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So what's the deal with the Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays thing? I remember this being an issue like 15 years ago. Is this just now getting to Oklahoma or is it suddenly a nationwide debate again? We never had Christmas plays or Nativities except at church growing up. We didn't have Christmas Break, we had Winter Break. Christmas didn't have any less meaning to us then it does to Oklahomans.
What's so terrible about wishing people Happy Holidays? Holiday literally means Holy Days and since so many religions have their holy days around this time, isn't it appropriate to share good wishes to all religions and not just ours? Not in a PC inclusive way but in a genuine showing of Christ-like respect towards others? Maybe it's not that big of a deal because this area is so predominately Christian so there's not many others around to get offended. In a setting where we know everyone else around us is Christian it's great to wish a Merry Christmas... but it seems pretty rude to me just to assume that everyone you come into daily contact with is Christian as well. Why exclude such large portions of our population from glad tidings?
I know people are getting pretty heated about this. Please share your thoughts cause I'm really curious.
posted at 11:33 AM
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