Merry Chirstmas
Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
When I was in London, one of the firms told me that there was a move there to not put up Christmas decorations in the office in order not to offend other people. The person told me this found it rather comical that this was going on inLondon while when she had recently been in Dubai Christmas decorations were everywhere.
While I can understand religious tolerance, is there any holiday that is basically devoid of religious sentiment like Christmas is. Yes, it began as a religious observance but it is pretty secular nowadays.
And many of hte things that we celebrate were once religious in nature but have been absorbed into our culture. Think of Hallowe'en's pagan origins or Valentine's Day as a catholic event.
If we can no longer think of spreading good cheer because we think this could offend someone, there is something truly wrong here.
When I was in London, one of the firms told me that there was a move there to not put up Christmas decorations in the office in order not to offend other people. The person told me this found it rather comical that this was going on inLondon while when she had recently been in Dubai Christmas decorations were everywhere.
While I can understand religious tolerance, is there any holiday that is basically devoid of religious sentiment like Christmas is. Yes, it began as a religious observance but it is pretty secular nowadays.
And many of hte things that we celebrate were once religious in nature but have been absorbed into our culture. Think of Hallowe'en's pagan origins or Valentine's Day as a catholic event.
If we can no longer think of spreading good cheer because we think this could offend someone, there is something truly wrong here.
posted by Rye at 7:36 a.m.
5 Comments:
Merry Christmas to you too!
"Happy Holidays" just seems so bland and meaningless. Yes, the wish covers all winter celebrations...Winter Solstice, Kwanzai, Hannakuh, Christmas...but by being so general, it loses meaning.
At work, I laugh and preface my Merry Christmas! with an "Excuse me for being un-PC..." Come to think of it, it is probably more PC these days to be gay (yee haw!!) than it is to wish someone Merry Christmas.
All the best!
A very Merry Christmas Rye!
Hope your holidays are going well this year!! Smooches from Kelly and Jeff
Where will you live in London?
how true about christmas anything to make a buck......But while in Bali the cafe we were in started to play a X'mas carol....they had been told it was an English holiday (bank holiday easter I think)so put on the carol.they new it was for a holiday but did not understand the meaning....
sweet realy.
Ian
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