What do you call it: Christmas, Xmas, Holidays, Holidays.

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Walking in Circles
Are you kidding? It's Christmas no matter how you slice it.

December 25th is, but not any of the other days.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

You're a moron. It's not christmas

so, what do you call Dec 25th, oh purveyor of all history and culture?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: Howard

A better question is, why do you pay attention to a lunatic like that?

didn't we decide ICRS = i'm casiotech's retarded self?

ICRS was a tumor growing from Casiotech's ass that became self-aware and escaped the thrall of its previous overlord.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: ICRS
You know what is annoying those stupid baby jesus in a manger. I just want to burn those down.

Why would you burn down church property?

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
why are people answering with their religious beliefs along with it? WE DON'T CARE

Apparently, you've just woken up from a 20 year slumber. Well, Mr. Rip Van Winkle, allow me to update you on what's happened to Christmas during the past 20 years: all sorts of "special interests" groups have been protesting the holiday being called "Christmas" based on religious beliefs. That's the entire point of the different names. Schools are being forced to have "winter break" or "Holiday break" rather than "christmas break" - why? Because if they call it "christmas break", these groups are making the claim that it supports one religion over their own. (Or rather, imho, the people forcing these changes just want to make themselves feel more powerful.)

 

[GenHoth]

Originally posted by: Cyco
It's Christmas, end of story. Only the people that hate america call it anything else. The rest either love it or don't give a fuck about it.

Fixed!

 

[Throckmorton]

Xmas. I take the Christ out

 

[Chronoshock]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
Xmas. I take the Christ out

The X has long been an abbreviation for Christ, so there's no difference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#Usage_of_X_for_Christ

 

[MikeyLSU]

christmas..


But holiday does not imply it is holy. maybe to you, but I get the following holidays off from work, MLK day, veterans day, 4th of July...none of those are holy either.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

You're a moron. It's not christmas

so, what do you call Dec 25th, oh purveyor of all history and culture?

It was originally Sol Invictus. Sorry.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: Howard

A better question is, why do you pay attention to a lunatic like that?

didn't we decide ICRS = i'm casiotech's retarded self?

ICRS was a tumor growing from Casiotech's ass that became self-aware and escaped the thrall of its previous overlord.

:shocked: :laugh:

 

[BurnItDwn]

Dec 25 is Chrismass.
Dec 24 is Chrismass Eve.
Dec 31 1 is New Years Eve
Jan 1 is New Years Day

The time period around late December Early January "Holidays"

 

[sash1]

FELIZ NAVIDAD!

 

[So]

Originally posted by: the unknown

Originally posted by: ICRS

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

Well, it depends on the sentence. If I'm referring to the period including thanksgiving and new year, then I say holidays. If I'm referring to christmas, it's f---ing christmas.

<-- also atheist.

I just feel dirty saying I celebrate christmas, since I am an atheist.

How so? I'm a Catholic and I realize that Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever.

Exactly. Christmas is two holidays in one:

1. A commercial holiday founded during the Victorian age, co-opting some earlier pagan symbolism. Created to be used as an excuse to show a little love to children in an era when they were expected to be treated as little automatons. It is a holiday of kindness, and a festival celebrating the benefits of the surpluses that can be had in a prosperous industrial society.
2. An austere religious day, also selected because it co-opted pagan traditions, but to celebrate the "birth" of the founder of christianity.

The former is celebrated by department stores, workplaces, and almost every american. The latter is simultaneously celebrated by some christians. A few christians only celebrate the latter and a few non-christians choose to not celebrate the former.

I would argue that, for example, a reform (progressive?) Jew observing Hanukkah is observing #1 and their own religious rite at the same time.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: meltdown75
why are people answering with their religious beliefs along with it? WE DON'T CARE

Apparently, you've just woken up from a 20 year slumber. Well, Mr. Rip Van Winkle, allow me to update you on what's happened to Christmas during the past 20 years: all sorts of "special interests" groups have been protesting the holiday being called "Christmas" based on religious beliefs. That's the entire point of the different names. Schools are being forced to have "winter break" or "Holiday break" rather than "christmas break" - why? Because if they call it "christmas break", these groups are making the claim that it supports one religion over their own. (Or rather, imho, the people forcing these changes just want to make themselves feel more powerful.)

