Do you think they should be able to or not?
Should Clerks At Shops Be Able To Say "merry Christmas"?
#1
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:20 PM
Do you think they should be able to or not?
#2
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:37 PM
#3
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:41 PM
#4
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:44 PM
#5
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:47 PM
#6
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:48 PM
don't say happy holiday, stand up and give a greeting for whatever you celebrate, christmas, hanukah, kwanzaa, whatever you celebrate this time of year
Edited by Warlord, 12 December 2005 - 09:51 PM.
#7
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:48 PM
they do at wal-mart
So they are allowed to at your walmart
The walmart down the hill isnt allowed to, but the Walmart up here does.
#8
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:48 PM
#9
Posted 12 December 2005 - 09:49 PM
they do at wal-mart
because I think walmart got sued for saying happy holidays
#10
Posted 13 December 2005 - 12:28 AM
If they want to say it then let them
#11
Posted 13 December 2005 - 12:30 AM
#12
Posted 13 December 2005 - 05:51 AM
I think it is crazy how people who don't believe in Christ want him taken out of Christmas. It is his FRICKIN' holiday! By all means, let them celebrate it, but it is kinda like if you are a guest in someones house, in my opinion. You wouldn't go and re-arrange someones furniture if they were letting you stay with them, would you? Same principle, IMO.
#13
Posted 13 December 2005 - 01:45 PM
#14
Posted 13 December 2005 - 01:58 PM
I think the problem is that society is trying so hard for the "seperation of church and state" that they completely forget to give Christians any rights at all. We have to pretend that we accept every religion except Christianity, as if Christianity is the anti-religion. People need to get their priorities straight.
#15
Posted 13 December 2005 - 02:11 PM
#16
Posted 13 December 2005 - 02:13 PM
however I have no problems anyone wishing me a happy xmass, people are free to express their relegious beliefs - that's why we can have people tell you to find god as you walk down the high street
if you prefer to belive that buying toys in the name santa is the way forward good for you.
personally I like the hogfather LOL
#17
Posted 13 December 2005 - 02:50 PM
"Actually, Christmas is the winter solstice. Christ was born closer to the summer months, July perhaps." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
mmm I never knew that
#18 Guest_Casilla_*
Posted 13 December 2005 - 04:48 PM
#19
Posted 13 December 2005 - 09:00 PM
Actually, Christmas is the winter solstice. Christ was born closer to the summer months, July perhaps.
I think the problem is that society is trying so hard for the "seperation of church and state" that they completely forget to give Christians any rights at all. We have to pretend that we accept every religion except Christianity, as if Christianity is the anti-religion. People need to get their priorities straight.
Oh, I am completely aware that it is believed that Christ was born in the later months (Or earlier, depends on how you look at it) but there is no denying that when people hear Christmas, they either think Christ or presents. Why we celebrate Christmas in December (Which your reference to the Winter Soltice may be it, I don't know) but like I said, Christmas is for Christ, regardless of when he was born
I also heard somewhere that it is believed that Christ was born sometime in April, but of course, who knows for sure?
#20
Posted 13 December 2005 - 09:18 PM
#21
Posted 13 December 2005 - 09:19 PM
people who sue other people just wishin them to have a good time are b*tches..its like sayin bless you when someone sneezes(I dont) and gettin ur a55 sued
"Actually, Christmas is the winter solstice. Christ was born closer to the summer months, July perhaps." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
mmm I never knew that
Nobody really knows when Christ was born, though they are pretty sure it was around the spring/summer. Estimates range from early April (Easter!) to early August.
Oh, I am completely aware that it is believed that Christ was born in the later months (Or earlier, depends on how you look at it) but there is no denying that when people hear Christmas, they either think Christ or presents. Why we celebrate Christmas in December (Which your reference to the Winter Soltice may be it, I don't know) but like I said, Christmas is for Christ, regardless of when he was born
I also heard somewhere that it is believed that Christ was born sometime in April, but of course, who knows for sure?
No one knows for sure, but they do know that Christ was born while Joseph was being forced to go back to his home town for the census. That would have put it somewhere between April and July, as Casilla said.
And yes, I agree, wether the date is correct or not, Christmas has become the celebration day of the great birth. Or, the celebration of a fat guy in a suit. And present giving.
Either way, its ridiculous that they can't say it. =/
#22
Posted 13 December 2005 - 09:49 PM
I thought xmas was about celebrating his death, because he sacrificied himself in the name of "god"? Nvm then I don't pay much to it as I am not christian..
I thought that was easter well in australia we are a multi cultural cociety and I say we let them here in our country they respect our belifs just as much as we respect theirs. so yes I think we should be able to say Merry Christmas. oh and any aussies please dont repeat whats been happening in sydney that will throw what I just said down the loo (well almost anyway )
#23
Posted 14 December 2005 - 08:39 AM
To me Christmas is more a celebration of Capitalism and has very little to do with christianity itself so I see no reason to get offended by it. "Christmas" was celebrated long before Christianity was even a religion. Yes it was called something different but that does not mean that it was not celebrated. Heck even the Xmas Tree comes from a pre-Christian Roman tradition and I do not see the Christians getting bend up about it. Its more a cultural holiday than a religious one. O.o
#24
Posted 15 December 2005 - 07:50 PM
#25
Posted 20 December 2005 - 11:29 PM
Until a clerk tries to convert me into Christianity or Judaism, whatever, I'm fine as it is.
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