Re: Merry Christmas & Happy new year
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
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