At 7:45 AM -0600 12/20/05, William B. Ellis wrote:
I tend to look at these discussions this way. I'm one who will wish
someone Merry Christmas. When I do, I'm wishing others what I feel ,
not what I want them to believe. If they do believe what I do or
wish to, that's their choice. If someone is offended by this
greeting, and please don't take this wrong, but it's THEIR problem
not mine. I try not to offend, but being human, it will
unintentionally happen sometimes. I'll not apologize for saying
Merry Christmas, nor will I cease. When I'm told I can't say Merry
Christmas because I'll offend someone else, please understand that
offends me.
Everyone have a joyous holiday season, but I'll have a Merry Christmas.
Some people don't celebrate Christmas. Some people don't celebrate
at this time of year. Best to honor that by wishing them something
that they can connect to.
Wishing them Merry Christmas when they are part of any number of
populations that have been persecuted by those who celebrate
Christmas seems pretty presumptuous to me.
Maybe I'm just a committed Blue-stater.
--
Emily L. Ferguson
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