Why do Christians have a go at everyone else for taking part in christmas?
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It's not all of them.  Just some of the zealots that try to start trouble by attempting to trick us.\n\nNow, your question should have been, why can't they understand that there is more to the holiday season than Christmas (Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, etc.) and let places like Wal-Mart just recognize them all by saying Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays.  Those particular people are just trying to push their religious holiday on others...and frankly, it's not very Christmas like...
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They know Christmas is pagan but just do not care. They do not realize what a slap in the face to God and Jesus these celebrations are. They are mixing true worship with pagan worship.\n\nDo you think that Jesus Christ would consider it an honor to have his name attached to a “pagan holiday, partly Christianized”? How could this be so when his faithful disciples recognized that there should be no mixing of the darkness of paganism with the light of Christianity? The apostle Paul, for example, reminded fellow Christians at Corinth: “What sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what portion does a faithful person have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols? . . . ‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing.’”—2 Cor. 6:14-17. \n\nWhen Moses came down from the mountain and found the people worshipping the golden calf, they told him it represented God.  They were celebrating to this statue.\nDid Moses say "good idea, lets party". No! but God destroyed over 2,000 people that day for daring to celebrate to an idol.  Just like people do today. Since these holidays are so insulting to God, you can bet Satan has a hand in it.  He will make sure that people keep celebrating these holidays.
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I'm not racist or anything like that but I strongly agree with you, I don't know what country you are in but here in the UK specially where I live near the bottom of the country. There is so many people, none of them care about helping the people back in their own countries, they just wanna come here and take over everything.. we have to give them respect but we aren't allowed to say Christmas lights.. now it's winter lights.. They are destroying our religion.. we use them for Christmas and so it's Christmas lights.. They're allowed to say whatever they want but we aren't, if they do something to us it's our fault, if we do it to them then we're racist.. stupid. I think we need to call get together and help their countries out.. then they'll have no reason or excuse to come over here.
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Well......My belief is....By refusing or choosing to say.."Happy Holidays"instead of "Merry Christmas".you are removing CHRIST from Christmas who is actually the reason for this day.....\nAnd to those people who are offended by it...you can choose to ignore the comment and just walk on by....it won't ruin your day or change your life in any way....stop using this as a way to get attention.\n\nOk..I'm ready for those thumbs down....but.....it won't change my opinion....\n\nand to ALL....MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!
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I'd call those hypocrites out. They must be very insecure about their beliefs if they are threatened by Santa. They harp on and on about believing in this higher being, that no one has seen. I'm talking about God, not Jesus (most Christians of late seem to think that they are one and the same, which they are not.) Jesus did walk on this Earth. These same people try to say that Santa is dead. My understanding is that Santa Claus, is a saint; Saint Nicholas. \n\nI grew up in a Christian home, but we also believed in Santa. \nSanta wants you to be good so that you can be rewarded on Christmas morning. You can't see him. I think those ideals gave us the outline of what is expected of us from God. The bible outlines the many rules we must adhere to, or face the dire consequences of the failure to do so. \nSanta just focuses on the positive reinforcement of those biblical bylaws. If we are good all year, get a reward. Nothing wrong with that.
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Christianity is not open because people are so critical of others.  If we make one mistake then people look down on us and make the remark "and your a christian".  People forget that we are all human and we all sometime or other make mistakes.
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You know, i've seen this question many times on  Y! answers and often within the media.  And, to date, i still say the same thing:\n\n1. Saying Happy Holidays is being inclusive of all faiths, and persons.\n2. Saying Happy Holidays does not mean that christmas doesn't exist.  It means that you should have a happy holiday for whatever holiday you celebrate.\n\n3. Christ was not born on Christmas, he was born in March or April (dependant on what calendar you look at).\n4. Putting Christ back in Christmas is perhaps the most idiotic thing i've ever heard.  Not only did this holiday start as a Pagan Festivle, Christ wasn't even close to being born on this day.\n\nIf you have a problem being inclusive, perhaps you shouldn't celebrate the holiday.  The spirit of christmas is to be giving, to work for harmony and peace on that one day, and do our best to have an enjoyable time in an otherwise harrowing time.  Non christians still celebrate christmas.  Many other's celebrate other holidays within that season and day.\n\nI personally celebrate christmas, but moreso the traditional yule celebration.  And, i still say happy holidays to whomever is concerned.\n\nBeing inclusive is very important.  If you want to exclude non christians from the holiday, then you should make it illegal to sell christmas trees, ornimants, wrapping paper, ect to anyone except churches, and churches should pass such items out :)  I doubt, for a single minute, that this type of action will take place; christmas means too much for retailers in our economy :)  So, since it can't be that way, try and be a bit more inclusive eh :)\n\nI twinge, yes, whenever anyone wishes me a merry christmas, and then spouts off christian bias.  It offends me because i'm not a christian.  I don't turn to the same person and tell them about the goddess or the harvest, so what's the point of being so rude like that :)
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It has been going on for at least half a century. "Happy Holidays" is meant to be all inclusive. The people who think it is an attack on Christmas are the usual lunatic fringe, uneducated, unthinking batch of Nascar fans that you would expect.\n\nA couple of years ago I was purchasing some things in a store, there was a line of people behind me. The checker finished making my change and said "Happy Holidays". I said to him "Are you a Christian" and he said that he was. Then I said (and this is quite true) "I've noticed that my Muslim friends, my Jewish friends and my Buddhist friends, my Sikh friends  all wish everybody a 'Merry Christmas' but my Christian friends, wanting to be PC all say 'Happy Holidays'" The people in line started chatting back and forth with me and everybody agreed that this was happening to them as well.  How about you?
