What the hell is this war on Christmas thing about?

Where is this nonsense coming from?

insecure/ignorant fundies

Absolutely nothing, its Fox News making a jackass of themselves again.. sSubZerOo

The war on Christmas is a tradition conservative media celebrates every year.

Some christians fear that the war on christmas may overtake actual christmas as the primary holiday in Dec.

From what I understand a few years ago (I first remember hearing about it in 2005), some stores had their employees greet customers with "happy holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas". Also some people have referred to Christmas trees as "holiday trees" and some schools do not call their Christmas concerts Christmas concerts (they call them various other "politically correct" things).

Also If I remember correctly, a few years back some mall told the mall santas not to say "ho ho ho Merry Christmas" and instead to say "ha ha ha Happy Holidays".

From what I understand a few years ago (I first remember hearing about it in 2005), some stores had their employees greet customers with "happy holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas". Also some people have referred to Christmas trees as "holiday trees" and some schools do not call their Christmas concerts Christmas concerts (they call them various other "politically correct" things).

Also If I remember correctly, a few years back some mall told the mall santas not to say "ho ho ho Merry Christmas" and instead to say "ha ha ha Happy Holidays".

whipassmt

Okay so? Is there anything stopping you from celebrating the holiday?

Some people should try venturing out of there socially conservative bubble for once. It's a Christian holiday, not everyone is a Christian.

I swear, this really needs to be our flag...

I wish there was a War on Christmas. Then I could join Santa's brigade and rain terror on the non-believing atheists, all while spreading joy across the world. Except for Africa, they get nothing but hope 'cause that's how I like to roll. ;)

Atheists have hijacked a Russian Cold War era submarine and are threatening to nuke Santa.

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From what I understand a few years ago (I first remember hearing about it in 2005), some stores had their employees greet customers with "happy holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas". Also some people have referred to Christmas trees as "holiday trees" and some schools do not call their Christmas concerts Christmas concerts (they call them various other "politically correct" things).

Also If I remember correctly, a few years back some mall told the mall santas not to say "ho ho ho Merry Christmas" and instead to say "ha ha ha Happy Holidays".

Jebus213

Okay so? Is there anything stopping you from celebrating the holiday?

Some people should try venturing out of there socially conservative bubble for once. It's a Christian holiday, not everyone is a Christian.

I swear, this really needs to be our flag...

If I ever meet anyone IRL that talks about this fictional 'war' I just show them the facts behind the holiday and how it isn't really a christian holiday to begin with. Merry Christmans, Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays.....suck it up and get on with life.

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^ some incorrect facts in there, FYI :P

^ some incorrect facts in there, FYI :P

wis3boi

Merry Hitchmas!

If I ever meet anyone IRL that talks about this fictional 'war' I just show them the facts behind the holiday and how it isn't really a christian holiday to begin with. Merry Christmans, Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays.....suck it up and get on with life.

wis3boi

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From what I understand a few years ago (I first remember hearing about it in 2005), some stores had their employees greet customers with "happy holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas". Also some people have referred to Christmas trees as "holiday trees" and some schools do not call their Christmas concerts Christmas concerts (they call them various other "politically correct" things).

Also If I remember correctly, a few years back some mall told the mall santas not to say "ho ho ho Merry Christmas" and instead to say "ha ha ha Happy Holidays".

Jebus213

Okay so? Is there anything stopping you from celebrating the holiday?

Some people should try venturing out of there socially conservative bubble for once. It's a Christian holiday, not everyone is a Christian.

I swear, this really needs to be our flag...

I remember when everyone said Merry Christmas without a second thought. Not anymore, sadly.PonchoTaco

[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"]I remember when everyone said Merry Christmas without a second thought. Not anymore, sadly.whipassmt

or to, you know....recognize the fact that there's more than one holiday this month.

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[QUOTE="PonchoTaco"]I remember when everyone said Merry Christmas without a second thought. Not anymore, sadly.wis3boi

or to, you know....recognize the fact that there's more than one holiday this month.

People looking for a fight when there isn't one to be found

People need to quit being big pvssies and getting all butthurt over a saying. Who cares?

People need to quit being big pvssies and getting all butthurt over a saying. Who cares?

TTGSteve

Someone wished me a Merry Christmas and I was extremely offended. So offended, it was beyond comphresion. I demand justice. I demand to ban Christmas. Christmas should be a private event, not a public event where it's shoved down on kids everywhere. As a Christian, I find it deplorable that we continue to celebrate such a pagan holiday.

It has something to do with the nutcracker and soldiers and rats.

If I ever meet anyone IRL that talks about this fictional 'war' I just show them the facts behind the holiday and how it isn't really a christian holiday to begin with. Merry Christmans, Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays.....suck it up and get on with life.

wis3boi

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If I ever meet anyone IRL that talks about this fictional 'war' I just show them the facts behind the holiday and how it isn't really a christian holiday to begin with. Merry Christmans, Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays.....suck it up and get on with life.

MrGeezer

:D

It's a never-ending war between two factions, Santa's army and the leftists.

So much spilled elf blood and starbucks coffee...

I'm not Christian at all, but the whole "Holiday" instead of "Christmas" thing is just BS. Call it what it is, and just understand that it should be a time of family, friends and giving, not just a reappropriation of a pagan solstice ritual for the use of a religious birth that didn't happen anytime close to December.

It's about Christians and their strange persecution complex

Essentially its a bunch of Christians upset that people say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and they attribute it all to the radical secularization of the United States.

It's the same bullsh*t every year.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR (INEXPLICABLY CAUCASIAN LOOKING) SAVIOR THEN YOU CAN GIIIIIIT OUT.

I remember when everyone said Merry Christmas without a second thought. Not anymore, sadly.PonchoTaco

I'm not Christian at all, but the whole "Holiday" instead of "Christmas" thing is just BS. Call it what it iskabphillie