Some stores and businesses are not allowed to say "Merry Christmas" to their customers, they are supposed to say "Happy Holidays". I have heard Christians say that Christ has been taken out of Christmas and that this is a serious problem. So, it is not longer politically correct to say "Merry Christmas". What do you think? Have we taken political correctness too far? Is this a serious problem for Christians?

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I don't see this as a problem at all. I would never go up to someone that I know is Jewish, or of some other faith, and wish them Merry Christmas. And I doubt anyone would walk up to me and wish me a Happy Hannukah.

If it's someone I know, and I know they celebrate Christmas, then of course I will wish them the very merriest of Christmases.

But if it's a complete stranger, I think it is best to simply wish them Happy Holidays. That way, it encompasses just about anything (other than if they don't celebrate Holidays whatsoever).

I think wishing people "Happy Holidays" is perfectly acceptable. And for those who are upset, thinking it's taking Christ out of the Holidays. Let's go up to them and wish them a Happy Hannukah, and see what they say.

Heh heh.

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Jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas!

You can't spell Christmas without Christ...

All this PC crap is really getting under my skin. We are supposed to have freedom "of" religion not freedom "from" religion.

Like I said, it really doesn't bother me at all. The way I see it is, I don't mind discussing different religions with people. However, I do not like other people's religions or views forced on me. While saying "Merry Christmas" may not bother many, there are those out there who it does bother.

So, if I don't know the person's religion I am speaking to, I feel it doesn't take much effort to be nice and say, "Happy Holidays".

I know on several occassions we've been visited by Jehovah's Witnesses on Christmas morning. Personally, I think that's in bad taste that our Christmas celebration was interupted by people who wanted to preach their religion to us.

There are Christians (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) who don't believe in celebrations. There are Christians who love Christ, but are fed up with the commericial holiday Christmas has become, and want no part of it. There are even those who refer to things as Santa Claus as Satan Claus. There are those who don't believe in anything, yet still celebrate the holiday. There are the children who don't really understand the meaning of Christmas yet, and just are beside themselves at the thought of Santa's arrival.

Maybe I'm too much of a peacemaker. But I see no reason to force others to celebrate the Holidays the same way that I do. So, I simply wish those I don't know the Happiest of Holidays.