Re: [DMCForum] Mistletoe belt buckles, naked chicks and hummers...

[Jon Heese <dmcforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow.  I strongly disagree, Ryan.  I'm actually at a loss for where to 
begin responding to this...  I'm floored that someone actually believes 
this.

Growing up, I always celebrated Christmas, and I probably always will, 
even if the religious aspect fades into the background.  But I've been 
friends with Jews, Muslims and Jehovah's Witnesses whose feelings range 
from disinterest to anger at the way society pushes the holiday on 
everyone, regardless of faith.

I hope you're not saying you don't realize that.

Beyond my firsthand knowledge that there are people who don't 
like/celebrate Christmas, while the religious aspect of the holiday is 
not usually the focus, Christmas is a steadfastly Christian tradition, 
and as such, will never be a "national" holiday.

Thanksgiving commemorates a significant time in the history of the 
nation and has no direct ties to any religion; it doesn't single anyone 
out.  Likewise, New Years is celebrated by people of almost all faiths 
(even if the date of the first day of the year is sometimes seen 
differently; since the world pretty much uses the same calendar, it's 
certainly not exclusive to one religion).  Christmas only exists because 
of the Chrisitan tradition, and is very specific to Christianity.

Now, I do see your point that wishing someone a Merry Christmas is 
hardly starting a religious discssion, but I also see Mar's point of 
making it clear that Christmas is far from a universal holiday.  I think 
that needs to be recognized.

Regards,
Jon Heese

Ryan Wright wrote:
> On 12/5/05, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>How do you know Dave celebrates Christmas?
>>
>>I thought there was no religion allowed in here
>>anymore.
>>
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> Don't start, Marc. That was not a religious conversation.
> 
> Christmas is a national holiday. Wishing somebody a Merry Christmas is
> no different than wishing a Happy Thanksgiving, Happy New Year, etc.
> It's a polite gesture that says, "Enjoy the upcoming holiday." Whether
> that person celebrates it doesn't matter, December 25th is Christmas
> and I hope everyone, religious or not, has a wonderful time.
> 
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