Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

[Souperphly]

Merry Christmas
And if you're so sensitive that that offends you then....

 

[LightningCrash]

Similarly, when certain dates in the Pagan year were celebrated as new Christian holy days and feasts the impulse was to not greatly disrupt newly converted peoples' life while moving their sensibilities and impulses in a "Christian" direction. The analogy fits well and, I believe, shows that SoonerATC has made a much better case than you have.

People at that time were very keen to disrupt the lives of Christians. It would make sense to schedule one of their holidays to coincide with another holiday, so you can be inconspicuous and avoid getting disrupted.

By disrupt I mean killin'.

 

[cmhbob]

It disturbs me the number of self-professed Christians who can't seem to understand the concept of philios and agape love as it relates to seasonal greetings.