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| Life Is The Path wrote: |
Now, I have a question for everyone, too. How do you feel about the term 'Happy Holidays' instead of 'Merry Christmas'?
Personally, I'm for it. Christmas isn't the only holiday to fall in that period, and we live in a multi-cultural society, and you don't know what strangers celebrate, so it's more a case of saying 'Happy Whatever You Celebrate' to them. If you know them, and know their inclination, then you can be more specific, like 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Kwanza' or 'Happy Hanukkah' or 'Happy Yule', but if you don't, then I've found it's easier to be more inclusive and we go on from there. |
I'm all for both. I do Christmas, but find those who get bent, over if you use Happy Holidays, or Merry Christmas, or X-mas drain the joy of the season for me. To me it's those kinds of ways of looking at things then demanding everyone do the same- is what's wrong with our country.
If I say Happy Holidays it's cause I figure I won't see you untill the new year, not because I'm against Merry Christmas. And yet every year I have friends on both sides. From those getting bent about people using X mas and insisting everyone know their belief that Christmas is about Christs birth even though it's not that actual date. To those getting upset about the term Holiday Tree vs Christmas Tree.
Thankfully no one I know gets bent about Kwanza, cause if they did I'd point out it's a holiday made up by a guy in prison in the 80s or something. But I learned that the X in X mas is an abbreviation that means Christ. But it doesn't change that people want what they want and want others to see it as they do. Be it Christmas, SW Continuity, or a good TV series people are people.
To me the season is about spreading love and joy and compassion and good will. And I think almost everyone can agree Christmas is an American holiday, and one that's grown beyond the scope of just being a "Jesus Birthday" celebration. I honestly don't factor the Jesus birth in since I believe his birth was in April  But that doesn't mean we shouldn't celebrate it then. I just don't. I keep Jesus in mind and all, but I don't go so far as to make him a cake. I'm more into spending time with my family and making fond memories each year. After all it was being celebrated before Christ was even born. No sense getting all worked up about it- cause we know Jesus wouldn't want that.
I have tried to avoid finding myself in what I refer to as the "Offended Groups" those groups of individuals so offended they want to enforce their beliefs on the rest to feel better again. To me they miss the point of the season by fixating on negatives. Enjoy the season as you will I say.
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