The Holiday Season December

Why do we have holidays in December? It's all about Christmas the birth of Jesus Christ we celebrate or don't celebrate. No one is forced to celebrate Christmas, but everyone is shopping for gifts like wild dogs on a hunt. We have company parties exchanging gifts removing the reference of Christmas. What is the purpose of exchanging gifts? It started with the Three Kings from the East who visited Jesus after his birth delivering gifts to show respect. If you don't believe in Christmas why would you participate in exchanging gifts that is a Christmas tradition that Christians continue to follow in remembrance of the first Christmas.

No one complains about getting a holiday day off from work. We replace "Merry Christmas" with "Happy Holidays" to not insult or impose religion on anyone. We call a "Christmas Tree" a "Holiday Tree" to not offend anyone. We have become a society that seriously needs a re-boot. 

We have taken the meaning of Christmas out of our schools to not offend anyone. When will the madness stop on the attack of Christmas? 

I'm offended that it's getting to the point that I have to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas from a closet so I don't offend  anyone. I have no problem respecting other traditions so leave Christmas alone and let me celebrate it without worrying about offending anyone. 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays

What do we say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays"?  Both greetings are fine using your judgement on the audience or person you are extending the greeting too.

The issue I have is if you want to say "Merry Christmas" close to 12/24 and 12/25 and someone get's offended. I'm sorry that is the Holiday we are celebrating Christmas. The birth of Jesus Christ. What did you think we were celebrating Santa Claus. 

Saying "Merry Christmas" to someone is not disrespectful. It's disrespectful to get offended when someone says "Merry Christmas" to you.

A general rule is to be gracious when someone extends you any type of greeting it means no disrespect.

Stop picking on the usage of Christmas because that is the Holiday we celebrate on December 25th.

Leave schools alone and let children celebrate Christmas.