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Love to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" not just to convey good wishes, but to watch the blood pressure max out in the narrow minded PC's I am unfortunate enough to encounter while celebrating the holiday.
Perfect example of what the season is all about...
There is no misunderstanding. Plain and simply, you have the right to belong to any religion which you desire to join, just as I do. Your choice of religion has zero influence on my choice of religion, nor does it have any influence on the way I express my religion. In short, you have freedom of religion when it comes to your personal choice, but you do not have freedom from religion if I choose to express my views in public. I'm not attempting to convert you to my religion (admittedly, I don't actually belong to any specific religion) by expressing my religious beliefs, I'm merely expressing my religious beliefs. By the same token, if you greet me with what is considered a religious greeting in your chosen faith, it doesn't mean you are trying to convert me. It merely means that you are expressing your religious beliefs in your greeting.
Sorry, the whole freedom from religion argument is bogus. It is completely contradictory to the central thesis that was behind the creation of the United States, which is that all people have equal rights. In order to have freedom from religion, Person A's right to not be exposed to Person B's religion is given more weight than Person B's right to express their religious belief.
The problem is that your whole claim is a lie. Literally nobody is demanding that religious people be prohibited from mentioning their religion in public. What we do object to is highjacking the government to spread your religion.
Do you feel obligated to say "happy holiday" instead of "Merry Christmas"
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Originally Posted by lilyflower3191981
Well, it is almost that time of the year again. People working in departments stores are instructed to say “Happy Holidays†instead of "Merry Christmas."
Well, yeah, Christmas is a religious holiday, but these days many people that are from other religions celebrate Christmas as well more as a holiday since its a large tradition in this country.
I wonder do you feel pressured or obligated to say "Happy Holiday" instead of "Merry Christmas"?
Well, it is almost that time of the year again. People working in departments stores are instructed to say “Happy Holidays†instead of "Merry Christmas."
Well, yeah, Christmas is a religious holiday, but these days many people that are from other religions celebrate Christmas as well more as a holiday since its a large tradition in this country.
I wonder do you feel pressured or obligated to say "Happy Holiday" instead of "Merry Christmas"?
I say Happy Hoildays before thanksgiving and Merry christmas close to that hoilday and HH after Xmas.
Love to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" not just to convey good wishes, but to watch the blood pressure max out in the narrow minded PC's I am unfortunate enough to encounter while celebrating the holiday.
I`ll bet you`ve never encountered anyone reacting in such a way. It`s not even an interesting fabrication.
Are you the Scrooge.....to bad people can't just have fun! Wish Christmas was never commercialized this is where the problem lies.
Funny how Halloween has become Happy Halloween......along with now we can buy our costume and Christmas cards all in the same aisle.
Too many $$$ holidays!
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Do you feel obligated to say "happy holiday" instead of "Merry Christmas"
