[Vision2020] Separation of church and state holidays

[Saundra Lund]

In part, Donovan wrote:
"If someone wishes me a Happy Hanukkah, Holy Ramadan, Happy Halloween, Happy
Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas or whatever, I take it as feeling of good well
toward me by my neighbor, and nothing else."

Amen!

And, out of respect for the diversity of our community, I personally have
chosen to say "Happy Holidays!"  I am not offended by those who tell me
"Merry Christmas," just as I hope my fellow Christians are not offended when
my response is "Happy Holidays to you, too!"

The genuine expression of good will never fails to touch my heart and soul!

Happy Holidays,
Saundra Lund
Moscow, ID

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
nothing.
- Edmund Burke

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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:09 AM
To: Pat Kraut; vision2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Separation of church and state holidays

I too wish everyone would just lighten up a bit. If someone wishes me a
Happy Hanukkah, Holy Ramadan, Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry
Christmas or whatever, I take it as feeling of good well toward me by my
neighbor, and nothing else. 
 
For people to be offended by the reality that every person that wishes them
good will doesn't update their Blackberry for their current beliefs and
holidays celebrated before addressing them seems deeply conceded to me.
Apparently, some people, instead of being thankful for someone wishing them
well, they instead try to find personal fault in another well intentioned
human being. 
 
Merry Christmas,
 
Donovan J Arnold
 

Pat Kraut <pkraut at moscow.com> wrote:

	When I wish someone a Merry Christmas I am giving them the very best
I have
	in the form a God I believe in firmly. It isn't about the person I
am
	talking to it is about ME. And it is totally discounting of me for
someone
	to be insulted by my desire for them to have the very best I have to
offer.
	It is what is lost in all this 'diversity' and making sure that no
one is
	insulted. The speaker is insulted. If someone offers me the greeting
of
	their faith I assume that is the best they have to give me and for
them it
	is a very good thing so I do not get insulted. BUT, if a Christian
should
	offer an honest greeting from their heart there is immediately cries
of
	dominance. Where are my rights to be who I am??