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Originally Posted by troutman
Why should I have to say Merry Xmas? I'm not Christian. At least three million Canadians are not religious at all.
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You shouldn't have to. At the same time, respect needs to be shown for those who do celebrate some form of holiday at this time of year.
When I worked in retail, we were not allowed to play 'Christmas Carols' we could only play songs that did not celebrate Christmas. Let it Snow, etc. It's irritating. I'm not supposed to wish anyone a Merry Christmas, I have to tell them to have a Happy Holiday. The holiday is Christmas! (At least officially.)
What does Christmas mean to me? It's a time for family, friends, giving, receiving, love, all that jazz. It's also about the birth of Christ, but since it's well known that if he was born, his birth would've been closer to October, that's really fallen by the wayside. Easter is much more important religiously for me.