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Nye Bevan

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1. Regardless of one's religion or lack thereof, Christmas Day is an official Federal Holiday in the US

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:30 PM

Dec 2012

and a State Holiday in every state. And most people will be getting the day off work.

That's certainly something to be merry about.

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Christmas - i'm not a Christian but i wish people 'Merry Christmas' [View all] samsingh Dec 2012 OP

Regardless of one's religion or lack thereof, Christmas Day is an official Federal Holiday in the US Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #1

Perhaps some people would prefer getting their own religious holiday off HERVEPA Dec 2012 #3

The point is, Christmas is more of a secular holiday than a religious one. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #14

Very true. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #23

Out of curiosity, KatyMan Dec 2012 #27

I owned a business with customers of many religions. If I know someone is Christian, I say Merry appleannie1 Dec 2012 #2

Excellent! HERVEPA Dec 2012 #4

I was embarrassed when I wished one of my long time clients Merry Christmas. Turns out she's Jewish riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #5

Exactly. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #6

that's the way to do it. worst is when someone known full well i'm jewish. unblock Dec 2012 #12

i'm not a Christian but i wish people 'Merry Christmas' Flashmann Dec 2012 #7

do you do this in situations where you know there is a chance they might be offended? unblock Dec 2012 #8

If someone wished me happy hannukah boston bean Dec 2012 #9

And if I lived in Israel, Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #16

i also wish people Happy Hanukkah samsingh Dec 2012 #17

I don't put stock in mythology either, but I hang Christmas lights on the house LOL snooper2 Dec 2012 #10

we celebrate Easter, Diwali, Baisakhi, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's day samsingh Dec 2012 #18

My son wants an "Easter Christmas" hack89 Dec 2012 #35

You don't like it? Well then, fuck all those jews, muslims, pagans and other non-christian citizens! beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #11

cookie? snooper2 Dec 2012 #36

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #37

I attempt to reply in kind. NCTraveler Dec 2012 #13

An illustration of "The Tower of Babel" myth. immoderate Dec 2012 #15

Ignorance is not a virtue. Lars39 Dec 2012 #19

i don't think well wishing in any faith is obnoxious samsingh Dec 2012 #22

You are wishing people to have a happy holiday however *they* celebrate it, not how *you* celebrate Lars39 Dec 2012 #28

i think my point is being missed. samsingh Dec 2012 #42

Inclusion of all faiths fosters "goodwill of all men" Lars39 Dec 2012 #43

I'm not a christian, and I don't give a shit either way. Quantess Dec 2012 #20

Do you also wish people who celebrate Hannukah a "Merry Christmas"? NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #21

Who said the OP did that? Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #24

The OP did. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #32

I use Happy Holidays unless I know the person is Christian Marrah_G Dec 2012 #25

I'm saying Politicalboi Dec 2012 #26

I'm Wiccan, and TDale313 Dec 2012 #29

Why dont you "like it" when people say "Happy Holidays"? Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #30

Seasons Greetings d_r Dec 2012 #31

I work for an international non-governmental organization LibertyLover Dec 2012 #33

That is your right. I don't know who is telling you any different. I like to say Happy Holidays southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #34

Well I guess I am the biggest Grinch of all demokatgurrl Dec 2012 #38

Merry Christmas, samsingh! Bake Dec 2012 #39

i couldn't care less what people call it. spanone Dec 2012 #40

I think either is fine to say Union Scribe Dec 2012 #41

I use happy holidays RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #44