MERRY CHRISTMAS

Oct 17th, 2007 7:27:34 pm - Subscribe
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Lets look at all this hullabaloo about saying something as simple as, "Merry Christmas".

It seems to me the whole issue of wishing another person a Merry Christmas is much to do about nothing. I mean any person getting offended by a well meaning wish is a fool.

I have friends that are Jewish and I show respect for their religious holiday by wishing them a "Happy Hanukkah" and they wish me a "Merry Christmas". It wasn't always that way thought. There was a time when I wished them a "Merry Christmas", to which they did not get offended. They simply replied, "Happy Hanukkah". At that point, I realized that they didn't celebrate Christmas, so I wished them a "Happy Hanukkah". To this day, they still wish me a "Merry Christmas".

If they, who clearly are not Christians, can see the well wish for what it is and not be offended, what is everybody else's problem?

I have resolved to approach the topic thusly. When I wish someone a "Merry Christmas", and they get offended, I simply say, "Fine, if you don't like the fact that I wished you well, then have a Crappy Christmas! At least now you have something valid to be offended by." Needless to say this usually ends the discussion and the other party departs, leaving me in my untouched cheery spirit, still wishing others a very "Merry Christmas".

For those who aren't Christians and are easily offended by the term Christmas, First let me say this. I am not saying that all of you fall into the following group, and to those who don't, I'm not talking about you. For those of you who do fit into the group described bellow, and you know who you are... GET A LIFE! GROW UP! GROW A BRAIN! STOP LOOKING FOR THINGS TO WHINE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT AND LEARN TO GRACIOUSLY ACCEPT A WELL WISH!

Group Characteristics:

Members of this group object to the word Christmas as they claim it's use forces religion upon them, but...

1. Don't objecting to saving money from any Christmas sales.

2. Won't turn down Christmas Dinners.

3. Don't mind receiving Christmas gifts.

4. Put up Christmas Trees


To them, I say, "HYPOCRATES!"



To the so called "Christians" who won't say "Christmas" for fear they'll offend someone, I can only refer to the following...

In Matthew 10:33-34 Jesus says: "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."
Then again in Mark 8:38 Jesus says: "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."


I am proud to say Merry Christmas and refuse to deny Christ by simply referring to this, the day we celebrate his birth, and yes I am aware that it probably isn't really his birthday, but it's what we've come to accept since there is no "offical record" available, as just another generic holiday.


And, for those who want to use the term holiday so as to maintain a clear separation of church and state, guess again, holiday comes from and means HOLY DAY. You still fail.

And one other thing for those who think you can have a complete separation of church and state by not allowing any religious concepts to be accepted by the state... Are you willing to remove all laws concerning murder, rape, theft and lying? Think about it. All of those laws are straight out of the ten commandments.

Freedom OF Religion is not the same as Freedom FROM Religion!

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