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The Majority of Americans Prefer To Be Greeted With 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays', a Poll Finds

Posted by msmash on from the to-each-their-own dept.

"Merry Christmas" is the preferred greeting of a strong majority of Americans. A survey carried in conjunction by news outlet Axios and SurveyMonkey found that 65 percent of the participants wish to be greeted with "Merry Christmas," while 28% prefer "Happy Holidays."

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  1. Worst slashdot article ever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Happy Holidays" was invented because 100% of Americans aren't Christian. But 65%? Congratulations! You just found a percentage of your sample audience that is Christian! Now you just have to ask yourself: Do you support tolerance of others?

    1. Re: Worst slashdot article ever? by nitehawk214 · · Score: 3, Informative

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  2. Re:No doubt by Known+Nutter · · Score: 3, Informative

    Most people prefer their own religion to the one of other people, especially if they're in the majority. It's called 'bigotry'.

    Sorry, but no.

    Preference does not require intolerance, but bigotry does.

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  3. Re:The US is a Christian nation by LynnwoodRooster · · Score: 2, Informative

    You should check the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution is the framework for operations, the Declaration of Independence is the reason for the nation to exist. And the Declaration does start off with God and the Creator right in the first two paragraphs. Deism was central to the creation of the US - our rights come from our Creator, not from man or anything else. At least according to the founders.

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  4. Re: Yes, but that's not the issue. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Read your Bible...

    Then the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders had a meeting at the palace where the high priest lived. The high priestâ(TM)s name was Caiaphas. 4 In the meeting they tried to find a way to arrest and kill Jesus without anyone knowing what they were doing. They planned to arrest Jesus and kill him. 5 They said, âoeWe cannot arrest Jesus during Passover. We donâ(TM)t want the people to become angry and cause a riot.â

  5. Re:Saturnalia? by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Informative

    What makes the whole shit even more hilarious is that of all the things celebrated at this day, the birth of Jesus is the only one that certainly didn't happen at this day.

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  6. Re: Yes, but that's not the issue. by AmiMoJo · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's the merry part I object to. I am not a merry man!

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