Everyone don't celebrate Christmas

Thanks, canadianlady Merry Christmas to you.

I don't think that people are raining on happy moments, someone that celebrate Hanukkah will not tell you Happy Hanukkah if they don't know if you celebrate it or not. But they can tell if you do just by looking at you. That is how tuned-in they are to their ways and know the people in their religion.

I'm not barking on your day as you call it. It might be my day too. I am just stating that people should observe other people and give them respect, you don't know if I celebrate Christmas or not and you just jumped all over this as if I don't. I'm not going to tell you if I do. But people should take in respect about all and be generic about some things and not to force their ways or days on others not knowing what they do or not.

I have cousins that are Jehovah Witness and they don't celebrate all these holidays either. They have friendship parties instead for their birthdays, they just have fun no presents involved. You are right about the title. But that caught a lot of people eyes.

hi justhere, i'm not a jehovah witness but i know who they are and understand their belief. in certain countries, jehovah witness is a banned religion because suspected as a cult. i remember in some countries, every citizen is compulsory to join the military service (except for special cases, such as physical or mental disorders or religious beliefs). but in certain countries, physical or mental disorders were acceptable as a reason but not religious beliefs. that was the reason that jehovah witness was being banned in these countries because it was against the ruling of that particular country. yeah, because it's your title that caught my attention too.

"I am offended by those who try to push their beliefs on to others. This United States was founded on the principal of religious freedom, and that gives me the right to say merry Christmas, Happy easter, and whatever other greeting I choose." That is the whole point YOU are forcing YOUR religious belief on other people who have the right to not hear this very offensive greeting. To those who do not believe in this very religious holiday. The same principal says you have no right to push your belief on those of us who do not keep this day or season. Your rights stop where mine begin. A more generic greeting is much more respectful but you are being selfish and rebellious.

I don't get offended by small groups of people. Lot of people have small minds and don't think of the fellow man and only themselves. That's what's wrong with the world today. When people hear the truth they want to run from it and get all ups set and say funny things to upset the next person because they don't understand the world as it is today. A lot of people celebrate Christmas all over the world, but that is not the majority of the world. To be in-tuned with the world and what is around you a person should just wish another a happy day, if they truly mean it. Kept celebrations within their own circles.

The Constitution's freedom of religion clause is not the influencing factor for stores to have policies against wishing a specific holiday greeting. That is a corporate matter, because they realize that those groups you have never heard of are paying customers who keep their store running. If they annoy them by wishing them Christian holiday greetings, they risk isolating them. Remember Chick-fil-A? Of course, corporations can sponsor religious institutions and follow their "ethics", but their customers might take their business elsewhere. For the most part, I don't find too many people to be offended by being greeted with "Merry Christmas" unless they have children. The American obsession with Christmas gifts teaches kids to expect a pile of presents on Christmas morning that their parents can't afford and might not think is appropriate. Blasting them with Christmas reminders can make those kids feel left out that they are not celebrating this holiday. lacieice, I haven't checked out where you live, but I know that where I live, most of the people I know don't celebrate Christmas. They wish me a merry Christmas since they know that I have a Christian background, and I wish them specific holiday greetings for their special occasions.

I know that's right.

I think the best saying would be Joy to the World.

ZoeJoy Again your missing the point here. Not everyone observes or celebrates Christmas and finds it highly offensive to have someone wish them something against their belief. It is imposing your religious belief on others. As I said to the person above you no one would want someone wishing them something they did not believe in and would find it strange and odd. It has to do with respect. A more generic approach is much better and does not offend. Seasons Greetings Happy Winter, Or seasons joy are much better.

Celanith, you are right. I feel that is what's wrong with the world to day and all these wars. People not being respectful of other's beliefs. We should be generic in the majority of approaches when it comes to different people you encounter and know nothing about them. That's my view anyway.

That would be great have a nice day, or have a wonderful day. May your day be happy today, or have a happy Friday. That is the greatest generic way to say to people anytime of the year.

Most of the people I see now a days don't think about tomorrow, a lot of the time they think where I am going to get this for free. They seems like they want it now and going to get it now. Never thinking about tomorrow.

Out family doesn't observe it either. The lights are pretty as is some not all the music. Giving gifts is fine as is good food and fun. But we don't celebrate "Christmas" as it is extremely pagan and nothing to do with Christ at all. Christ is not the reason for the season. Ba'al or Ra' or Mitras are. So is Santa Claus and Reindeer and having a tree most idolize and insist they have though the bible speaks against idolatry most have to have a tree which they oooh and aaah over which is having another god before God.

I like the way you all put it jaiho and Celanith, I don't celebrate Christmas either, but I just wanted to bring up the subject because I saw a lot of "Merry Christmas" here and thought that was not really accepting to some people and just had to speak up.

I was talking just out and out wishing a person a "Merry Christmas" whether you know or not if they celebrate Christmas, it is very offensive to people. Christmas is not common to all the countries around the world.

The bible speaks of not associating yourself with pagan things. So to me this is not Christianity now. Just like these new bibles now, they are changing the words so people can understand, I feel like the world is dumbbing down to everything.

You get the point, some people get very upset when someone tell them everyone don't celebrate Christmas. Have a merry day!

we all have our own ways to celebrate.. as i lived 12 years in usa before coming back to mexico.. I do these at xmas here more american style.

Well to me if you believe in Jesus the opportunity to think of him should be every minute of every day, not just wait until another opportunity comes around.

Yes people have freedom of speech it is just the fact that people should show respect and leave the "Merry Christmas" to people they know celebrate Christmas.

wolfie34 from the mouths of babes, we should pay attention more.

They are just not trying to hurt your feelings, by accepting your greeting, and they say Merry Christmas to you because they know you celebrate Christmas being very nice to you and respecting your ways. I feel you are being rude to them since they don't celebrate Christmas and you are not respecting their ways.

When I was working a job I took advantage of the double time and a half pay for all these holidays I worked in the place of people that wanted to be off. I got overtime and time and a half at the same time. Made $280.00 for the holidays. I loved the holidays when I was working.

I don't say anything sometimes, and depending on how I feel I tell them I don't celebrate Christmas. Then they ask you why, then they ask you where do you go to church. Then other times I tell them Happy Holidays to you. But I don't think it's really necessary for anyone to wish a stranger Merry Christmas.