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Updated: 9:22 PM Nov 25, 2008
Focus On The Family Wants You To Have A Happy Tossmas
Colorado Springs, CO Do you say Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Posted: 4:19 PM Nov 25, 2008Reporter: Rosie Barresi Email Address: rbarresi@kktv.com |
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Do you say Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Every year it seems to be the center of some conversation and this year Focus On The Family is talking about it and petitioning. They're calling the petition, 'I Stand For Christmas' and 'Merry Tossmas.' That's because they want people to toss magazines that say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas.
But don't be confused. They're not trying to start a boycott, they just want to send a message. So they produced a short video clip with their message which you can find at, http://www.citizenlink.org/Stoplight/A000008654.cfm
"It's a little tongue and cheek it's meant to be funny," said Stuart Shepard who is the Focus On The Family Media Director.
It's the second year in a row that they have petitioned and made a video about it.
"What's so offensive about the word, 'Christmas'," said Shepard.
Shepard says they've called dozens of retailers who explained to them, "We want to appeal to everyone," said Shepard.
Some people say they understand. "Out in the professional world you do what you have to do," said Jaime Garcia who said she prefers to say Happy Holidays.
While others say if you're selling Christmas items then you should say, 'Christmas'. "That's what the stores are selling for," said Kristin Kosley who prefers to say Merry Christmas.
But what about the other winter holidays like Kwanzaa and Hanukkah? "It doesn't matter to me," said Garcia. "Put Hanukkah on the cover, we don't mind," said Shepard.
Shepard says he'd just like to see advertisers promoting more personal ads because everyone is always going to have an opinion.
"It's Merry Christmas and that's the way it should stay," said Kosley.
"I typically say Happy Holidays because I don't know who I'm going to offend," said Garcia.
Focus On The Family has a petition section on their WEBSITE. Click on the link below for more information.
http://www.focuspetitions.com/?__utma=1.4407879825938195000.1227630671.1227630671.1227653871.3&__utmb=171146674&__utmc=171146674&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1227630671.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=193235757
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i work for a county parks & recreation department in florida. at Christmas time,we are told to greet patrons to our parks and in the parade with"Happy Holidays". to satisfy a small group of non-believers,i am supposed to give up my right to say what i believe in. i say "Merry Christmas" regardless of what they tell me. if i am to get in some kind of trouble for this,so be it. i stand for the real reason for the season! and what about our freedom to practice what religion we wish? weakness in standing up for Chist...mas is an unamerican disease that is slowly killing our society. if you wish to celebrate Christmas for something else than what it is,that is your right. but do not tell me how i am supposed to acknowledge Christmas!without Christ,there would have been no holiday at this time of year. it would have made for a long,cold,unloving winter.....don't ya think?
The Catholic Church co-opted many ethnic and folk celebrations of the Winter Solstice into “Christmas”. Any preference, to any faith, is to downgrade the others. All that I can say is “Happy Holidays”, to Dr. Dumbson. Stop imposing your personal faith upon me!
You support a lot of the folks that do not speak english, do not celebrate Christmas, are not Christians, and now want to dictate what people call December 25th. Wow!
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