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GW BULLSH: I usually say "Merry Christmas" but this year I find myself caving in to atheist pressures of just saying "Happy Holidays" and I'm a Christian - at least that's what I portray to be. The God's honest truth is that I'm a blood-thirsty barbarian who loves pre-emptive strikes. Peace is for pinheads too chicken to fight a good war. This "do undo others" and "turn the other cheek" philosophy just doesn't make much sense in my world - but I'll say Jesus is my mentor just to make people think I'm a Christian. |
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CANDY: Oh, what's the big deal with saying "Merry Christmas" if you really mean it?
I mean, this is a celebration of Christ, our savior, and don't you think he gets offended when we don't honor him? I bet Jesus is the one who told Santa Claus about making a list and checking it twice. I only wish bad things to people who don't believe in Christmas. I've decided to boycott all the department stores that refuse to say "Merry Christmas" because it proves they are just pagans who probably support al-Qaeda. |
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UNKNOWN SKEPTIC: I just avoid the whole thing all together. I don't say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" because to me the whole thing is just a commercial scam. Why can't people give to one another and practice goodwill all year long? The problem with Christmas is that it turns out to be more about gluttony than anything, which seems to contradict the holiday spirit that is portrayed. I'm not a Scrooge who hates Christmas, I just wish we could get to a level of expressing goodwill to all people all year long instead of setting aside one day of the year when everyone poses as a Saint while pigging out at the same time. |
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MR. BIG BIZ: Of course I say "Merry Christmas" and of course department stores should say the same thing. It's the time of year for business to prosper, to get that last boost in sales before the next company earnings report. Any business that doesn't take advantage of the commercial gains from exploiting the word "Christmas" is simply a bad business. That's why Christ said "be careful about building up your treasures on Earth." He was essentially warning us about the bottom line, that if you're in business and you're not fiscally responsible about promoting your business, then the meek shall inherit the Earth. |
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JENNIFER: I'm not a Christian or an atheist. In fact, I don't define myself religiously. I believe in spiritualism, not religions, which argue over who has the real God. I don't see any religions being right - I see them all as being wrong. But saying that, I do think there's a certain charm to Christmas and at least an attempt to get people to care about each other. So I don't have a hang up about saying "Merry Christmas" or singing Christmas carols. I'm totally against censorship, and trying to eliminate the word "Christmas" is a form of censorship as well. Besides, there are so many more important things to worry or argue about than what the proper language should be for a day that's supposed to celebrate a prophet, when all people really do is celebrate themselves. |
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FATHER SULLIVAN: I only say "Merry Christmas" during the holidays because Christ is the reason we celebrate December 25th. You can't take the Christ out of Christmas even if you tried. Besides, we are moving closer and closer to Judgment Day and time is running out for each living soul to decide which path to take - good or evil. After all, rejecting Christ is to reject ourselves, for Corinthians 11:3 clearly states: 'the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.' |
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COLLEGE STUDENT: I really don't buy into any religion because it all sounds phony and mythological, just like Greek Gods and Roman Gods. Even so, I like getting together with friends and family at Christmas time, just for the sake of getting together. Christmas is at least good for that, so sometimes I catch myself saying "Merry Christmas" but it really makes no difference to me. It's just words, nothing more, nothing less. I wish people would get over the hang up of politically correct language. Meanings are in minds, not in words and words were invented by humans, not gods. Words only mean what we say they mean, and since the word "Christmas" means something different to everybody, let's not get too spazzed out about it like it's some life or death issue. |
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GOOFBALL GREG: Man, don't go criticizing Christ or Christmas unless you wanna get your ass kicked. That's why Christ said "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." I know my religion and it's not funny when you mess around with Christ. That's why we Republicans have to stick together and not let the atheists take over. If you don't believe in Christ then you're just a terrorist and you should move to Afghanistan. Besides, you gotta be a retard to hate Christmas because that's when you get a bunch of gifts. It's a celebration of the Christian moral that it's better to receive than to give. |
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GURU DION: I specifically say "Happy Holidays" just to avoid the whole problem of offending Jews, Arabs and atheists like myself. Once we phase out the word "Christmas" then we can work on the next step of phasing out the word "Christian." I don't have anything against anyone belonging to any religion as long as they don't push it on me. It's equivalent to pushing hard drugs on people because it messes with your mind and causes you to believe in fairy tales. I should know. I did every drug imaginable in the sixties and the only reason I'm alive today is because I decided to take control of my own life. When you buy into religion, you're just a junkie, but the sad thing is, there's no real high that goes along with it. |
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WOODY: Come on, we're a Christian nation. It even says so in the Constitution. I wish people would just go back and read the thing. It clearly states that "Congress shall make no law establishing any other religion besides Christianity." Just live with it or get out. If you can't accept that this is a free country and it's alright to say Merry Christmas then you're nothing more than a Communist. It even talks about Christmas being a holy American holiday in the book of Revelation, so read your Bible if you're confused about it. In the meantime, God Bless America, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and Merry Christmas everyone. |