First off, I am not lumping all Christians together, this note is just for the whiney ones. The ones filling my facebook with claims of a "war on Christmas" and how they no longer have freedom of religion.
So you say there is a war on Christmas is there? You can't say Merry Christmas or Christmas tree anymore? hmmm Well first I ask who the heck is stopping you? We have a little thing here in Canada called freedom of speech an NOBODY is stopping you from saying anything.
And while you were shouting from the rooftops that Christmas was being pushed to the underground and how unfair it is that other religions get special priviledges and you get nothing. Last I checked Christmas was EVERYWHERE! There is a Santa in every mall, there is an entire radio station dedicated to Christmas music, all of your favorite shows are having Christmas episodes, Timmies had candy cane flavored coffee, Hot 89.9 wants you to donate food for the safe return of rudolph. I ask you where the spotlight on Hannukah is? or Eid? or Kwanzaa? or ANY other religion besides Christianity?
So what? A store puts up a sign that says "Happy Holidays" and that somehow infringes on your right to practice religion?
I am so sick of seeing facebook statuses about "being a proud Canadian and proud of our tradtions" since when has the country that is known for it's diversity and freedoms had only Christian traditions? "go back to where you came from" that's pretty much the most un-Canadian thing you can say. If you find it sa "crazy" and "ridiculous" that someone could be offended by you saying "Merry Christmas" why are you so offended by "Happy Holidays?"
Yes, it is STUPID to call it a Holiday tree as I don't think any other holiday uses a decorated evergreen as a symbol of the festivities. But saying Happy Holidays is about INCLUSION! If you don't want to say it fine, say Merry Christmas, no one cares that much.
So remember, you live in Canada, you have the right to speak as you please and celebrate as you please, but it is NOT within those rights and freedoms to have OTHERS speak and celebrate the same way. No one is stopping you from celebrating Christmas, it is even still dominating the mainstream even though I am almost certain we are no longer the majority. Now stop whining and get on with the festivities.
