War on Christmas

by **Wilgrove** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:47 pm

Will we see a War on Christmas this year? We actually didn't see one last year, at least I didn't. I guess the economic turmoil got people more concern with their jobs, house, and money than whenever or not someone is saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. However, with the Republican Party going further right (and into obscurity), will they raise a stink about this?

I'm surprise they aren't already bitching about The GAP new ad, which basically mentions all the winter holiday (including Solstice), but the Holiday Season has just begun, so we will see.

Of course I'll be the heathen that'll be wishing everyone a Happy Holiday! :twisted:

by **Irami** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:49 pm

And I'll be saying "Merry Christmas"!

by **Kalibarr** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:49 pm

Christmas is almost more part of our culture than a religious holiday, I'm an Atheist but still celebrate it.

oh and Happy Holidays

"Skallvia" · by **Maurepas** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:50 pm

I'll be saying Merry Christmas, while handing out copies of Religulous as gifts, Im evil like that, :lol:

by **Rhodmhire** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:50 pm

I sure as hell hope so, I didn't buy that lawn chair, winter parka, rifle, and popcorn making machine for nothing.

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:50 pm

Got a Christmas card from the Royal Mail (basically them begging for my custom after they hanged themselves with the strikes) which had "Merry Christmas" on it, which surprised me.

I'd have thought they would have tried to be all PC on it and avoided that sort of thing, but apparently not.

by **Alsatian Knights** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:51 pm

Merry Christmas

by **Buffett and Colbert** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:52 pm

Merry Christmas to you.

by **Chrobalta** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:53 pm

I hope there is a war on Christmas. It is always enjoyable to watch the Christian majority play victim.

by **MisterBellyButtonMan** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:53 pm

Kalibarr wrote:Christmas is almost more part of our culture than a religious holiday, I'm an Atheist but still celebrate it.

oh and Happy Holidays

I know right? Christians have been at war with since I can remember. You have Christmas trees, blinky lights, and funny songs about jingle bells and snowmen. People happily spend about 1/4 of the income they make in a year on crap for the whole family living up perfectly to the rampant consumerist holiday that Christmas has been designed to be for the last 100 years. A merry happy time with shining lights and festive songs only to be ruined by these assholes that want everyone to remember Jesus instead. Christmas hasn't been about Jesus in over 100 years! Stop shoving your religion down our throats. If you didn't try and make Christmas about your damn religion everyone would love it.

by **Ifreann** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:53 pm

The War On Christmas only exists in the mind of people who get angry about it. Businesses trying to appeal to non-Christian customers is not a war on your precious* celebration of the birth of Christ.

*highly commercialised, pagan derived, nigh secular

by **Letat** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:54 pm

I will go to war with Christmas! For too long have we suffered its sticky, minty, red-striped tyranny! Death to Santa Claus! Who's with me?

by **Tunizcha** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:00 pm

I hate Christmas.

by **Soufrika** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:03 pm

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it, no matter their religion or lack thereof!
If you don't, have a nice day anyway!
:hug:

by **Lunatic Goofballs** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:03 pm

If there's a war on Christmas this year, I hope the front line combatants use live ammunition this time.

by **Cosmopoles** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:06 pm

Bah, humbug.

by **Chetssaland** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:06 pm

See, I don't get why everyone makes a fuss about putting a nativity scene up at town hall. This nation was founded on Christian beliefs and should stay that way. Go ahead and put up the Star of David if you'd like too. No one gets offended by a nativity scene, or at least they shouldn't. If I go to India, I'm not going to cry out in rage when I see Hinduism everywhere.

by **Chrobalta** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:07 pm

Chetssaland wrote:See, I don't get why everyone makes a fuss about putting a nativity scene up at town hall. This nation was founded on Christian beliefs and should stay that way. Go ahead and put up the Star of David if you'd like too. No one gets offended by a nativity scene, or at least they shouldn't. If I go to India, I'm not going to cry out in rage when I see Hinduism everywhere.

No it was not.

by **Chetssaland** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:09 pm

Chrobalta wrote:
Chetssaland wrote:See, I don't get why everyone makes a fuss about putting a nativity scene up at town hall. This nation was founded on Christian beliefs and should stay that way. Go ahead and put up the Star of David if you'd like too. No one gets offended by a nativity scene, or at least they shouldn't. If I go to India, I'm not going to cry out in rage when I see Hinduism everywhere.

No it was not.

Yes it was.

by **Tunizcha** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:09 pm

Chrobalta wrote:
Chetssaland wrote:See, I don't get why everyone makes a fuss about putting a nativity scene up at town hall. This nation was founded on Christian beliefs and should stay that way. Go ahead and put up the Star of David if you'd like too. No one gets offended by a nativity scene, or at least they shouldn't. If I go to India, I'm not going to cry out in rage when I see Hinduism everywhere.

No it was not.

First Amendment wrote:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, [...]

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:10 pm

Cosmopoles wrote:Bah, humbug.

by **Chetssaland** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:11 pm

Tunizcha wrote:
Chrobalta wrote:
Chetssaland wrote:See, I don't get why everyone makes a fuss about putting a nativity scene up at town hall. This nation was founded on Christian beliefs and should stay that way. Go ahead and put up the Star of David if you'd like too. No one gets offended by a nativity scene, or at least they shouldn't. If I go to India, I'm not going to cry out in rage when I see Hinduism everywhere.

No it was not.

First Amendment wrote:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, [...]

That was to prevent making a church of America. They didn't want something like the Catholic Church in Europe be established in America. It only leads to non-religious folks joining for power.

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:13 pm

Chetssaland wrote:That was to prevent making a church of America. They didn't want something like the Catholic Church in Europe be established in America. It only leads to non-religious folks joining for power.

Now that is grasping at straws.

I'd be very surprised if they truly envisioned and feared a Catholic Church coming about otherwise.

by **Chetssaland** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:14 pm

Tagmatium wrote:
Chetssaland wrote:That was to prevent making a church of America. They didn't want something like the Catholic Church in Europe be established in America. It only leads to non-religious folks joining for power.

Now that is grasping at straws.

I'd be very surprised if they truly envisioned and feared a Catholic Church coming about otherwise.

Just an example. How about a protestant version of it. The point is that its a religiously tolerant country.

by **Chrobalta** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:16 pm

Chetssaland wrote:
Tagmatium wrote:
Chetssaland wrote:That was to prevent making a church of America. They didn't want something like the Catholic Church in Europe be established in America. It only leads to non-religious folks joining for power.

Now that is grasping at straws.

I'd be very surprised if they truly envisioned and feared a Catholic Church coming about otherwise.

Just an example. How about a protestant version of it. The point is that its a religiously tolerant country.

Where there would be no mixing of church and state.

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