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Happy Seasonal Christmas Holiday Greetings

Lately I've been very confused about whether to say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, or Seasons Greetings. I never knew that two words could cause such a huge controversey. When I was younger, I used to get mad when store windows and commercials said "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings" instead of "Merry Christmas." But now that I've grown a little bit and started to figure out ways to back my arguments, I've become a little confused. I've heard people and magazines argue that saying Happy Holidays is belittleing the reason for the season. And that it puts Christmas on the same level as all other Holidays instead of recognizing it as the only true reason for celebration. I've agreed with this for a while, but upon thinking about it, why do we (Christians) work so hard to defend the phrase "Merry Christmas?" Shouldn't people know we are Christians by our love rather than our phraseology? And also, as Christians we are called to love everyone, no matter what religion. Is it loving to shove a "Merry Christmas" down a Jewish person's throat? And I don't think that by wishing someone a Happy Holiday you are denying your faith or anything. God listens to our hearts more than our words. I'm not saying that "Merry Christmas" should be completely eliminated by any stretch of the mind. I love wishing people a Merry Christmas, and that's what I usually say just because most of my friends are Christians or even if they aren't, most of them still celebrate Christmas. I'm not even saying that we should take Merry Christmas out of store windows and or commercials. I think it should be up to the person. I just don't think that there should be such a huge deal made out of it. Merry Christmas is great, and Happy Holidays is not evil. That being said, I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and very Happy Holidays.

posted by Shari @ 12:35 PM