Groo the Wanderer Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) [url="http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/09/news/companies/walmart_christmas/index.htm?postversion=2006110909"]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/09/news/compa...sion=2006110909[/url] every little bit helps : Edited November 9, 2006 by Groo the Wanderer
Sojourner Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Yeah, I have never understood the big stink people made about this. I mean, I love Christmas and I am happy that the season approacheth, but it doesn't steal one iota of my joy to have someone say "Happy Holidays" to me instead of "Merry Christmas."
Groo the Wanderer Posted November 9, 2006 Author Posted November 9, 2006 [quote name='Sojourner' post='1115953' date='Nov 9 2006, 10:21 AM'] Yeah, I have never understood the big stink people made about this. I mean, I love Christmas and I am happy that the season approacheth, but it doesn't steal one iota of my joy to have someone say "Happy Holidays" to me instead of "Merry Christmas." [/quote] I for one take it as a personal assault on my faith and get quite miffed and offended by the out of control political correctness. Our Prot brethern are dead-on on this one - put Christ back in Christmas! and keep it there!!!!
Sojourner Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 [quote name='Groo the Wanderer' post='1115962' date='Nov 9 2006, 09:39 AM'] I for one take it as a personal assault on my faith and get quite miffed and offended by the out of control political correctness. Our Prot brethern are dead-on on this one - put Christ back in Christmas! and keep it there!!!! [/quote] I have never thought that wishing someone "Happy Holidays" takes Christ out of Christmas. And frankly, if Wal-mart is using "Merry Christmas" as a means of luring Christians to shop there over the holidays, I find that much more offensive than them not saying "Merry Christmas" at all. I am not a fan of using Christ as a marketing tool. But that's just me.
franciscanheart Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 I don't like hearing 'Merry Christmas' before Christmas. IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS YET! LET ME HAVE MY TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, PLEASE! ... In addition to that, I agree with what Sojourner said just above me.
franciscanheart Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Before you get all gung-ho on Wal-Mart, check this out: [url="http://sfomom.blogspot.com/2006/11/open-letter-to-wal-mart-corporation.html"]http://sfomom.blogspot.com/2006/11/open-le...orporation.html[/url]
IcePrincessKRS Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 [quote name='hugheyforlife' post='1116018' date='Nov 9 2006, 01:32 PM'] I don't like hearing 'Merry Christmas' before Christmas. IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS YET! LET ME HAVE MY TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, PLEASE! ... In addition to that, I agree with what Sojourner said just above me. [/quote] Seriously. At least wait until after Thanksgiving. I drove my sister to work 2 days ago and as I turned the corner onto the main street we both gave snorts of disbelief mingled with laughter. All up and down the street were Christmas decorations hanging from the street lights and the few evergreen trees were strung with lights. I shook my head and said "Our town is dumb." She laughed.
Theologian in Training Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1116044' date='Nov 9 2006, 02:27 PM'] Seriously. At least wait until after Thanksgiving. I drove my sister to work 2 days ago and as I turned the corner onto the main street we both gave snorts of disbelief mingled with laughter. All up and down the street were Christmas decorations hanging from the street lights and the few evergreen trees were strung with lights. I shook my head and said "Our town is dumb." She laughed. [/quote] Santa is already at the mall by me. I think he came in with The Great Pumpkin
Quietfire Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Ok, first of all...the reason you were getting "Happy Holidays" was because some shmucks were darned tootin angry that we had the absolute gall to include Christ in Christmas. The nerve of us. In their eyes, one thing had nothing to do with the other. Im not talking presents and Santa, but the fact that some narrow minded people like me actually celebrated Christ's birthday on Christmas and couldnt distinguish one from the other. So they complained that their first ammendment something or another was being violated and they were being 'forced' to hear "Merry Christmas' and so companies like Walmart figured that it wouldnt be hurting anyones sensitive capabilities if they simply said "Happy Holidays" instead. As far as the company that I work for, I had to go through 2 months of secular "holiday" music without ONE reference to whom it was actually being celebrated for. "Deck the Halls" and "Here comes Santa Clause" but absolutely no "Oh, Holy Night" or "Away in the Manger".
franciscanheart Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 We're not the only people celebrating holidays during this time of year, ya know.
RC_ Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 I'd rather hear a sincere "Happy Holidays" than a rote "Merry Christmas" anyday.
Quietfire Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 And just what Holiday are the athiest's celebrating around that time of year?
franciscanheart Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Why are we so concerned with the aetheists? Let them rant and rave and think that we say happy holidays because of them. Who cares? The Jewish people are celebrating multiple holidays around this time. As are the people who celebrate Kwanza. I'm sure there are other religious celebrations as well. People should take a chill pill.
Quietfire Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 They werent the ones complaining here in NY.
RC_ Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Were they complaining about saying Christmas, or about the religious aspects of Christmas?
franciscanheart Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Instead of focusing our efforts towards stubbornness and showing our power in numbers, perhaps we should be thinking selflessly and realizing that while it is perfectly acceptable that retails say "Merry Christmas", it might also be acceptable to us for them to say "Happy Holidays" for the other religious holidays. So the aetheists complained. Instead of making it about them, let's make it about recognizing other faiths and their significant religious traditions that fall in this time of year. No matter what, I think that if they are saying what they are saying for financial reasons, they shouldn't be saying anything at all.
Lounge Daddy Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 funny thing is I have never had anyone ask where the "holiday trees" were I'm still waiting for that one [quote name='hugheyforlife' post='1116121' date='Nov 9 2006, 04:00 PM'] Why are we so concerned with the aetheists? Let them rant and rave and think that we say happy holidays because of them. Who cares? The Jewish people are celebrating multiple holidays around this time. As are the people who celebrate Kwanza. I'm sure there are other religious celebrations as well. People should take a chill pill. [/quote] Tell me about it. And I [i]work[/i] at Wal*Mart... so I gotta see this and hear it 40 hours every week it doesn't bother me and I'll be getting ready for Festivus in within a month
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