Exhibits, Shows and Displays

Why do other religions freak so much about displays of Christmas and other Christian holidays?

The reason such displays are so ubiquitous is that municipalities have taken these displays and these holidays and "secularized" them, so that everyone gets to ooh and ahh over Santa Claus and his reindeer and people seem to forget that he isn't the "reason for the season." I bet if someone tried that with Hanukkah, Jewish people'd be all up in arms, and rightfully so. Why do Christians just have to shut up and take it?

Public Comments

1. you bring up a very good point. only time will tell.
2. They don't have to shut up and take it, it's their choice and are bigger for it. I see the same thing in most people including some christians, celebrating the holidays for other meaning for what they represent. I personally don't believe in those holidays but I do know what they represent amd would celebrate them in that context.
3. Most people of other religions *don't* freak out about it, it's just a handful of whiny people who can't stand to have anything any way but exactly as they want it. And so they cry and moan about how their rights are being violated by someone else's free practice of religion. And because our modern culture is one of 'if anyone is offended it's YOUR fault and you have to fix it', instead of recognizing that these people are self-centered manipulators, stores actually take the religious-themed stuff down in order to avoid offending these people. Heck, most of the people I know of who are offended at Christian-centered decorations aren't even from other religions. They are either 'Christians' who are more zealous about preaching 'tolerance' than practicing their religion, or atheists who are intent on destroying the free practice of religion in this country. (I'm NOT saying that all atheists are like this, either, just the ones who are part of that small handful noted above.)
4. Most of those holiday things, such as the decorated tree and holly and mistletoe, predate Christmas and come from ancient Winter Solstice festivals. So do all the Easter things (Pagan fertility festivals-- bunnies, eggs, spring time flowers, etc.). And since I celebate Winter Solstice, and Ostara, the Pagan festival, I find the decorations very cheerful, even if it does make most people think of Easter and Christmas. But the holiday traditions don't belong only to Christians. I don't see why anyone would get so upset about holiday decorations. They're very cheerful, no matter what you celebrate.