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 Dec 2 2005, 10:32 PM
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 I wanna be roman  Group: Member Posts: 1,844 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 989  |
Around here places are no longer selling Christmas trees. They are selling Holiday trees instead. People refrain from using the term Christmas tree for fear of offending those who do not celebrate Christmas. I am unaware of any holiday during december that uses a Christmas tree, so why do we need to change the name?
Now, Christmas is the most main stread holiday out there. Not everyone celebrates it, but it is very highly advertised. If it is such a popular holiday why must the media deny it's meaning? It celebrates the birth of Christ, however people often dance around that because they do not want to offend others. Should there be a new holiday for buying presents, one that has no religious ties? Or should Chirstmas be Christmas and not "The Winter Holiday"? I'd especially like to hear from those of you who do not celebrate Christmas. |
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Dec 13 2005, 07:48 PM
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This was on the news today.
This really pisses me off because people CAN'T BE MAD that people are selling "Christmas trees", "Christmas decorations". Or that we have "Christmas colors" or have "Christmas specials" on TV. Christianity is the most wide-spread religion in America, what do you expect? I do agree though, that we should say Happy Holidays to people that we don't know of their religion. EDITEDITEDITEDIT QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Dec 13 2005, 4:45 PM) Christmas is a National Holiday, so anyone can celebrate it, just without the religious roots tied to it.   This is an extremely good point. People shouldn't be getting mad/upset because Christmas is a Nationl Holiday and can be celebrated by anyone without being religious about it. It's like (St.) Valentine's Day or St. Patrick's Day. You don't see non-Christians getting mad that stores are selling things related to these CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS, plus most non-Christian celebrate these holidays, too. |
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Dec 13 2005, 07:54 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(lilliannnn @ Dec 13 2005, 7:48 PM) KLSJLDKASJ This was on the news today. This really pisses me off because people CAN'T BE MAD that people are selling "Christmas trees", "Christmas decorations". Or that we have "Christmas colors" or have "Christmas specials" on TV. Christianity is the most wide-spread religion in America, what do you expect? I do agree though, that we should say Happy Holidays to people that we don't know of their religion. So it's okay for Christians to be angry at people for using terms like "holiday trees", but it's not okay for non-Christians to be mad that people sell "Christmas trees"? Is that what you're saying? I am a little confused since you're pissed at only one group of people even though both sides are guilty of the same sentiments. Okay, now that you've edited, I see your point, but very vaguely. QUOTE This is an extremely good point. People shouldn't be getting mad/upset because Christmas is a Nationl Holiday and can be celebrated by anyone without being religious about it. It's like (St.) Valentine's Day or St. Patrick's Day. You don't see non-Christians getting mad that stores are selling things related to these CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS, plus most non-Christian celebrate these holidays, too See the bolded words? That's what I'm confused about still. You said people, non-Christians, get mad about "Christmas trees" and now you're saying that they don't? What did you see on the news exactly as everything I've read is contradicting. This post has been edited by Spirited Away: Dec 13 2005, 08:06 PM |
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Dec 15 2005, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Dec 13 2005, 7:54 PM) So it's okay for Christians to be angry at people for using terms like "holiday trees", but it's not okay for non-Christians to be mad that people sell "Christmas trees"? Is that what you're saying? I am a little confused since you're pissed at only one group of people even though both sides are guilty of the same sentiments. Okay, now that you've edited, I see your point, but very vaguely. See the bolded words? That's what I'm confused about still. You said people, non-Christians, get mad about "Christmas trees" and now you're saying that they don't? What did you see on the news exactly as everything I've read is contradicting. Yeah, I kind of contradicted myself, sorry. I meant that you don't see the non-Christians getting upset over other Christian/Catholic holiday traditions. |
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