And, naturally, over-zealous Christians seize this opportunity to pretend that they're being persecuted (while still maintaining majority status). I fail to see how calling it Christmas break doesn't support one religion over all others.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: the unknown

Originally posted by: ICRS

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

Well, it depends on the sentence. If I'm referring to the period including thanksgiving and new year, then I say holidays. If I'm referring to christmas, it's f---ing christmas.

<-- also atheist.

I just feel dirty saying I celebrate christmas, since I am an atheist.

How so? I'm a Catholic and I realize that Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever.

Then why do I have to hear about "the reason for the season" (with a pic of Jesus, usually) and hear people bemoan the loss of the true meaning of Christmas?
It's quite a stretch to claim that Christmas "has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever. "

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: meltdown75
why are people answering with their religious beliefs along with it? WE DON'T CARE

Apparently, you've just woken up from a 20 year slumber. Well, Mr. Rip Van Winkle, allow me to update you on what's happened to Christmas during the past 20 years: all sorts of "special interests" groups have been protesting the holiday being called "Christmas" based on religious beliefs. That's the entire point of the different names. Schools are being forced to have "winter break" or "Holiday break" rather than "christmas break" - why? Because if they call it "christmas break", these groups are making the claim that it supports one religion over their own. (Or rather, imho, the people forcing these changes just want to make themselves feel more powerful.)

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz- huh? wha? i like pie

 

[So]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: the unknown

Originally posted by: ICRS

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

Well, it depends on the sentence. If I'm referring to the period including thanksgiving and new year, then I say holidays. If I'm referring to christmas, it's f---ing christmas.

<-- also atheist.

I just feel dirty saying I celebrate christmas, since I am an atheist.

How so? I'm a Catholic and I realize that Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever.

Then why do I have to hear about "the reason for the season" (with a pic of Jesus, usually) and hear people bemoan the loss of the true meaning of Christmas?
It's quite a stretch to claim that Christmas "has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever. "

This is true. I do get slightly annoyed when I see this "reason for the season" crap.

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: the unknown

Originally posted by: ICRS

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

Well, it depends on the sentence. If I'm referring to the period including thanksgiving and new year, then I say holidays. If I'm referring to christmas, it's f---ing christmas.

<-- also atheist.

I just feel dirty saying I celebrate christmas, since I am an atheist.

How so? I'm a Catholic and I realize that Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever.

Then why do I have to hear about "the reason for the season" (with a pic of Jesus, usually) and hear people bemoan the loss of the true meaning of Christmas?
It's quite a stretch to claim that Christmas "has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever. "

They do it because they know it annoys you. That don't do it around anyone else.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

This

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

You're a moron. It's not christmas

so, what do you call Dec 25th, oh purveyor of all history and culture?

It was originally Sol Invictus. Sorry.

So you're telling me it's perfectly acceptable to sacrifice a lamb for Mars or something? sweet.

 

[ryan256]

<--- Christian.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: the unknown

Originally posted by: ICRS

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

Well, it depends on the sentence. If I'm referring to the period including thanksgiving and new year, then I say holidays. If I'm referring to christmas, it's f---ing christmas.

<-- also atheist.

I just feel dirty saying I celebrate christmas, since I am an atheist.

How so? I'm a Catholic and I realize that Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever.

Then why do I have to hear about "the reason for the season" (with a pic of Jesus, usually) and hear people bemoan the loss of the true meaning of Christmas?
It's quite a stretch to claim that Christmas "has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever. "

They do it because they know it annoys you. That don't do it around anyone else.

Won't they kick you out of the secret meetings for telling me? :Q

 

[MotionMan]

Christmas is merely the day before my birthday - no more, no less.

Happy Jack-mas everyone!!!

MotionMan (aka Jack)

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: the unknown

Originally posted by: ICRS

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Locut0s
<--- Atheist.

It's Christmas

/Thread.

Well, it depends on the sentence. If I'm referring to the period including thanksgiving and new year, then I say holidays. If I'm referring to christmas, it's f---ing christmas.

<-- also atheist.

I just feel dirty saying I celebrate christmas, since I am an atheist.

How so? I'm a Catholic and I realize that Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever.

Then why do I have to hear about "the reason for the season" (with a pic of Jesus, usually) and hear people bemoan the loss of the true meaning of Christmas?
It's quite a stretch to claim that Christmas "has nothing to do with Christianity whatsoever. "

They do it because they know it annoys you. That don't do it around anyone else.

Won't they kick you out of the secret meetings for telling me? :Q

Joseph Smith, Jr. shan't be pleased.