Comments on: Culture Wars: Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/ Encouraging, Informing and Connecting the Homeschool Community Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jimmie http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5412 Jimmie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:18:30 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5412 "I don’t expect people who are not celebrating Christmas to wish me a Merry Christmas." Agreed. But I do celebrate it, and I wish plenty of people a Merry Christmas regardless of what THEY celebrate. They in turn, wish me holiday greetings for holidays I don't particularly follow. That's okay. Christmas is a CHRISTIAN holiday, or at least it is to ME. Christians all around the world celebrate the birth of the Savior. I am constantly telling my friends that it's not a Western thing. It's a Christian thing. “I don’t expect people who are not celebrating Christmas to wish me a Merry Christmas.” Agreed. But I do celebrate it, and I wish plenty of people a Merry Christmas regardless of what THEY celebrate. They in turn, wish me holiday greetings for holidays I don’t particularly follow. That’s okay.

Christmas is a CHRISTIAN holiday, or at least it is to ME. Christians all around the world celebrate the birth of the Savior. I am constantly telling my friends that it’s not a Western thing. It’s a Christian thing.

]]> By: F.Lynn http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5408 F.Lynn Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:58:04 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5408 But it isn't because I'm celebrating a Christ-centered Christmas. As a christian, I am not. My family celebrates Christ every Sunday. I find it to be an abuse of language and a misguided attempt to sneak in a bit of feigned political correctness in pursuit of money. But it is turned inside out. Customers are buying gifts to celebrate particular holidays and are not so dim witted that they don't notice when Happy Holidays is only accompanied by a Christmas tree. But it isn’t because I’m celebrating a Christ-centered Christmas. As a christian, I am not. My family celebrates Christ every Sunday.
I find it to be an abuse of language and a misguided attempt to sneak in a bit of feigned political correctness in pursuit of money. But it is turned inside out. Customers are buying gifts to celebrate particular holidays and are not so dim witted that they don’t notice when Happy Holidays is only accompanied by a Christmas tree.

]]> By: F.Lynn http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5407 F.Lynn Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:40:50 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5407 If happy holidays seems to be used in place of Merry Christmas it irks me. When Happy Holidays is used to mean Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (and any other holidays that occur between Halloween and Valentines day), I just can't say all that with my arms loaded down with gift shopping, I appreciate it. If happy holidays seems to be used in place of Merry Christmas it irks me.
When Happy Holidays is used to mean Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (and any other holidays that occur between Halloween and Valentines day), I just can’t say all that with my arms loaded down with gift shopping, I appreciate it.

]]> By: Christy http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5404 Christy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:08:52 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5404 (standing in my chair) BRAVO!!!!! My thoughts exactly! And I seem to remember before the CHRISTmas wars, receiving "Happy Holidays" and "Seasons Greetings" cards. I don't think my parents were ever offended or thought that there was an ulterior motive. The best way to put Christ in people's faces is to act like Him. (standing in my chair) BRAVO!!!!! My thoughts exactly!

And I seem to remember before the CHRISTmas wars, receiving “Happy Holidays” and “Seasons Greetings” cards. I don’t think my parents were ever offended or thought that there was an ulterior motive.

The best way to put Christ in people’s faces is to act like Him.

]]> By: Tracy http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5403 Tracy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:11:28 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5403 EXACTLY!!!! Happy Hanukkah! EXACTLY!!!! Happy Hanukkah!

]]> By: Allison http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5402 Allison Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:17:37 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5402 Well said! Well said!

]]> By: Daisy2453 http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/culture-wars-happy-holidays-or-merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-5401 Daisy2453 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:45:25 +0000 http://hsbapost.com/?p=3953#comment-5401 That a girl! You tell them. That a girl! You tell them.

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