RE: Merry Christmas & Happy new year
That's how I read it. -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Donny Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 4:37 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Merry Christmas & Happy new year Is this a joke? CKGeier@nwc.edu wrote: > Ok, so I'm a Christian too. But I also realize that Hanukah starts Dec > 25 this year, and Kwanzaa Dec. 26, and Ramadan (although over) started > on Oct 4. > And, of course there are those folks who don't really celebrate > anything but a "happy holiday". > > So it seems more like we should be saying "Merry Christmanukawanzaliday". > I jest, but I do wish everyone a happy time, regardless of what you > celebrate. Yes, Jesus is the reason for Christmas, but he is not the > reason for the other holidays Americans celebrate at this time. > > I, for one, am tired of people not saying "Merry Christmas" when it's > actually Christmastime. > But I also don't like how some of my own people don't acknowledge the > validity of the other holidays. > > We all live together in America, we should respect each other as much > as that is possible. I want to strive towards a united America, a > place where everyone should feel welcome, black & white, Jew and > Christian and Muslim, religious and non-religious. > If we don't do this, then America will someday cease to be a somewhat > peaceful place to live. All this fighting really stinks sometimes. > It is wrong to exclude any group just because you don't believe the > way they do. It is also wrong to just say "Happy Holiday", in my opinion. > > Catherine Geier > System Admin/IS support > Northwestern College > St. Paul, MN > 651-631-5284 > ckgeier@nwc.edu > > How blessed is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains > understanding. > For its profit is better than the profit of silver, And its gain than > fine gold. > She is more precious than jewels; > And nothing you desire compares with her. > Long life is in her right hand; > In her left hand are riches and honor. > Her ways are pleasant ways, > And all her paths are peace. > > (The Holy Bible, Proverbs 3:13-17) > > > > DL Redden <redden96@yahoo.com> > Sent by: owner-informix-list@iiug.org > 12/22/2005 07:51 PM > > To > Captain Pedantic <theharlequin36@hotmail.com>, informix-list@iiug.org > cc > > Subject > Re: Merry Christmas & Happy new year > > > > > > > This whole "happy holidays" crap is really pissing me off, I know, > quite Christian of me huh. Please avoid the HH stuff and keep up the > "Merry Christmas". Maybe, if we're lucky, one day the rest of the > nation will get their heads out of their asses and re-join common > sense. > > Merry Christmas everyone, remember that Jesus is the reason for the > season. > > --- Captain Pedantic <theharlequin36@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >><hariog@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>news:1135289164.033317.66640@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> >>>Thanks every one for providing untiring assistance & contribution >> >>to >> >>>this group through out the year. Wish you all a Merry Christmas and >>>Happy New Year. Drive safely if you are traveling around. >>> >>>Hari >>> >> >>I don't think you are allowed to say "Merry Christmas" to Americans. >>I >>think you have to use a euphemism, like "Happy Holiday Season". > > sending to informix-list > sending to informix-list sending to informix-list