The Saga Continues
I wasn’t going to respond to this person because she’s ridiculous and no argument will ever convince her that she’s not at the mercy of a cold, cruel world where the poor, poor Catholics are persecuted. I couldn’t stop myself. I really shouldn’t have done it. I like and respect the original poster. She is staying well out of it.
Original Poster: Day 2: I am thankful for being able to practice my religion without fear of persecution.
Poor Persecuted Person: I would be too if I were allowed to wish people a Merry Christmas without being called politically incorrect. But yes. Glad to be Catholic.
23 hours ago · Like · 1
Carrie P:. Being called politically incorrect hardly counts as persecution.
22 hours ago · Like · 1
Poor Persecuted Person You are 100% correct, Carrie. It does not even come close to what people around the world deal with. We do have freedom of speech and religion. I guess I’m just a little tired of those who try to limit how people celebrate their traditions by demanding that we water everything down so we don’t offend anyone.
Random Smart Person: I don’t know too many people who fuss over being wished a ‘Merry Christmas.’
11 hours ago · Unlike · 1
Poor Persecuted Person: Do you live in the Washington DC area? I think it is a regional thing.
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Carrie P: I live in the Washington DC area. I’ve never heard a person complain about being wished a Merry Christmas. Some retailers have directed their employees to wish people a Happy Holiday to help maximize their income and help everyone in this very diverse area feel included–more inclusion=more money for the retailer. I don’t really understand how wishing a perfect stranger a Merry Christmas is an important part of your celebrations. Surely attending midnight mass, watching your children perform in their Christmas pageant, reading the nativity story with your family, lighting the star on your Christmas tree, singing Christmas carols, and eating a family meal together trump a simple “Merry Christmas” to someone who may or may not celebrate your religion.
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Kimberly said,
November 5, 2012 @ 9:24 am
I’ve never heard someone around here complain about what kind of holiday greeting they receive from a stranger (or from anyone else, for that matter). I have heard work acquaintances (!) wish people merry christmas in that “I dare you!” tone, and then when there’s no reaction launch into a tirade about happy holidays v merry christmas. My standard response is that I’m happy for someone to wish me well and it doesn’t matter to me a whole lot what words they use to get that across. Unfortunately that doesn’t shut anyone up.