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Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:20 on 10th November 2009 The goverment are trying to change the name Christmas to winterval, apparently this is to prevent offending anybody! but by doing so has offended thousands! And from what i've gathered even the ones that don't celebrate Christmas don't want it changed! Although Christmas is a bit of a mongrel celebration (taking bits from a few seperate celebrations) I think the overiding celebration is the birth of Christ (even though he wasn't supposed to have been born this time of year! ) i think it would be a shame to see it changed. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:58 on 10th November 2009 Why can't they leave well enough alone!!! And what about offending those who do celebrate Christmas!!?? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:21 on 10th November 2009 Do a poll, and ask everyone, especially the young ones, what is Christmas? What will there answer be, do you think? Will they say, 'It's a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ'. I don't think so! They will say 'It's in December, and we gets to eat, drink, and be merry, giving gifts and getting gifts'. For many nowadays, they do not even think about what the word CHRISTmas. They would probably be shocked and think, oh yeah, I get it now. So leave it alone, you stupid goverment people. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:23 on 10th November 2009 Hear ! Hear ! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:24 on 10th November 2009 Even if it did get changed you have to remember that Christmas is in the heart. Christmas is about unconditional love and sharing it. They can take away the Holiday but they can't take it from your heart. The spirit of Christmas can still be strong!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:00 on 10th November 2009 Winterval, really? That's the best they could do? Notice it's only the Christian holidays that they want to change. Why can't we change the name of Ramadan or eliminate it altogether? It offends me. Oh, yeah, that's right - I'm a Christian, it's okay to offend me and stomp on my beliefs. I noticed last Christmas at my office, during the secretarial services "holiday" luncheon meeting, our manager told us that she (as a member of management) was not allowed to use the word Christmas to describe the season or our celebrations. She was limited to using the word holiday. But no such rule for the staff. So I make a point of wishing everyone a Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas, no matter what! My way of rebelling I guess. I'm just waiting for the unfortunate person who tells me I can't say that word in the office anymore. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:04 on 10th November 2009 I'll bet they wouldn't dare change Hanukkah or Ramadan to something else. Attacking Christianity seems to be the last acceptable prejudice. They can change it if they want but they can't make me stop saying "Merry Christmas"! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:06 on 10th November 2009 To be fair i don't think its muslims trying to ban it, its non muslims foolishly thinking its going to offend muslims and any other religion!! which i agree is crazy!! and creates more racism. But i've said this before, if your racist and want to start an anti muslim riot, the best way to do it is pretend that muslims have asked to ban Christmas! even if they haven't many will believe it, and it'll cause a LOT of hatred! just a theory...... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:07 on 10th November 2009 You bet !!! Let's shout it from the highest point and make sure we say it everywhere and when we can ! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:10 on 10th November 2009 I don't think the word Christmas will stop been used anyway, theres always something like this just before Christmas, and nobody seems to know where it originated!! Maybe its just someones idea of a joke, to wind everyone up!! and it sure works! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions