Even atheists prefer "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays."

[dozer]

Even atheists prefer "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays." The war on Christmas is a myth.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/won ... jesus-won/

[Pleng]

I don't think atheists are the group that people are trying to avoid offending...

[dozer]

I would not want anyone to avoid trying to offend atheists. I, like most atheists believe the world would be a better place without religion. If religion helps believers feel better about dying, then that is fine, but for atheists religion is of no use to us.

[Bristolian]

Offend or not ......"Merry Christmas" if you don't like Christmas or are offended by it ......live with it!

[dozer]

A Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you Bristolian.

I am certainly not offended by Merry Christmas, prefer it to Happy Holiday, which I get from my American colleagues.

[Bristolian]

^^ dozer I also do not have strong enough conviction to be offended by anything you have posted here. But I do believe that people are entitled to their own beliefs providing they do not force them on others.

Coming from the UK ....super PC we can't even call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree....its a holiday tree...what the ..,..

Happy Holidays ....Happy Christmas...! No offence on my part intended...

[arcadianagain]

^^ dozer I also do not have strong enough conviction to be offended by anything you have posted here. But I do believe that people are entitled to their own beliefs providing they do not force them on others.

Coming from the UK ....super PC we can't even call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree....its a holiday tree...what the ..,..

Happy Holidays ....Happy Christmas...! No offence on my part intended...

In the UK I find that religious minorities are not usually offended by the word "Christmas" but councils and the like get offended on their behalf.

[pharvey]

Everybody is entitled to their opinions, and at this time of year I couldn't give a sh*te

I love Christmas - it is a time for friends and family to get together, get pissed and have fun and hopefully enjoy life for a bit......... probably not the way JC intended, but.......

[dozer]

Atheists come in handy at this time of the year. I fly out tonight to cover for a colleague, a (Christmas Christian) over the festive period, claims he still believes in Santa Claus.

[jimmy40]

Atheists come in handy at this time of the year. I fly out tonight to cover for a colleague, a (Christmas Christian) over the festive period, claims he still believes in Santa Claus.

So true, I am with the church of the flying spaghetti monster. Before you laugh it is as real as any other religion. Our simple belief is do no harm happy holidays

[m_right]

Why isn't it "Happy Birthday Jesus"? Does "mas" mean birthday in Latin or something?

[PeteC]

".....In the word Christmas, the suffix -mas evolves from the Old English word maesse meaning festival, feast day or mass......"

....and, there is an alternative meaning at the link as well.

https://onedaringjew.wordpress.com/2012 ... christmas/

[Homer]

Even atheists prefer "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays."

Of course we do. It's a combo of pagan rituals and iconography that celebrates the Winter Solstice. Plus some spirit in the sky elements which can be ignored easily.

[Dr Mike]

I hada jewish friend who decorated his house, had a tree, presents and big dinner. He said I dont believe that JC was the son of god, but thats not going to stop me having a good party.

[caller]

I must have lived in a different England to the one described by several folk here. I worked for one of the largest and most ethnically diverse of all London Boroughs, and each year they put up Christmas decorations, a big Christmas tree, had a big staff Christmas party and generally celebrated all things Christmas. I know you read of the odd daft sound bite by those that like to spout such things - and the media is sure good at sniffing them out, but they are vary much in a minority.