Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

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MadParrotWoman

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john832 said:
The birthday thing doesn't work. Christ was born at/around the Feast of Trumpets, late September/early October.
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I think we all know that Jesus wasn't born on 25th December but as no one seems to have pinpointed the exact date of His birth then mid-winter seems a good time to celebrate the one born to give light.
 
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kaylagrl

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john832 said:
The birthday thing doesn't work. Christ was born at/around the Feast of Trumpets, late September/early October.
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So if Christmas was called another name and celebrated in Sept you'd be ok with that?
 
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​The OP didn't create this thread to debate WHEN Jesus was born. She made it with the question of is it better to say "happy holidays" or "merry christmas" to people. Some people don't celebrate Christmas. There's a whole separate thread to go debate on about that..lol :) Personally, I think it's safer and makes more sense to say "happy holidays." :)
 
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kaylagrl said:
So if Christmas was called another name and celebrated in Sept you'd be ok with that?
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Nope, still wouldn't do it. There are Feast Days God commands, those are the ones I keep.
 
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john832

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blue_ladybug said:
​The OP didn't create this thread to debate WHEN Jesus was born. She made it with the question of is it better to say "happy holidays" or "merry christmas" to people. Some people don't celebrate Christmas. There's a whole separate thread to go debate on about that..lol :) Personally, I think it's safer and makes more sense to say "happy holidays." :)
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Your absolutely right, time for me to butt out.
 
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kaylagrl

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blue_ladybug said:
​The OP didn't create this thread to debate WHEN Jesus was born. She made it with the question of is it better to say "happy holidays" or "merry christmas" to people. Some people don't celebrate Christmas. There's a whole separate thread to go debate on about that..lol :) Personally, I think it's safer and makes more sense to say "happy holidays." :)
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Thank you! I guess if it's not a hotly debated topic it wont be a popular thread lol Thanks for your answer ladybug!
 
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kaylagrl said:
Thank you! I guess if it's not a hotly debated topic it wont be a popular thread lol Thanks for your answer ladybug!
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​You're welcome.. There's like probably 20 other threads debating the evils of Christmas and whether to celebrate it or not. lol.. Didn't wanna see this one become one of THOSE. :)
 
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Merry Christmas and if it offends anyone TOUGH. Only people it offends are people who hate God and Christ.
 
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kaylagrl said:
So if Christmas was called another name and celebrated in Sept you'd be ok with that?
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Myself, I'd have a lot less of a problem with it, yes. I would still rather see Christians celebrate the holidays God told them to instead of making up ones He didn't. Jesus' birth was certainly one of the most monumentally important events in history, but Christians are never told to celebrate it.

But I as well will let the thread alone since it's being derailed from its OP.

My apologies kayla.
 
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kaylagrl

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KohenMatt said:
Myself, I'd have a lot less of a problem with it, yes. I would still rather see Christians celebrate the holidays God told them to instead of making up ones He didn't. Jesus' birth was certainly one of the most monumentally important events in history, but Christians are never told to celebrate it.

But I as well will let the thread alone since it's being derailed from its OP.

My apologies kayla.
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Thats ok, you were both respectful in your responses. Just out of curiosity what holidays do you as a Christian celebrate?
 
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kaylagrl said:
This is for those who celebrate Christmas.This debate has gone on for the past few years.I always say Merry Christmas but some stores have told employees to stop saying "Merry Christmas".I say it to them either way and usually get it back.Some have boycotted stores that wont say "Merry Christmas".I'm guessing folks dont know holidays is a blending of holy days. So which do you say? And does it matter to you if a store doesn't say Merry Christmas.Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the subject.Also how do you feel about the xmas abbreviation?e
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With this one I always say Merry Christmas,I just don't see what the big deal is,it has always been Merry Christmas to me,I understand that some people don't believe in god and aren't christians and all that,but you don't have to be a christian to say Merry Christmas,this boggles me.
 
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kaylagrl said:
Thats ok, you were both respectful in your responses. Just out of curiosity what holidays do you as a Christian celebrate?
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Primarily just the Biblical holidays: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost (Shavuot), Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot).

