Are you afraid to say Merry Christmas?

I agree.

Merry Christmas letsrun.com readers!!!!

Do people actually get offended at hearing Merry Christmas? It seems like those types of people want to be offended. They could use Christ in their life.

To all the grumpy people

I wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!

You can say Happy holidays! I prefer to say may your own personal conceptions of joy be increased as we celebrate aspects of life and history during our planets annual rotation in space!

Who could be offended at that?

In fact that should be on a card

How dare you presume I want Joy in may life.

Joy leads to suffering!! Long live the middle path!

Just kidding?

Merry Christmas to everyone!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

Such flattery is apt to turn my head. You're too kind.

Foot Fall wrote:

michael t. smith wrote:

And, at the risk of offending you, Happy New Year.

Why you ignorant little puss of a man. I, being an enlightened and reasonable man, don't celebrate New Years Day and take great offense that you would wish that I be happy on the day. Fock you! The members of my cult and I aim to push this holiday right off the calendar and to convince you that you would feel the same too if you weren't such an unlearned fool.

Afraid? Hell yes -- I fear the religious, and don't understand their superstitious pagan rituals to lure back the sun.

Total Knob wrote:

Hereford is not a county in the UK - Hereford is a town in England (it is where the SAS Regiment is based) - HerefordSHIRE is an English county on the borders of Wales.

I hear people in the UK say "Happy Christmas". What do these PC Brits have against Mary, for chrissakes?

Total Knob wrote:

Being absolutely correct, Christmas starts on the evening of the 24th and lasts 12 days (hence the song) so you should wish people a Merry Christmas until at least the 5 of January.

I've often wondered about that, and was never completely satisfied with Bob and Doug's answer.

I think a great deal of Christians have simply forgotten, or never known, their religious roots. Of those who chose to celebrate the Nativity of Christ, how many observe the ancient custom of exchanging gifts up until the Eve of Theophany, and take down their decorations on the First day of the Feast of Epiphany? I haven't met any.

Why don't many Christians celebrate Saint Nicholas on Dec. 6th?

Why do some truly devout Christians refuse to recognize Christmas at all, recognizing it as a pagan winter solstice festival designed to convert pagans to Christianity?

How do we know which day Jesus was born, yet not know which day he died? Hint: Which day is Easter?

Like everyone else I celebrate the christmas season as an extended time off from work, and enjoy spending time with the family. After spending a week with the family (and a fortune on presents), I realize that maybe going to work isn't so bad after all.

ftballman456 wrote:

The next time I sneeze, if one of you muthafu**as dares to say "God bless you!" to my atheist a$$, it will be the last thing you ever do. Dont you DARE be politically incorrect around me and wish for me to be blessed by an entity I dont believe in!

Yes, it's better to be like the Germans and say "Gesundheit", wishing you good health (from the evil spirits that caused you to sneeze).

Did you know that "good-bye" is derived from "godbwye", which is a contraction for "God be with ye"?

People who are so easily annoyed at religious references are just insecure with themselves and their own beliefs.

This genuinely surprised me. I don't know why but I thought it was more popular than that (like 5-10%). I found this link which says (among adults) 1.7% Jewish, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.6% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 1.6% Atheist, and 2.4% Agnostic: http://religions.pewforum.org/reports .

Santa Claus does not visit me wrote:

... The population of the U.S. is about 1% Jewish ...

rekrunner wrote:

This genuinely surprised me. I don't know why but I thought it was more popular than that (like 5-10%). I found this link which says (among adults) 1.7% Jewish, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.6% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 1.6% Atheist, and 2.4% Agnostic:

http://religions.pewforum.org/reports

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Santa Claus does not visit me wrote:

... The population of the U.S. is about 1% Jewish ...

I like the posting I saw on Facebook that said religious beliefs are like penises. Definitely OK to have, OK even to be quietly proud of, not OK to take out and wave in public, and definitely not OK to force down anyone's throat.

Holiday comes from the word Holly, which is Latin for the word Holy...

Atheists who believe this is better than Merry Christmas are.....

rekrunner wrote:

This genuinely surprised me. I don't know why but I thought it was more popular than that (like 5-10%). I found this link which says (among adults) 1.7% Jewish, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.6% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 1.6% Atheist, and 2.4% Agnostic:

http://religions.pewforum.org/reports

.

And only a fraction of those would take offense to someone wishing them a Merry Christmas. The post about Holiday being derived from Holy is an interesting one. I'm surprised there hasn't been an Occupy or Obstruct Christmas movement, but for the fact that it would be 1% against the other 99%.

Poor LetsRun wrote:

Holiday comes from the word Holly, which is Latin for the word Holy...

Atheists who believe this is better than Merry Christmas are.....

Ummm...The origins of a word and its current meaning are two different things.

Please think before you post.

No. And most Jewish and Moslem friends and work colleagues will say Merry Christmas too.

Has to be said again....

Redefining words to fit modern thinking is why we are what we are today...

Has to be said again....

Do you really think you need to define that those are different for anyone?

This line of thinking is not historically normal

Randy Oldman wrote:

No. And most Jewish and Moslem friends and work colleagues will say Merry Christmas too.

Of course they say that to you and other people who celebrate Christmas. Why wouldn't they?

Do you say that to them? If so, why? Think about it.