Regarding the "War On Christmas"

[Archae]

Seems that war has it's profiteers, also.

Happy Holidays or Controlling Christmas?
By GreenEyed Lilo Sat Nov 03, 2007 at 09:51:47 PM EST

The Christmas Wars of 2007 are flaring up again. Christianist groups want you to take money away from retailers who acknowledge non-Christians and give it to them!

A couple days ago, I bought my holiday cards at the Museum of Modern Art. Even with quantity discounts and a MoMA membership, my cards cost me about $16 per eight pack. My penguin and star cards are blank inside. I like as little writing inside a card as possible so I can write my loved ones a long and meaningful note, and besides, I'm giving them to people from a wide variety of faiths and non-faiths.

I thought my MoMA cards were expensive, but I was reminded that there will be worse rip-offs this holiday season. At least my holiday cards are cheerful and will put a smile on someone's face. However, there are several Christianist groups whose members would be just horrified that MoMA offers "holiday" cards and decorations on their website, and that some of the cards say "Happy Holidays" or are blank inside. The leaders of these groups seem to anticipate Christmas more for opportunities to whip up outrage, raise funds, and assert Christianity as America's most dominant religion rather than for cards.

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2007/11/3/215147/806

[beyurslf]

1. I know my bunker is stocked and I am ready ready for battle.

To the death this year if need be! I will not stop until no one can just enjoy the holidays.

[Lady Freedom]

2. The war is starting already??

Can't we wait till the "battle of the turkey" is over?

[skyblue]

3. Solstice cards

There's other options for cards from humanists etc that are not religious oriented. I don't dislike when people say Merry X-Mas but usually I try and follow up with my opinion or say Happy H..kah back to them maybe Happy Solstice depending on my concept of the person don't know if there are any other holidays of other religions around that time. Not that I think it's arrogant to assume that someone else follows your religious beliefs it just depends on the person.

[displacedtexan]

4. I've been contemplating making Ra cards...

You know, "the reason for the season" type cards that piss my fundie relatives off
because they'd just be confused as all get out?

Would that be mean of me?