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I wonder if Christ would have said, "This is OUR country, assimilate or get out" or "let that snake Clinton slither in". I doubt it very much.
But I'm going to tell you something my aunt told me when I was just a child -- "Christmas is what's in your heart."
Yeah, didn't Jesus say, "Love one another--oh, except for THOSE people over there...and those people over there...and, no, not those people, either..."
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Nope, that's not allowed unless their happiness directly coincides with the beliefs of the OP and other special snowflake Christians, who think it's their place to dictate to the rest of us what we're allowed to believe or celebrate and what we're not.
I swear, the biggest snowflakes on the planet are American Christians.
I think Gandhi nailed it when he said "I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
I had made myself get used to saying Happy Holidays because a few times I wished it to people they were so offended, saying "I'm Jewish." They couldn't've said just "Thank you."? Or "You too."? They just had to point out they were Jews?? So I just said "I'm sorry." Let them take that anyway they wanted. You know what????
BAH HUMBUG.
Perhaps when you say "Merry Christmas" you ought to be saying with actual caring about how others feel, rather than worrying so much about how you feel.
I always say "Merry Christmas". The only thing that bothers me is "X-Mas" but I don't get my panties in a bunch even then.
For that matter I have been wished a "Blessed Solstice" from a Pagan, to which I politely answered "Thanks; you too!" And; I live in Colorado ... home of the "Happy 4/20!"
To which I also answer "Thanks; you too!"
Whats wrong with entertaining somebody elses happiness for a brief second?
"Xmas" is widely frowned on, but its origins are quite innocent. X represents from the Greek letter "Chi," the first letter in the word "Χριστός." The English translation of Χριστός is "Christ." It's been around for centuries.
BTW: My neighbors are British citizens. Should I say Happy Thanksgiving to them? That would be slap in the face. Colonies, American Revolution, and all that stuff, you know.
Since when is Thanksgiving a celebration of the American Revolution? Was I supposed to be bringing a musket to Thanksgiving all these years? To make up for it, maybe I'll propose a dramatic reading of the United States Constitution this year. Oh, and instead of saying what we are grateful for this year, I'll have everyone state their favorite amendment before we start eating. Mine is the 19th amendment in case you were wondering.
Are the British even still upset about the American Revolution?
Since when is Thanksgiving a celebration of the American Revolution? Was I supposed to be bringing a musket to Thanksgiving all these years? To make up for it, maybe I'll propose a dramatic reading of the United States Constitution this year. Oh, and instead of saying what we are grateful for this year, I'll have everyone state their favorite amendment before we start eating. Mine is the 19th amendment in case you were wondering.
Are the British even still upset about the American Revolution?
Lol, the Pilgrims were British subjects. It was the Church of England they didn't like.
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