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Old 11-26-2007, 08:44 AM   #26 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
You got something better?
There is nothing "better" than Christmas; there are only things that are different.

Boycott stores who won't say "Merry Christmas"? Seriously.... That is their prerogative. I make my own value-based decisions. Christians are allow to do the same. But should they think Christmas is under attack? I hope not.

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If we don't want Christianity in the schools, why not keep it out of stores? Why not open it up? I don't mind if they say "Merry Christmas" or not, but I get concerned when people get upset when someone decides they'd rather generalize to the public by saying "Happy Holidays." What's wrong with being inclusive?

This seems to me a paranoia from the Christian perspective. They look at the changing times as a form of social decay. Our societies are not as "pure" as they were in the past. Get over it.
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