Is there anyone who is actually offended when someone wishes them a Merry Christmas.

[Robyn66]

Is anyone OFFENDED by Christmas Trees and Nativity Scenes? I was just thinking about when I was little and all the towns around used to have their town center's all lit up and there were all kinds of christmas decorations and menorah's and just about any kind of decorations you can imagine.

No I believe very strongly that religion has no place being taught in school and prayer in school is not appropriate. But I do believe in celebrating holidays. And I hate that the Halloween Parade is the Harvest Parade. And I don't care if you say Happy Holidays to me because when I was a kid that meant you were referring to Christmas and New Years at the same time. It wasn't some weird "war on Christmas" thing.

But when I talk to my friends who are more on the conservative side they say "WELL ITS BECAUSE OF YOU LIBERALS AND THE ACLU WE CANT HAVE HOLIDAYS ANY MORE!"

I have yet to find ONE person who finds a christmas tree or any kind of christmas decoration offensive, or that wouldn't sign a petition to bring back all the decorations on the common because they were pretty and brought a little enjoyment to people.

If this is a hot button for any of you please don't flame me, I want to understand why this is such a HUGE deal. Where did this need for towns to sanitize EVERYTHING come from?