Stan, the Celebration of Christmas may be a historic tradition (as well) but for me it is offensive for these idiots to be calling it simply a secular holiday. I AM OFFENDED! by people who call the celebration of the birth of my savior and King - just another holiday! - For God sake in the first gulf war we didn't bomb or start the war because of Ramadan in fear of offending other nations - I think my religion deserves equally as much respect in that it should be called by its true name - CHRISTMAS!
Religious freedom--Yes, but when attempts are being made to remove the Christian aspect of Christmas from the "holiday" observance, I have a problem with this behavior. You know, squirrel, you've been making some logical arguments so far but on this we disagree. Christians are expected to respect the beliefs of others cultures, but the same is not true of Christian beliefs, and you know this to be true. To the Christian, this time of year is much more than buying gifts for friends and family, eating good food and celebrating. We remember the greatest gift that Our Heavenly Father gave to the entire world and that was His Son Jesus Christ. It is offensive to me personally, when I hear that folks in their respective workplaces and schools are NOT permitted to say Merry Christmas, because it may offend people of other beliefs. You speak about religious freedom, but it doesn't seem to apply to the Christian. To conclude, you are not destroying Christmas when you wish someone a "Happy Holiday", but you do MISS the TRUE AND MOST BEAUTIFUL MEANING OF THE HOLIDAY!!! So as we say in Italian: "BUON NATALE!!" Which translates into GOOD CHRISTMAS!!
Squirrel, The sentiment that you site is 100 percent accurate. BTW Happy Haunnakah! My beef is with those who are deliberately trying to take Christ out of Christmas as they are with God in everything else. Christmas is not Christmas without Christ. It is the reason there is a Christmas. The festival of the lights is a wonderful and spiritual time of year as well. I respect and defend the Jewish faith. After all Christianity is rooted deeply in the beliefs and traditions of Judism. If the dradle had become the an extremely popular symbol in our country at the time of the revolution and for 200 years since and then liberal atheist lawyers wanted to ban it from display I think you'd have as much a problem with it as I do with other such symbols of your faith if they were being "Crucified"
With all due respect, what's next, calling the Menorah a Festival Candelabra?
During my time in college I worked in a retail store with a largely Jewish clientel and staff. I always wished them well during their holidays and in return received the same. We were very specific because we knew each other. With unknown customers though, we wished them happy holidays, not to desecularize anything but to include all. When a customer wished me a Happy Hanukkah, I stated the same in return. I was not offended because the statement was genuine, even though it is not my specific holiday.
Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah, may the peace of God be with during this wonderful season and in the new year.
Paul-Your thoughtful and responsible comments command respect, they also merit a response. You are to be commended for your respect for your Jewish co-workers and customers who patronized the store you worked in. However I must point out, with equal respect to your point of view, that there are those who are not so considerate of differing (Christian) beliefs, and are very serious in their attempt to secularize Christmas, by removing all mention of Christ, from the holiday observance. We are continuily bombarded with the same old rhetoric that Christians must be tolerant and accepting of the beliefs of others, but the reverse is NOT true when it comes to others accepting or respecting Christian beliefs. It seems that the door called "respect" only swings one way. This is truly unfortunate!
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