I totally disagree! If Peter is a CHRISTian and wants to wish folks a Merry Christmas I think that is wonderful and would mean nothing less were he a Jewish person and wished all a Happy Hanukkah.
I don't understand this need to encompass everyone and everything in simple greetings or sharing of joyous occasions even though they may not encompass every single belief out there. Everyone on the list has different experiences, backgrounds, etc... when something is posted on the list about Oracle I typically delete without reading because my interest is not in Oracle. Why can't someone say "Merry Christmas"? I am really really getting sick of this politically correct attitude. Did Peters greeting actually offend any non-christians? I am sorry if I sound confrontational but this whole attitude is getting out of hand. For those of you who cared to discuss ASP.Net on this list please pardon my response to this thread. Ronda On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:14:04 -0000, sindarintech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Peter, > Sorry if it came across as a reprimand... my intention was simply to > point out that there was an implied assumption that everyone on the > list was a x-tian. Given the clearly international coverage this > list gets, it seemed simply polite to remind folks that x-tianity > isn't the only religion in the world... something many westerners > (and many Americans in particular) seem to forget. > > A joyous New Year to all! > Ray > > --- In [email protected], "Peter Brunone" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ...and as we know, no atheists, etc EVER celebrate Christmas :) > > > > If someone wants to wish a happy specific holiday to those who > celebrate it, I *think* we can afford to be tolerant. For example, > when I hear "have a joyous Eid al Fitr", I don't feel obligated to > reprimand whoever said it. I just realize that it wasn't for me and > move on. > > > > Happy New Year! > > > > Peter > > (my profound apologies to Chinese, Persian, and any other folks to > who do not celebrate the new year on January 1) > > > > From: "sindarintech" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Actually, I prefer the more general 'Happy Holidays'... it doesn't > > make the assumption that everyone on the list is a christian. > > > > Happy Holidays! > > Ray > > > > --- In [email protected], <SYSTEM- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Merry Christmas to a great list(s) and happy holidays. > > > > > > Mike Belcher > > > Independant Computer Consultant > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > -- Ronda Pederson MVP ASP.Net ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
