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Is it any wonder we see advertisements asking us to "put Christ back in Christmas"? Merry Christmas isn't a bad greeting; it isn't a slur against those whose faith does not follow the teachings of Christ; and it isn't subject to a politically correct ...
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The idea that we, as Canadians, should strip the word "merry" from what is arguably the most religious Christian holiday of the year, and replace it with the safe and benign "season's greetings," "happy holidays" and the like is beyond absurd.
Granted, not everyone in Canada is Christian or subscribes to the faith--only about 77% (the next largest block, about 16%, subscribe to no religion).
Even the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms references "God," and yet there are those that believe Merry Christmas is inconsiderate to non-Christians. There are those that believe the majority should cater to the minority who feel their rights are being infringed upon. Really? Too bad. The rights of the majority to wish loved ones and passersby "Merry Christmas" trumps the inconsiderate, out-of-touch minority.
Let's be honest, Christmas, which literally means Christ's mass, is steeped in religious meaning. Hard to get more religious than the birth of Christ.
But outside of the faith-based connotations, today's holiday is a mix and match of folklore, tradition, multiculturalism and commercialism-- much of it stemming from pagan beliefs intended to make Christmas accessible to everyone.
Merry Christmas isn't a bad greeting; it isn't a slur against those whose faith does not follow the teachings of Christ; and it isn't subject to a politically correct debate.
So to everyone everywhere Milad Majid, Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan, Mele Kalikimaka, Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!, Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia, Srozhdestvom Kristovym, Merry Christmas--in any language.
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