People should take the greetings as intended. It's a shame that to some people every believe but theirs is being insensitive.

I wish a Merry Christmas to all of you, and a Happy New Year
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Great banter!!





Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat point DBall...........................Kwanza is actually nothing. And as always, Tombstone, is dead on about Kwanza.




Thanks for the Merry Christmas greetings everybody.

and to all of you....


a Very, Very Merry Christmas!!!


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When I wish someone a Merry Christmas, or a Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Holidays, or whatever, the thought I'm really conveying is that you're someone I care about, and I sincerely wish you the best life can offer.

I guess maybe I'm fortunate. The people I come in contact with all seem to understand this.

Merry Christmas, Asylum
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HIgh 5 my friend!!

Well said bigloo,,,,regardless of your beliefs or faith saying the words to another is just a way of expressing a positive thoughts and feelings to another,,,and if someone is looking to make trouble from something so simple then hop a plane or boat and go somewhere where they have no freedom of expression and see how long you enjoy it,,,I'm thinking after a few months of being controlled and having your freedom of expression being limited you'd bd happy to hear anything from anyone just saying something to you with good wishes. Unreal that people want to stir $hit up as to the Holidays.
I agree 200% on this.

Merry Christmas and New Year to all.
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I would like to wish everyone at CA a prosperous holiday and a merry new year:-):-):-)
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Maybe the Sp stands for "Secular Progressive". :-):-):-)
Sorry, I couldn't help it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!
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bigloo says it all!
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Live & let the smokers SMOKE
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To all my sensitive brothers and sisters of the leaf:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an
environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive,
gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within
the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or
secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular
persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice
religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally
successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of
the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2009, but not without due
respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to
society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is
necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the
Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race,
creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of
the wishee.

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To my BotLs and SotLs with a brain:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Lol,,,,talk about CYA,,,,I think you got it all covered.:-)


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Is it me or is the term 'Politically Correct' an oxymoron? How often is anything political correct? I will frequently use the term Happy Holidays, more often when writing than speaking. It's not because I want to be PC, but more so because I'm too lazy to write Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. If my laziness offends anyone, :-) :-)
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There wouldn't be any Happy Holidays this week if it weren't for the "Merry Christmas". Funny, I don't hear many protests from atheists fighting for their right to work Wednesday and Thursday. :-)

I actually have a buddy who is atheist and he called to thank me for the Christmas card we had sent.

Merry Christmas people.
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and this is why you don't get asked.

I would like to see sample pics of the obvious looking Jewish people :-)
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I thought to read this and see what is going on. I could speak about a number of things. But, I only want to right quickly and off the cuff. So, here goes...

I would be offended if a Jew were to wish me - Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas. Why? They mean nothing to him. I would expect him to wish me the best of what he believes, and greet me with Happy Chanukah.

In the same way, when I expect Christians to wish me a Merry Christmas, it is not a way of pushing religion on them - it is wishing them the very best of what Christians believe to be true.

In the same way, I'd never expect a non-Christian to wish me a Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah, but Happy Holidays or Season's Greetings.

Anyway, just some of my thoughts.
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If I, a Jew, wished you a Merry Christmas, I would hope you would consider that I have taken the time to learn something about the sanctity of Christmas, and what it means to those of the Christian faith. Maybe that's just me, but I hope you would take it that way.
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http://www.huebnerpetersen.com/jayco...obe/index.html
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"George get over here and wrestle your Father"
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It's really pretty friggin simple....just say MERRY CHRISTMAS. If they have a problem with it, then it's just that....THEIR PROBLEM!

By the way.....MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the inmates and great friends here in the Asylum!
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what is so "merry" about it?
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Not quite sure just what your question or inference is? "Merry" could mean a lot of things to a lot of people. The season itself lends, to some people, to more pleasantries to and from others, festive atmospheres, gift giving, etc. In fact....in my office those oF NON-CHRISTIAN backgrounds participate in the gift exchanges and "pot lucks" that are coordinated.

Personally, from a religious aspect, it does give my family and I an oppportunity to reflect upon the significance of what this season represents...which makes it a significant "merry" event. I will acknowledge to those who have studied religion, that the time of year that we celebrate this event is not necessarily the time of year that the events that unfolded occurred....but, it is the time that we do celebrate it in this country.

To each his own....but, as far as the topic of this thread....stores and college campus settings, and other locations that have chosen to refrain from the significance of what the Christmas season is about has gotten to the point of ridiculous, based upon Political Correctness and so as not to upset "non-Christians." Have your kwanzas and other events....and I'll respect your events....but, don't take away a time-honored and a Christian-based event because a few knuckleheads in this country want to play silly games where the few will make the decisions for the majority. Those that cave into this PC environment are no better than those that are initiating the issues.

Just my :-)....nevertheless, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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