Replies to post #140334 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[sarals]

why would you greet all your customers with Merry Christmas when you don't know which ones celebrate Christmas and which ones don't? Happy Holidays makes a lot more sense to me and it has nothing to do with a "war on Christmas"... it has alot more to do with taking into account the diversity of beliefs and being respectful of them all.

[harrypothead]

Mlsoft, Have you experienced any of this war personally, or are you relying on media reports?

Christmas to department stores is all about separating fools from their money, and nothing more. The department stores have taken "deck the halls" to excess, and not everyone celebrates Christmas. Especially around here, "Happy Holidays" is appropriate.

Personally, I prefer that government not be in the business of religion. I don't need government to celebrate Christmas or Sukkot or any of them. We can do with Christmas whatever we want. Who needs government property? Private property, homes, business, and private schools really should be sufficient.

I haven't seen any of the parade or pageantry issues, but we never did much with Christmas parades or pageants around here. Little kids in public school present another issue. For little ones, it would be hard not to include some holiday festivities in the public school classroom at this time of year. Our public school does both Christmas and Chanukkah projects/festivities without a problem. The songs chosen for little kids are not religious. Our demographic runs about 50/50. If they stop doing holidays at school, the kids will survive, and probably with less distraction. If parents really must have religion in the classroom, a religious school is more appropriate.

Again, I don't need some department store clerk wishing me Merry Christmas as they're spraying cologne and hitting sales projections nor do I think religion belongs in government. I have no problem with keeping Christmas or any other holiday off government property. When government starts telling me what I can do in my own yard, I have a problem.

[nlightn]

mlsoft - ah-h-h,...you poor little fundamentalists victim.

hey if you really believed what you say you believe (the kingdom of heaven is within) what do you care ?

who cares ! when you hear "happy holidays", hear in your mind "merry christmas". jeez, grow up and stop being a whining christian.

hey,...heres a concept,...what if the "without question fact of a war on Christmas" that department stores and the rest of the country are now being more realistic with the holiday ? what if they are approaching this holiday season with everyone in mind and not just christians ? what if they have taken into mind and heart that the other religions (jewish, buddhism, etc.) have not been allowed to infiltrate their songs and customs into the fabric of america ? so what they are now in a reality based way of thinking and being just and fair with all peoples/citizens of this country?

too much to think about,...it creates justice and fairness and thats just not christian is it?

let me guess,...your retort will probably be something like,..'this country was founded on christian principles'.

r-i-g-h-t.