Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays by Donna S.
My views of Christmas may differ from others, but I was raised to say Merry Christmas. Even before I was saved by Jesus, I knew it was because of Him that there even is a Christmas. It’s about His birth. Saying Happy Holiday’s is fine sometimes when you just pass someone on the street, but I think saying Merry Christmas puts Christ in Christmas. It lets people know you are sincere when you say those words.
I remember when I was told there was no Santa Claus after all the young years of my life thinking of that fairy tale, to find out it wasn’t true was devastating at age 10.
I know that Jesus is not a fairy tale and that there is no disappointment in reading about His birth at Christmas time or anytime. If not for His coming to this earth, we would be lost forever without hope of our souls reaching heaven when our life on earth is done.
It seems like this deciding between government and state and religion is ridiculous. Why has it worked all these years and people were more happy with Merry Christmas and we buy a Christmas tree instead of a holiday tree? If it’s a holiday tree, we could go out and buy one at any holiday of the year. We could have a Thanksgiving tree in November, a New Year’s tree in January, a 4th of July tree, a Labor Day tree, a Memorial Day tree. All of these are holidays too.
To me, Christmas is not just a holiday, it is when our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary and the 3 wise men came and shepherds saw the Star as a sign. He came to earth as a human to teach us to serve others and to live a life worthy of the calling of God.
This is my view of why we should say Merry Christmas. We have for years and were happy before and to me, Happy Holidays just doesn’t mean anything but a passing sentiment.
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I think “happy holidays” carries with it a hidden agenda in singling out one holiday for generic treatment. …sort of like “take that” with a smile. I recommend the following post, which I enjoyed: http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/happy-holidays-as-a-weapon/
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It seems strange to me that this should even be an issue. While I was growning up no one thought twice about saying, “Merry Christmas,” after all isn’t that what we were celebrating?
We have gotten so political correct that we’ve hurt ourselves.
I imagine this was a very sad holiday season for you with all the loss in your family. That must have been hard for everyone. I pray the Lord will comfort you with His peace which passes understnading as you begin the new year.
Happy New Year!
Bonnie
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I agree saying Merry Christmas is what I say to anyone I meet during this blessed Christmas season and if they say Happy Holidays I always respond with Merry Christmas and usually I have found they do repeat the Merry Christmas back to me. This was a sad Christmas season for me and my family, losing my brother the first part of November and then my wonderful mother-in-law in mid-December definitely put a big crimp in my Christmas spirit – I keep telling myself that they both are in a much better place and out of all the pain and suffering they had gone through, but still feel sad. Christmas is over now and I’m praying for a great 2007 and all the good that will come with a brand-new year – want to say Happy New Year to all and to all a good night!!!
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