tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post3202705178427343461..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: It's Past Time We Talk About the C-WordSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-82426985770533068992014-12-20T14:47:50.739-05:002014-12-20T14:47:50.739-05:00Quite often while out and about this time of year ...Quite often while out and about this time of year I have people -- especially store clerks -- wish me a Happy Holidays. I just smile at them and reply with a Merry Christmas. You'd be surprised at how many big happy smiles I get in return. I've even had clerks whisper to me that they could get fired for saying Merry Christmas, but love to hear it themselves.David Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838876992410760867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-62015609020167542542014-12-20T12:58:54.733-05:002014-12-20T12:58:54.733-05:00"Hate to break it to them, but candy canes ar..."Hate to break it to them, but candy canes are nowhere to be found in Christian scriptures; nor are wreaths, trees, or decorative lights on those trees. They are not religious symbols."<br /><br />Actually, other than the candy canes (don't know where that came from) those things ARE religious symbols, just not Christian ones. Tying ribbons on trees or hanging offerings in them goes back to at least Roman times, and the use of a tree or sprig pre-dates that and is from another culture entirely.<br /><br />I'm not an expert but most of the confusing or "secular" trappings of the Christian holidays are leftover symbols from earlier religions. Easter is a good example, with most of the things coming from spring fertility rites...<br /><br /><br />In any case, the whole banning of displays infringes on MY right to practice MY faith, and frankly I'm getting sick of pandering. If they really want multi-culturalism, they better start respecting MY culture and allowing me to celebrate it.<br /><br />zukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-20416984814337120212014-12-20T01:31:46.297-05:002014-12-20T01:31:46.297-05:00Oh, D'OH!
Had another blogger page open, and ...Oh, D'OH!<br /><br />Had another blogger page open, and wasn't watching what I was typing.<br /><br />Meant to say MERRY CHRISTMAS, SiGB!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-72246161608301045752014-12-20T01:28:57.199-05:002014-12-20T01:28:57.199-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS, Borepatch!MERRY CHRISTMAS, Borepatch!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com