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Because most of the Christians in North America are absolutely convinced that everyone else should be Christian to and will do anything to have it happen.\n\nBelieve me, I know how you feel. I think it's extremely rude.
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People have many different expectations for Christmas and how it is observed.  It is common in many families to concentrate on the kids rather than the adults, but other folks are firmly in the "everybody gets something" camp.  Either way is fine so long as everyone is working from the same understanding.  If the arrangement is that you only buy for kids and someone goes and gets all the adults something as well, that can make the other adults who didn't buy gifts feel bad, which is not what the holidays are supposed to be about.  Conversely, you probably wouldn't feel too good if everyone else bought you something and you arrived with nothing for them.  The key is working out the expectations in advance, rather than operating in the dark.
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As an evangelical Christian (speaking only for myself), I can honestly say that I think most people are getting way too worked up over this issue.\nThe reality is that much of what we associate with Christmas in America (trees, lights, shopping, Santa, etc), has little to do with Jesus or the Bible; and no, Dec 25th is not a Biblical date.\n\nUnfortunately, people (who might or might not be followers of Jesus Christ), tend to get very outspoken about their 'faith' when the issues involve tradition or political policies, but flatly ignore Jesus' commands to share the Gospel, help the poor, etc.\n\nI do think that much of the Christian community's public reaction to this issue is a result of frustration with our "political correctness"-obsessed society.  We are under increasing pressure to keep our beliefs to ourselves (although our God and our consciences clearly tell us to do the opposite).  We often feel that we're being asked to concede our 'free speech' rights in order to avoid offending someone, while also being asked to tolerate other people's statements that are very offensive to us.  All the frustration comes out in these highly-publicized and 'easy' issues.\n\nBottom line:\nIt's easier and less controversial to say "Jesus is the Reason for the Season", than to say "God came to earth as a man, died on the Cross in payment for your wrong-doing, and rose to life again so that you can have eternal life with God."
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Christmas is about Jesus, however most of the "traditions" is paganistic. When I used to be a witch, I celebrated winter solstice-which falls almost on the same day. To celebrate with a tree, wrapped presents, and food is the same way a pagan  or wiccan celebrates winter solstice.So if someone who isn't christian is celebrating, maybe they are giving thanks to mother nature for winter. By the way, as a christian now, I celebrate christmas without the wreaths, tree, etc because it says in the bible not to entwine the paganistic traditions with God. Give thanks to God that He allowed His son to be born to save our souls!!
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You are making a big acusation......are you talking about one denomination in particular.  I agree that is the case with a denomination I am familiar with.....but tell me what reason would Pagans have for celebrating Christmas?
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Do we ask why Christmas is held at the same time as the pagan winter soloists. No one really know the date of the birth of Jesus (pbah) and so they picked a good party time so they would not have to give it up. Instead of making fun of Muslims maybe you could look into why things happen in Christianity. \n\nIf you can remember God told the Jews in the Old Testament not to eat pork too. But I know the Old Testament is just a guide and you can pick and choose what you what to do.
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I really cannot see how the word holiday is insulting...could it possibly be that you are merely whining because others are actually exercising their right to freedom in religion in the same way that Christians have been doing for an awful long time?  \n\nholiday is not religiously specific...and we all have the right to eat turkey and give gifts on December 25th for whatever reason we want...it doesn't have to have anything to do with Christ..it's just a nice tradition..like Thanksgiving...that I choose to participate in.\n\nYou can call it whatever you please, that's your right..but don't think for even a second that just because you 'believe' it makes you any more right than me...
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I am a Christian and want to let you know that many Christians are boycotting Best Buy, us included.  Our local Christian radio station announced Best Buys decision to offend the 80% of Americans who celebrate Christmas in recognition of Jesus' birth and cater to the 20% of those who don't.  Let the 20% support the store.  They'll be back to celebrating "Christmas" next year if we all take a stand.
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Because some Christians are judgemental and hypocritical and condemning and try to discount people who claim they are Christians in an effort to make themselves look better when all they are really doing is making Christians look like nut jobs.