I remember an immigrant from India once told me that he understood that the vast majority of the country is Christian/celebrates Christmas. Even some non believers celebrate it. He said it would be idiotic for someone to go to India and demand that they change their customs to appease them so why should they do it in America. Unless you are being forced to participate then shut up. I’ve seen Muslims celebrate their holidays and Jews celebrate theirs. I’m not a jerk and try to interfere but Heaven forbid someone say Merry Christmas
As an immigrant myself to the western countries, my families don't really celebrate christmas either nor I don't consider myself deeply religious. Yet I can see the harm it brings to the countries promoting secularism. I'm confused and often shocked at the hostility towards religions displayed by media people and atheists in general.
Now if you are forcing someone to worship like in the Middle Ages that’s one thing but outside of that Christmas is a massive part of western culture. They are really trying to stop it. But also I’ve known atheists who celebrate it from a secular standpoint
I’ve known atheists who celebrate it from a secular standpoint
I'd say people in Europe and America that are not religious are like that, they do celebrate it as being together and all that. Japanese people despite very few believing in Christianity, in their own way celebrate Christmas too. I'm not sure of the point hollywood is trying to promote negativity.
At my office, I wish my Jewish co-workers a Happy Hanukkah and they wish me Merry Christmas. Back when I managed a team in India we'd talk to each other about our differing national and religious holidays as we were all curious. I laugh with my current employee who's in Columbia as that they have a lot of national holidays around the summer and he didn't actually know what most of them were about (I started asking out of curiosity after the 3rd one).
Most Americans are quite reasonable about these things, though I'll admit we're mostly ignorant when it comes to non-western religions. That secular atheism and it's hostility is a minority opinion, but it's unfortunately been dominant among those who consider themselves as "elites" in our society.
He's right and that's actually what this author wants. I feel like OP didn't get past the headline.
She's asking people to stop being inclusive. If you want to celebrate Christmas, fine, celebrate Christmas. Don't try to pull Jews into Christmas by calling it the "holiday season". It's fucking Christmas, so celebrate Christmas. The inclusivity is just a veneer and is actually more offensive than excluding them from a holiday they don't celebrate anyway.
It's actually a pretty fucking based take, if for the wrong reason.
I remember an immigrant from India once told me that he understood that the vast majority of the country is Christian/celebrates Christmas. Even some non believers celebrate it. He said it would be idiotic for someone to go to India and demand that they change their customs to appease them so why should they do it in America. Unless you are being forced to participate then shut up. I’ve seen Muslims celebrate their holidays and Jews celebrate theirs. I’m not a jerk and try to interfere but Heaven forbid someone say Merry Christmas
As an immigrant myself to the western countries, my families don't really celebrate christmas either nor I don't consider myself deeply religious. Yet I can see the harm it brings to the countries promoting secularism. I'm confused and often shocked at the hostility towards religions displayed by media people and atheists in general.
Now if you are forcing someone to worship like in the Middle Ages that’s one thing but outside of that Christmas is a massive part of western culture. They are really trying to stop it. But also I’ve known atheists who celebrate it from a secular standpoint
I'd say people in Europe and America that are not religious are like that, they do celebrate it as being together and all that. Japanese people despite very few believing in Christianity, in their own way celebrate Christmas too. I'm not sure of the point hollywood is trying to promote negativity.
At my office, I wish my Jewish co-workers a Happy Hanukkah and they wish me Merry Christmas. Back when I managed a team in India we'd talk to each other about our differing national and religious holidays as we were all curious. I laugh with my current employee who's in Columbia as that they have a lot of national holidays around the summer and he didn't actually know what most of them were about (I started asking out of curiosity after the 3rd one).
Most Americans are quite reasonable about these things, though I'll admit we're mostly ignorant when it comes to non-western religions. That secular atheism and it's hostility is a minority opinion, but it's unfortunately been dominant among those who consider themselves as "elites" in our society.
Whoa whoa cool it with the antisemitism
He's right and that's actually what this author wants. I feel like OP didn't get past the headline.
She's asking people to stop being inclusive. If you want to celebrate Christmas, fine, celebrate Christmas. Don't try to pull Jews into Christmas by calling it the "holiday season". It's fucking Christmas, so celebrate Christmas. The inclusivity is just a veneer and is actually more offensive than excluding them from a holiday they don't celebrate anyway.
It's actually a pretty fucking based take, if for the wrong reason.
Thanks. I didn’t look at it that way.