Survey: 7 of 10 Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays'

luvhaight »

Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:33 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Yes, vote with your feet!--but don't forget to love your enemies (doesn't mean you have to give them your money but name calling is pretty hard to justify) and pray for those who persecute you. This could mean that at the same time you make a decision to shop elsewhere that you send up a prayer for those responsible for making these anti-christian decisions. Remember God loves the too!

Survey: 7 of 10 Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays'

luvhaight »

Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:35 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

[If a store decides it wants to change the signage to Happy Holidays shouldn't they be allowed to]

Wow, I guess I missed the news stories about stores not being allowed to post "Happy Holiday" signs. Foolish me, I thought it was the other way around.

Survey: 7 of 10 Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays'

luvhaight »

Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:40 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

You wrote: "Intersting that the greeting happy holidays exist so many years, without concern, because there was nothing to be concerned about. Then comes a time in history where Bill Oreilly et. al. can make a good living by creating controversy, where there wasn't one. Holidays is plural. I doubt happy holidays ever meant anything more than a wish you have a great Christmas and New Year."

Yes, the happy times to which you refer, when "happy holidays" was not a problem, were the same times when there wasn't also an ongoing effort to eradicate "Merry Christmas" from the marketplace. I think we would all be happy if we could return to those days when companies didn't send out memos to their employees telling them to only say "happy holidays" and under no circumstances say"Merry Christmas," when greeting or thanking customers.

I have no problem with "happy holidays,' but as a mandatory substitute for "Merry Christmas," it loses a lot of it's appeal.

Survey: 7 of 10 Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays'

luvhaight »

Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:54 am Agree: 3   Disagree: 1

You said [The early church turned the world upside down.
They did that
…without saying, “Merry Christmas.”
…without boycotting stores who fail to say, “Merry Christmas.]

I say: Yes God bless them--they were hung from crosses, burned at the stake, imprisoned and suffered all manners of persecution, for boldy speaking the name of Christ and preaching his gospel. It was their sacrifice that made it possible for us to forward the name of Christ without fear of persecution.

There is nothing wrong with not ceding territory for which our Christian forefathers sacrificed their lives. There is also nothing wrong with boycotting. Society is shaped immensely by where we choose to place our resources and if you find an issue petty you do not have to particpate. I choose carefully the charitable institutions I support--why shouldn't apply the same principles to the businesses with whom I choose to shop.

Merry Christmas!