DeAnne"Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays"
November 12th 2009 17:27
Why is it that so many Christians think that religious freedom means freedom to force your religious beliefs on others, but not for them to voice their own religious views?
I am a Christian, but this is a behavior that really bugs me! I recently received an email, "'Twas the month before Christmas," that kind of set me off. I've recieved the same thing in the past, and it didn't always bother me in the way it did this time. I think my own personal religious views have evolved to be a lot more tolerant of others.
Here is the email poem:
Twas the month before Christmas,
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas - why, no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers woud say,
"December 25th is just a 'Holiday'."
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit.
Pushing folds down to the floor just to get it!
Cds from Madonna, and XBOX, an I-pod,
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanza
In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down,
At Lowe's the word 'Christmas' was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples, and Penny's and Sears,
You won't hear the word 'Christmas,' it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty,
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen,
On boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith.
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded.
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me:
Choose your words carfully, choose what you say.
Shout 'MERRY CHRISTMAS'
not 'Happy Holiday!'
Please, all Christians, join together and wish everyone you meet during the holidays a
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Think about this. Regardless of what so many think, we do not live in a Christian country. (I know, so many people got VERY angry when President Obama said those very words!) We really don't. We live in a country that guarantees each person the right to practice whatever religion he or she chooses, even to practice no religion at all. There are people who live in this country who are Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddist, Pagan, Wiccan, Satanist, athiest, and I don't even know all the different religions. Yes, those people also shop at K-Mart, Staples, Penny's and Sears. Target, Lowe's and Wal-Mart, too.
If you don't like the promotion of Ramadan and Kwanza, how do you think all those other people feel about the promotion of Christmas? If I were not a Christian, I surely wouldn't like being wished a "Merry Christmas" everywhere I went every day for a month and a half! I wouldn't want my children to be singing songs at school only about Christmas, while completely ignoring any holidays related to our family's religion.
I don't klnow the exact statistics, but about one quarter of Americans are NOT Christians. My point is, why is it ok for Christians to force Christmas down everyone else's throat, but they don't want any other religious holidays to be acknowledged publicly? One more point - what does the "Reason for the Season" have to do with retail stores? Last I heard, the reason had nothing to do with spending a lot of money on decorations, gifts, food, etc.
I am a Christian, but this is a behavior that really bugs me! I recently received an email, "'Twas the month before Christmas," that kind of set me off. I've recieved the same thing in the past, and it didn't always bother me in the way it did this time. I think my own personal religious views have evolved to be a lot more tolerant of others.
Here is the email poem:
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas - why, no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers woud say,
"December 25th is just a 'Holiday'."
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit.
Pushing folds down to the floor just to get it!
Cds from Madonna, and XBOX, an I-pod,
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanza
In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down,
At Lowe's the word 'Christmas' was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples, and Penny's and Sears,
You won't hear the word 'Christmas,' it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty,
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen,
On boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith.
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded.
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me:
Choose your words carfully, choose what you say.
Shout 'MERRY CHRISTMAS'
not 'Happy Holiday!'
Please, all Christians, join together and wish everyone you meet during the holidays a
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Think about this. Regardless of what so many think, we do not live in a Christian country. (I know, so many people got VERY angry when President Obama said those very words!) We really don't. We live in a country that guarantees each person the right to practice whatever religion he or she chooses, even to practice no religion at all. There are people who live in this country who are Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddist, Pagan, Wiccan, Satanist, athiest, and I don't even know all the different religions. Yes, those people also shop at K-Mart, Staples, Penny's and Sears. Target, Lowe's and Wal-Mart, too.
If you don't like the promotion of Ramadan and Kwanza, how do you think all those other people feel about the promotion of Christmas? If I were not a Christian, I surely wouldn't like being wished a "Merry Christmas" everywhere I went every day for a month and a half! I wouldn't want my children to be singing songs at school only about Christmas, while completely ignoring any holidays related to our family's religion.
I don't klnow the exact statistics, but about one quarter of Americans are NOT Christians. My point is, why is it ok for Christians to force Christmas down everyone else's throat, but they don't want any other religious holidays to be acknowledged publicly? One more point - what does the "Reason for the Season" have to do with retail stores? Last I heard, the reason had nothing to do with spending a lot of money on decorations, gifts, food, etc.
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Insisting on everyone saying/hearing/seeing "MERRY CHRISTMAS" is just as bad as (if not worse than) not allowing anyone to celebrate the holiday at all.