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Originally Posted by psyang
Isn't "Holiday" derived from "Holy Day"? And by the same token, "good-bye" comes from "God be with you". Religious-based words/phrases show up in other languages too - adios, adieu.
I find it funny/sad that (some) Christians are angry that Jesus is not central to Christmas anymore, and (some) atheists are angry that people are saying "Merry Christmas".
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Atheists don't really complain much about Christmas. It is usually other religious groups. Especially the ones that have some beef with Christianity.