Comments on: The “War” on Christmas? It’s the Diversity, Stupid! http://everyotherthursday.com/2009/12/18/war-christmas-bullst-bow-top/ Dads blogging about parenting, tech, sports and beer Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wildoats http://everyotherthursday.com/2009/12/18/war-christmas-bullst-bow-top/#comment-1987 wildoats Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:27:35 +0000 http://www.everyotherthursday.com/?p=1871#comment-1987 Well argued.. living and working in Utah as a Catholic has its challenges. I try to educate students about being inclusive and not exclusive, as we have a number of international and domestic students on campus that are not a part of the dominant religion. Its an uphill un-winable battle but while I am here I will keep trying. You hope that you can reach one and they get "it". <br><br>I think saying Happy Holidays is really OK and I use it often. But I will not take offense to any holiday greeting because I know that the intent behind it is peaceful. That is just the way I look at it!<br><br>Happy Holidays everyone... Well argued.. living and working in Utah as a Catholic has its challenges. I try to educate students about being inclusive and not exclusive, as we have a number of international and domestic students on campus that are not a part of the dominant religion. Its an uphill un-winable battle but while I am here I will keep trying. You hope that you can reach one and they get “it”.

I think saying Happy Holidays is really OK and I use it often. But I will not take offense to any holiday greeting because I know that the intent behind it is peaceful. That is just the way I look at it!

Happy Holidays everyone…

]]> By: wildoats http://everyotherthursday.com/2009/12/18/war-christmas-bullst-bow-top/#comment-1986 wildoats Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:27:35 +0000 http://www.everyotherthursday.com/?p=1871#comment-1986 Well argued.. living and working in Utah as a Catholic has its challenges. I try to educate students about being inclusive and not exclusive, as we have a number of international and domestic students on campus that are not a part of the dominant religion. Its an uphill un-winable battle but while I am here I will keep trying. You hope that you can reach one and they get "it". <br><br>I think saying Happy Holidays is really OK and I use it often. But I will not take offense to any holiday greeting because I know that the intent behind it is peaceful. That is just the way I look at it!<br><br>Happy Holidays everyone... Well argued.. living and working in Utah as a Catholic has its challenges. I try to educate students about being inclusive and not exclusive, as we have a number of international and domestic students on campus that are not a part of the dominant religion. Its an uphill un-winable battle but while I am here I will keep trying. You hope that you can reach one and they get “it”.

I think saying Happy Holidays is really OK and I use it often. But I will not take offense to any holiday greeting because I know that the intent behind it is peaceful. That is just the way I look at it!

Happy Holidays everyone…

]]> By: Scott Gulbransen http://everyotherthursday.com/2009/12/18/war-christmas-bullst-bow-top/#comment-1985 Scott Gulbransen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:46:09 +0000 http://www.everyotherthursday.com/?p=1871#comment-1985 Thanks for the post Paul...of course I disagree with a lot of it but I appreciate your point of view. But I do have the name of a good doctor to help you with that Fox News obsession.<br><br>Happy Chanukah. Thanks for the post Paul…of course I disagree with a lot of it but I appreciate your point of view. But I do have the name of a good doctor to help you with that Fox News obsession.

Happy Chanukah.

]]> By: Don Martelli http://everyotherthursday.com/2009/12/18/war-christmas-bullst-bow-top/#comment-1984 Don Martelli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:00:59 +0000 http://www.everyotherthursday.com/?p=1871#comment-1984 Good post Paul. I think as a society, we get so wrapped up in the PC side of life that we forget just to be human and accept that everyone has a right to celebrate however they want to. For example, I want to say Merry Christmas to people but do keep in mind that if I don't know if they celebrate Christmas, I'll throw the happy holiday's thing at them. It's just common courtesy. I do agree with the original post by Scott, which premise was basically it's not a bad thing to say Merry Christmas (as well as other types of celebrations, e.g. Kwanza). <br><br>I think there are bigger issues we as a society need to deal with versus worry about how we greet people around the holidays. You're and Scott's points we well presented and understood. Good post Paul. I think as a society, we get so wrapped up in the PC side of life that we forget just to be human and accept that everyone has a right to celebrate however they want to. For example, I want to say Merry Christmas to people but do keep in mind that if I don't know if they celebrate Christmas, I'll throw the happy holiday's thing at them. It's just common courtesy. I do agree with the original post by Scott, which premise was basically it's not a bad thing to say Merry Christmas (as well as other types of celebrations, e.g. Kwanza).

I think there are bigger issues we as a society need to deal with versus worry about how we greet people around the holidays. You're and Scott's points we well presented and understood.

]]> By: Don Martelli http://everyotherthursday.com/2009/12/18/war-christmas-bullst-bow-top/#comment-1983 Don Martelli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:00:59 +0000 http://www.everyotherthursday.com/?p=1871#comment-1983 Good post Paul. I think as a society, we get so wrapped up in the PC side of life that we forget just to be human and accept that everyone has a right to celebrate however they want to. For example, I want to say Merry Christmas to people but do keep in mind that if I don't know if they celebrate Christmas, I'll throw the happy holiday's thing at them. It's just common courtesy. I do agree with the original post by Scott, which premise was basically it's not a bad thing to say Merry Christmas (as well as other types of celebrations, e.g. Kwanza). <br><br>I think there are bigger issues we as a society need to deal with versus worry about how we greet people around the holidays. You're and Scott's points we well presented and understood. Good post Paul. I think as a society, we get so wrapped up in the PC side of life that we forget just to be human and accept that everyone has a right to celebrate however they want to. For example, I want to say Merry Christmas to people but do keep in mind that if I don't know if they celebrate Christmas, I'll throw the happy holiday's thing at them. It's just common courtesy. I do agree with the original post by Scott, which premise was basically it's not a bad thing to say Merry Christmas (as well as other types of celebrations, e.g. Kwanza).

I think there are bigger issues we as a society need to deal with versus worry about how we greet people around the holidays. You're and Scott's points we well presented and understood.

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