The 'War on Christmas' is now a global conflict....

[rooboy]

this is from the Sunday Mail newspaper in Brisbane, Australia (it's Sunday morning over here, by the way :) )

Anyone want to guess who owns the Sunday Mail???

http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17451484%255E902,00.html

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RELIGIOUS groups have launched an attack on Christmas – calling for it to be renamed and toned down.

A leading Islamic body says the use of the term "Christmas" is politically incorrect because it excludes too many people in multicultural Australia.

The Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations wants a community debate to find an alternative – suggesting the word "festive" as a possible replacement.

And a Queensland Jewish leader has called for an end to the "automatic imposition" of Christmas on the community, saying the season has been reduced to a "shopping festival".

The attacks have outraged Christian churches, family groups and civic leaders. Even other Muslim groups have slammed the call.
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[Larkspur]

1. How about Winter Solstice Celebration?

Or Winter Holiday Celebrations if you want to include Jewish, Pagan, Muslim and other holiday celebrations.

[Faygo Kid]

2. How about this: Happy Christmas, Ramadan, Hanukkah, whatever.

Everybody wish everyone else a merry something, depending on their beliefs and culture, and everybody receive the greetings in the spirit in which they are intended, and with respect, as an expression of joy and fondness. And respond in turn. And not use oversensitivity to perceived slights as a way to advance a political agenda. Say, that could lead to the start of something. Like peace and understanding, and happy beagles? What a concept.

[Somawas]

3. Festivus! They want to have Festivus!