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Excellent point, Stacy. I, too, am getting really weary of the "other" form of political correctness: fellow Christians who have let their pendulum swing too far in the other direction and apply their own snooty PC (Pharisaically Correct) standards to everyone else. As you point out, there are several holidays bunched up at the end of the year, including Thanksgiving and -- dare I say it? -- Hannukah. (Others, too.) As a Christian, I want poeple to experience the joy I feel this time of year at realizing that the God of the universe came to us in human form so that He could pay a price for my awful sins that I never could, all to His glory. Jesus doesn't spend much time correcting anyone other than the proud throughout the Gospels; what makes any of us think we have that responsibility, or the right?

We best exemplify "the reason for the season" by acting like we believe what Jesus said, not by smacking people down when they don't utter the greeting we want to hear. As a friend of mine said once, "There may not be an 'I' in team, but there is one in 'pharisee.'" I think we all need to take a closer look, every day, at the condition of our hearts and how we behave and worry less about the culture war.

Amen, Stace. I'm not sure when "Happy Holidays" became synonymous with "I hate Jesus." I must have missed a meeting somewhere.

Stacey...thank you for bringing this up.



I have been so irritated by Christians this Christmas who are going after "Happy Holidays". As you mentioned, the greeting has been around for years and no one has been bothered by it. My wife and I chose a card this year with "Happy Holidays" on it without even thinking about it, but some people thought we were "less Christian" as a result.

(What Christians also need to remember is the root for the word "Holidays"... "Holy-Days".)

Rest assured that when most say "Merry Christmas" they are not focusing on the meaning of what they are saying, it's just a greeting.

I'm growing tired of believers trying to "moralize" those who are not. We are called to love...changing hearts and attitudes is what Jesus does...even, and maybe especially, at Christmas time.

So, while our Christmas picture card might not have made it to as many refrigerators this year because of "Happy Holidays", it's ok...

Remarkably, we still believe.