Is there a War on Christmas in the US?

Originally posted by botankus
So is it Mirthra, Mithra, or Mothra?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra

http://www.origin-of-christmas.com/

Mithras Birthday is Dec. 25th. 😕

Originally posted by PVS
perhaps you are tagging too many assumptions on me 😬

i say happy holidays because well...thats what i do.
my whole point is either way, nobody gives a shit.
i would rather wish people well on the holidays than
be concerned with meaningless differences in phrasing
in some attempt to feel superior in cultural knowledge,
as well as having the belief that i can tell the religion
of complete strangers. thats right, go back and read my post.
you will see that i say "happy holidays" to strangers, not friends/family.

if i know someone's faith, i may wish them well accordingly or i may
just say "happy holidays". either way, i will feel comfortable and they
will feel appreciative and vice versa.

to say that by not addressing someone based on their faith is disrespectful,
you pretty much exemplify the problem, which is the act of being offended when someone is simply wishing you well. where is the logic in that?

I don't know everyones apropriate greeting - thats a fact. And when I don't know i say ''happy holiday you are celebrating'' etc.

I, however already know ''Marry Christmas'', as do many other people. If you don't know the greeting, fine, thats not a problem.
But purposly avoiding saying a greeting you know people of such religion would appreciate it, for some grudge against the people of that religion is just wrong, in my view.

I dont anticipate changing your mind or your greeting - you greet people how you see apropriate. How you greet is how you will be greeted, and how you treat is how you will be treated. The law of Karma.

Originally posted by PVS
...to say that by not addressing someone based on their faith is disrespectful,
you pretty much exemplify the problem, which is the act of being offended when someone is simply wishing you good tidings. where is the logic in that?

I understand the mindset of the fundamentalist Christian, because I was raised as one. I was raised to see the world as an evil place where only my small church was selected by god, and all of the rest of the world was controlled by satan. In that mindset you can become paranoid. These kind of people see the least little thing and get all upset. So, there is no logic to it. There is nothing we can do for these people. I am so glad I am free of that now.

Originally posted by PVS
EXACTLY

and just as a social experiment, simply say "merry christmas" to everyone and ill bet anything that not a soul will take offense.

Would you fet offended if I told you, ''Happy Eed''? Or would you just turn around and say ''im sorry, i dont celebrate such holiday''?

It has nothing to do with Christianity or Christmas - it is the principle of the matter.

Well I go around saying Merry Christmas and not Merry Mithra......What ever makes people happy......Most people wouldn't understand Merry Mithra anyway.. 😂

Originally posted by debbiejo
Well I go around saying Merry Christmas and not Merry Mithra......What ever makes people happy......Most people wouldn't understand Merry Mithra anyway.. 😂

What about "happy," then?

😑 😂.....Do they make Happy Mothra day cards.......

I see you're back to that horse sig too.......

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
But purposly avoiding saying a greeting you know people of such religion would appreciate it, for some grudge against the people of that religion is just wrong, in my view.

there you go assuming malice on my part once again.
meh, you're obviously in a rude mood today so ill just leave it at this.
i say "happy holidays" to strangers to wish them well, not to offend anyone.
if all you can see is malice and politics in a wish of good will, then perhaps
you should wonder why is it that you hold such resentment over it and i dont...

all i wish would go away is that very feeling of resentment over something so trivial and waaaaaaaaay superficial. to be offended by someone not saying "merry christmas" is just as meaningless and counterproductive as someone who is offended by that very phrase. the irony is, i only see people offended by the phrase 'happy holidays', and have yet to meet anyone offended by "merry christmas". this speaks volumes on the situation imho.

in other words: lighten up.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Would you fet offended if I told you, ''Happy Eed''? Or would you just turn around and say ''im sorry, i dont celebrate such holiday''?

It has nothing to do with Christianity or Christmas - it is the principle of the matter.

i would be knocked off balance, i admit, since it would be a first.
but i would then say "thank you" and appreciate that they wished me
a "happy" anything.

Originally posted by PVS
there you go assuming malice on my part once again.
meh, you're obviously in a rude mood today so ill just leave it at this.
i say "happy holidays" to strangers to wish them well, not to offend anyone.
if all you can see is malice and politics in a wish of good will, then perhaps
you should wonder why is it that you hold such resentment over it and i dont...

all i wish would go away is that very feeling of resentment over something so trivial and waaaaaaaaay superficial. to be offended by someone not saying "merry christmas" is just as meaningless and counterproductive as someone who is offended by that very phrase. the irony is, i only see people offended by the phrase 'happy holidays', and have yet to meet anyone offended by "merry christmas". this speaks volumes on the situation imho.

in other words: lighten up.

My original reply was to do with ''War on Christmas'' idea, which by your reply you seem not to see anything wrong with. Logically, the conclusion follows that ''war on christmas'' is ok, because of ...bla. Thus my argument about letting people greet in their religious way on their religious holiday.

I am not in a rude mood. In fact I have not been rude to you once, nor have i purposly said anything offencive to you - if you cannot debate with me, without sending side remarks, then perhaps you should stop debating now. Or better yet, I'll take the higher moral ground and leave the thread.

Once more, for your and everyones clarification, how you greet people is fine and good as long as everyone appreciates it, as for ''war on christmas'' is stupid and disrespectful.

I didn't even know Happy Holidays was a PC thing until recently.. I thought it was referring to Christmas and New Years.

I never say Merry Christmas to an Atheist....I just throw bananas at them. 😛

honestly, people should just call it whatever they want....without the news coming up with this b-s 'war on christmas'.....

for christs sake, not everyone is christian or catholic, not everyone celebrates it....

and christmas is a religious holiday.... although i doubt there is much religion in it left anyways, because of the commericalism.

but honestly, enough. there is no war on christmas. no one is discriminating against christians. the people who have started this are completely insane, and just trying to kick up dust because its a dry time for news.
their time would be much better spent double and triple checking their tin foil helmets, to make sure the government isnt trying to infiltrate their brain

Originally posted by WindDancer
I never say Merry Christmas to an Atheist....I just throw bananas at them. 😛

That's just bizarre. 😛

Originally posted by PVS
i would be knocked off balance, i admit, since it would be a first.
but i would then say "thank you" and appreciate that they wished me
a "happy" anything.

What if it were "Happy A$$holes Day?" 😉 Would you be appreciative then? 😛

"You live in a country founded by people of certain religion - and if you cannot repsect that because of your blind hateret for political agenda, then perhaps the problem lies within you."

"But purposly avoiding saying a greeting you know people of such religion would appreciate it, for some grudge against the people of that religion is just wrong, in my view."

the problem is these comments seemed to be aimed at me.
assuming malice when there clearly is none is rude.
however if you didnt intend any rudeness then fine, perhaps
what you meant to say got lost in translation 🙂

Originally posted by botankus
What if it were "Happy A$$holes Day?" 😉 Would you be appreciative then? 😛

😂 well, i would simply wish them the same in return 😛

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
That's just bizarre. 😛

And also fun. 😉

Originally posted by Curl_Up&Dye
but honestly, enough. there is no war on christmas. no one is discriminating against christians. the people who have started this are completely insane, and just trying to kick up dust because its a dry time for news.

*DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING*

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!! 😱

for coming to the correct conclusion you win a dancing banana!

💃

Originally posted by PVS
*DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING*...

Hay! no ringing that bell around here!. 😆