I also recognize the civil holidays, as well as birthdays and anniversaries.
 
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Jason0047 said:
Christmas is pagan in origin. Where do think the word Christmas is derived from? Christ-mass. The word "mass" is associated with the Catholic Church. It means death. Meaning, they celebrate his death in their mass rituals. December 25th is also known to be a pagan holiday in Rome before Christmas came into being. Don't believe me? Research it for yourself.
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Oh you are for sure right..I think He was actually born in the fall right, whenever the flocks were still in the fields in Israel.
 
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kaylagrl

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KohenMatt said:
Primarily just the Biblical holidays: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost (Shavuot), Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot).

I also recognize the civil holidays, as well as birthdays and anniversaries.
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So you keep the Jewish holy days.Are you Jewish if you dont mind me asking.
 
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kaylagrl said:
So you keep the Jewish holy days.Are you Jewish if you dont mind me asking.
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Nope, not Jewish.
I don't consider them "Jewish" holy days. but just God's holy days for His people. They're just as much for Christians today as they were for Israel.

And by all means, ask away. I don't mind one bit.:)
 
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I've always said, "Merry Christmas." Don't expect it back, but it's nice, if so. It's not as if we can expect much, in this best of all possible worlds. As to the x with the mas (refuse to do the combo), I have never liked it, despite somebody once telling me, "Well, the x stands for Christ." Christ is six letters, don't feel the need of anybody's lazy rear or it appropriate to stamp Him out with an x. But it's just a little irksome, again, don't expect much. I boycotted Target a long time ago, when they threw out the Salvation Army bell ringers, don't shop Antichristget, either.
 
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psychomom

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a friend pointed this out once...

if Jesus was born in Sept. (and prolly He was),

count back 9 months and you have December. :)

Emmanuel--God with us.

Happy Christmas!
 
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kaylagrl

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JesusIsAll said:
I've always said, "Merry Christmas." Don't expect it back, but it's nice, if so. It's not as if we can expect much, in this best of all possible worlds. As to the x with the mas (refuse to do the combo), I have never liked it, despite somebody once telling me, "Well, the x stands for Christ." Christ is six letters, don't feel the need of anybody's lazy rear or it appropriate to stamp Him out with an x. But it's just a little irksome, again, don't expect much. I boycotted Target a long time ago, when they threw out the Salvation Army bell ringers, don't shop Antichristget, either.
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Yes I have family in the Salvation Army.Anyone who doesn't support them doesn't get my business.My sister was in a store a few Christmas's ago and the music playing had the F word constantly in it and dirty sex talk.She walked out of the store then changed her mind and went back in.She told the lady behind register that she did not appreciate the dirty music and especially not at Christmastime. The lady said it came from head office and my sister said that was an excuse,she didn't have to play it. I was proud she made a stand about it.
 
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I dont really care about christmas. Its not Biblical anyway
 
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kaylagrl said:
This is for those who celebrate Christmas.This debate has gone on for the past few years.I always say Merry Christmas but some stores have told employees to stop saying "Merry Christmas".I say it to them either way and usually get it back.Some have boycotted stores that wont say "Merry Christmas".I'm guessing folks dont know holidays is a blending of holy days. So which do you say? And does it matter to you if a store doesn't say Merry Christmas.Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the subject.Also how do you feel about the xmas abbreviation?e
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Really couldn't care less. I think there are far more important things to think about. If it's Christmas Day ina country that recognizes Christmas Day as a national holiday and I say 'Happy Christmas', then I would think that anybody who made an issue out of that is really just a nitpicker. I'm not walking up to a Muslim person and saying 'Hey, let's bow down and worship Jesus', nor am I really saying 'have a happy Jesus' birth', what I'm really saying inside is 'hope you have a great day off, enjoy yourself, be merry'.

The same goes the other way. If a Jew wishes me a happy Hannukah or a Muslim wishes me a blessed Ramadam, I'm going to take it with a smile and be glad they're wishing me well!
 
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