tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203467864358545058.post5789866207867037899..comments2014-09-24T12:54:34.986-07:00Comments on The Boolean Continuum: Verba non actaBooleanContinuumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05881056337735948235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203467864358545058.post-85623092708705503242009-11-21T12:23:54.254-08:002009-11-21T12:23:54.254-08:00Ben:
You missed explaining one interesting fac...Ben:<br /><br /> You missed explaining one interesting fact - the real Birthday of Christ occurs in the spring. The Catholic church moved Christmas on the Church calendar for two reasons: 1) the need to seperarte Advent from Lent and 2) to try and purge/overshadow the pagan celebrations of the Winter Solstice due to some sinful traditions that went with it (orgies, excessive consumption, etc.)<br /><br />Bizzarely after being largely successful the Christmas Holiday has become so materialistic and commercialized we now start seeing retailers trying to start the "Christmas season" shortly after Labor Day... and instead of pointing to that issue some conservative Christians have decided that saying Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas is an issue.<br /><br />A couple of questions for the far religious right:<br /><br />1) If I say "Feliz Navidad" - do I have to worry about recieving a visit from INS or is that okay, since we still don't have or need an official language in the USA?<br /><br />2) Do I have to be Jewish to either respond or initiate a greeting at this time of year with "Happy Hanukkah" or since it's really not one of the high holidays must I still use "Merry Christmas"? <br /><br />3) If I use the phrase "Merry Christmas" must I actually be "Merry" or can be faking it after all isn't that just a white lie and okay?Mark Bonatuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028759195766716450noreply@blogger.com