Re: Christmas greeting gallery

[Qkano <snapper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

here's another un-snipped top-posted meaningless seasonal greeting.

"I agree"

 

 

 

Message Received: Dec 22 2005, 04:30 AM
From: "Terry"
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
Cc:
Subject: Re: Christmas greeting gallery

none taken
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shyrell Melara"
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"

Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Christmas greeting gallery


> Up till now I was going to keep quiet. But Emily's right. Some people
> don't celebrate holidays. Yet they don't lash out when greeted with a
> smiling "Merry Christmas". A wise king once commented, "The taking of
> offence lie in the bussom of the stupid one." -- No offence! : )
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emily L. Ferguson"
> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
>
> Subject: Re: Christmas greeting gallery
> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:14:51 -0500
>
>>
>> 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 M rry 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
>> mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx 508-563-6822
>> New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography
>> http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/
>
>
>
> Shyrell Melara BR>>
> Melara Family Photography
> Preserving Precious Memories...
> http://shyrellmelara.tripod.com
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