R. S. Martin Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Much has been said re greetings at religious holidays. Here's a good suggestion posted by Wil Wheaton on Facebook. He says he found it on Reddit and that the source is unknown. This particular piece of religiosity doesn't trigger me but other things do and I know that even if we cope well with things on the scene, there are feelings to deal with afterward. How do you deal with those feelings? Have you any suggestions for others working their way through deconversion? I'm posting this here for calm discussion rather than the rants and raves we usually get around this time of year. While we may be triggered by religious greetings, and some greeters may actually have agendas, the best response is to assume it's an innocent good-wish and to treat it as such. But as the post says, if we can't see beyond the words, we might be broken. Exactly. So let's discuss how to deal with the broken parts. FROM https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=609544159172130&set=a.109958572464027.8064.100003496539869&type=1&theater 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 That's the real Wil Wheaton! A.K.A Wesley Crusher from Star Trek The Next Generation! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. S. Martin Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 If you say so. One thing led to another and this image led to his name so I credited him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 sIf you google Wil Wheaton, you'll see what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I guess well-wishing greetings doesn't cause me any troubles. As a Christian I said Happy Hanukkah to Jewish friends who also said merry Christmas to us. I don't think Happy Holidays is this sabotaging term many Christians do, and I didn't think so as a Christian: it encompasses all the winter festivities, which are many and prolific throughout the world. Obviously anything done with a clearly underhanded or agenda-driven attitude is repugnant, but most people just want to have a good time this time of year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Every year I get a Christmas card from the same person explaining about the war on Christmas and how saying Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings is an abomination. I like to read it to other people who always express astonishment that someone actually sent that for a Christmas card. They also like to email their friends lists of companies that don't put the word "Christmas" in their adverts. And another extra bad list of companies that made references to other religious holidays that are not Christian. And of course a list of safe companies that we should buy all our Christmas presents from because they put Merry Christmas and no other religious holiday is mentioned in their ads. They also like to take the offensive adverts to the local store and complain to the local manager about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeThinkerNZ Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Every year I get a Christmas card from the same person explaining about the war on Christmas and how saying Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings is an abomination. I like to read it to other people who always express astonishment that someone actually sent that for a Christmas card. They also like to email their friends lists of companies that don't put the word "Christmas" in their adverts. And another extra bad list of companies that made references to other religious holidays that are not Christian. And of course a list of safe companies that we should buy all our Christmas presents from because they put Merry Christmas and no other religious holiday is mentioned in their ads. They also like to take the offensive adverts to the local store and complain to the local manager about it. Aw, that's the Lord's work, right there. /sarcasm What a waste of human potential these people are. They could be doing something to help either their community or some of the many needy people in the world, but instead they're putting energy into which words are used to describe a holiday. Pathetic, in the truest sense of the word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymistake Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Every year I get a Christmas card from the same person explaining about the war on Christmas and how saying Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings is an abomination. I like to read it to other people who always express astonishment that someone actually sent that for a Christmas card. They also like to email their friends lists of companies that don't put the word "Christmas" in their adverts. And another extra bad list of companies that made references to other religious holidays that are not Christian. And of course a list of safe companies that we should buy all our Christmas presents from because they put Merry Christmas and no other religious holiday is mentioned in their ads. They also like to take the offensive adverts to the local store and complain to the local manager about it. I would give that guy a "Season's Greetings" card. Sounds like he needs it badly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm nearly finished with Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4. Wesley Crusher has left the star ship to attend the academy. I'm now anxiously awaiting his return. The Enterprise just isn't the same without him! I know that this post has little to absolutely nothing to do with the topic, but I just felt like I had to give some respect to Wil Wheaton. Happy Saturnalia to everyone at Ex-C! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 What a waste of human potential these people are. They could be doing something to help either their community or some of the many needy people in the world, but instead they're putting energy into which words are used to describe a holiday. Pathetic, in the truest sense of the word. The most sad thing is he really and truly feels he is helping people by doing this. I'm sure he gets that same feeling of accomplishment from it that you would get from doing something actually worthwhile. It's like he's trying to right some wrong in the world. If only he would pick a better cause to dump this energy into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophrosyne Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I love it, probably going to share the image on FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. S. Martin Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Every year I get a Christmas card from the same person explaining about the war on Christmas and how saying Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings is an abomination. I like to read it to other people who always express astonishment that someone actually sent that for a Christmas card. They also like to email their friends lists of companies that don't put the word "Christmas" in their adverts. And another extra bad list of companies that made references to other religious holidays that are not Christian. And of course a list of safe companies that we should buy all our Christmas presents from because they put Merry Christmas and no other religious holiday is mentioned in their ads. They also like to take the offensive adverts to the local store and complain to the local manager about it. I don't get a sense that this person is wishing anyone well. He's waging an out and out war. And yes, that can be energizing, and give a person a sense of accomplishment. I think you mentioned that in a later post. I'm not sure how I would deal with such a person in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarflungWanderer Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'm nearly finished with Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4. Wesley Crusher has left the star ship to attend the academy. I'm now anxiously awaiting his return. The Enterprise just isn't the same without him! I know that this post has little to absolutely nothing to do with the topic, but I just felt like I had to give some respect to Wil Wheaton. Personally, Wes was hit-or-miss. The one episode where there is a Court-Marshall at Starfleet Academy is probably him at his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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