Some people are taking this "War on Christmas" thing way too far. Take Texas agriculture commissioner Sid Miller for example. The Republican elected official recently wrote this on his Facebook page: "People must say Merry Christmas to me or nothing at all. If one more person says Happy Holidays to me I just might slap them. Either tell me Merry Christmas or just don't say anything." With these comments, he included a picture of a cowboy on a horse, with pharmacy sign reading, "We Will Never Take Christ Out Of Christmas."
No, the pagan roots of the holiday wasn't taking "Christ out of Christmas." Jesus' birthday not being on December 25th wasn't taking "Christ out of Christmas." The holiday becoming increasingly more commercialized by the year wasn't taking "Christ out of Christmas." Yet people telling one another "Happy Holidays" has been ultimately responsible for taking "Christ out of Christmas." Riiight... As a matter of fact, Mr. Miller's comments and picture are ironically hilarious, for while the Longhorn state's agriculture commissioner insinuated that saying "Happy Holidays" as opposed to "Merry Christmas" was ultimately responsible for taking "Christ out of Christmas," he goes on to say, "If one more person says Happy Holidays to me I just might slap them." That's right, ladies and gentlemen, saying "Happy Holidays" is anti-Christian, but slapping someone across the face for saying "Happy Holidays," well, it can't get much more Christ-like than that, right?
So, since Sid Miller laid the temptation before us, I suggest we take him up on it. To wish the Texas agriculture commissioner a very sincere "Happy Holidays," you contact him at the following links:
https://twitter.com/millerfortexas
https://www.facebook.com/MillerForTexas
Happy Holidays, Sid Miller! Now, do what Jesus would do and slap me across the face...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sid-miller-happy-holidays-slap_5673a865e4b06fa6887ce190
No, the pagan roots of the holiday wasn't taking "Christ out of Christmas." Jesus' birthday not being on December 25th wasn't taking "Christ out of Christmas." The holiday becoming increasingly more commercialized by the year wasn't taking "Christ out of Christmas." Yet people telling one another "Happy Holidays" has been ultimately responsible for taking "Christ out of Christmas." Riiight... As a matter of fact, Mr. Miller's comments and picture are ironically hilarious, for while the Longhorn state's agriculture commissioner insinuated that saying "Happy Holidays" as opposed to "Merry Christmas" was ultimately responsible for taking "Christ out of Christmas," he goes on to say, "If one more person says Happy Holidays to me I just might slap them." That's right, ladies and gentlemen, saying "Happy Holidays" is anti-Christian, but slapping someone across the face for saying "Happy Holidays," well, it can't get much more Christ-like than that, right?
So, since Sid Miller laid the temptation before us, I suggest we take him up on it. To wish the Texas agriculture commissioner a very sincere "Happy Holidays," you contact him at the following links:
https://twitter.com/millerfortexas
https://www.facebook.com/MillerForTexas
Happy Holidays, Sid Miller! Now, do what Jesus would do and slap me across the face...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sid-miller-happy-holidays-slap_5673a865e4b06fa6887ce190
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