2nd March 2003, 11:15 PM
Quote:Originally posted by A Black Falcon
Hannukah, of course, is only a major holiday because Jewish kids wanted presents like Christians got... and since christmas presents are a relatively recent thing, so is Hannukah as a holiday that matters...
Oh, and Christmas isn't exactly religious because Santa and presents don't necessarially have religous connotations...
But Santa Claus isn't real. Jesus Christ was, and it's his holiday (regardless of the fact that no one knew the exact date and that it almost certainly wasn't in December). The holiday season in general may be secular, which is why liberals want everyone to wish each other "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas", but Christmas, by it's very name, is a religious holiday.
Personally, I tell everyone "Merry Christmas", and I don't care if I'm talking to a Jew or Muslim or Atheist or whatever. If it offends you, you need to get over yourself, because that's not the intent. Same goes for the Pledge of Allegiance's mention of God.
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