Y'know...

Virtually everything in human history has some basis in its traditions to previous existing history and culture.

It's not a valid argument to say that just because certain aspects of Christian traditions have similarities to pagan traditions and holidays, that Christianity --or recognition of celebrating Christmas specifically-- is invalidated by those similarities.


A similar invalid argument is that American democracy should not be respected as a strong and unique form of government, just because it borrows from Greek and Roman models of democracy.

Christianity, whatever its roots, is a clearly defined, well-established and unique faith, and is not a pagan religion, despite timing its holidays to coincide with the pagan holiday that preceded Christmas, and similar Christian holidays.




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wannabuyamonkey said:

You can say or not say what ever you want. If you don't want to acknowledge Christmas, then don't.

But if you want me to do my CHRISTMAS shopping at your store, don't treat the word as a swear word.



Excellent post, WBAM. That cuts to the bone of it.

If others celebrate Ramadan or Chanukkah, or Festivus or whatever, fine. They don't have to participate, they can celebrate their own holidays, and their own religion.

Or in the case of atheists, celebrate nothing.

Great, okay, celebrate nothing, you don't have to celebrate Christmas.



But don't tell the 80% or more of the U.S. population who do celebrate Christmas that they can't have Christmas carols playing in stores.
Or that teachers can't wish their students a merry Christmas.
Or even that employees at a retail store (a private business, not a government institution) wish people and their kids a merry Christmas.

That is tyranny of a minority on the Christian majority.

And repression of our freedom of religion.