How many Non-Christians Celebrate Xmas?

I've had incidents where they CLIMB over the gate to get onto my front deck so that they can bother me, or walk right in through the closed garage door and show up at the kitchen door....which is IN the garage.  I live in the boonies...and if I've just gotten out of the shower, I *might* be walking around in my skivies....granted I'm more covered than many folks are in a bathing suit, but still......and TWICE I've been attacked in the swimming pool....with 6 dogs going totally nuts...
 
I totally believe in individual rights...but YOUR rights end when they impinge on MY rights to enjoy a peaceful and unmolested existance.
 
But, I feel badly for store employees who've been ordered NOT to say Merry Christmas....Happy Holidays just doesn't roll off the tongue as easily....

Wow!! If they actually climb the fence on your property...i would have to say, time to get the gun. NO ONE comes in the yard without being invited.
Or just tell them leave or you will...in the words of  Mr. Burns from the Simpsons, "Release the hounds" That should run them off pretty quick.
My personal favorite is just messing with them. tell them you are doing a sacrifice to the dirty underwear god and need a young virgin then invite them in...or scream into your armpit you will not kill them like you did your friends, you have a better idea, or put a sock on your hand and only talk to them with the sock. Make it as entertaining as you like.
My brother actually turned around and farted on them then slammed the door in their face, he was 15 at the time, my dad choked on his mashed potato he was laughing so hard. I know everone must think I came from a warped family...well, I probably did.
 

I dont' REALLY like to be bothered by the door-to-door religious people, but I must say that I give them a lot of credit for being so devoted to their religion, it can't be easy for them to have to do what they do on a regular basis. ESECIALLY when they know how people feel about them.

Just went to Target for some things today and needed some Christmas cards.  They had an entire aisle with nothing but cards, but I couldn't find any of sort of a religous nature.  There was another woman looking near me and she commented on it too "gee, there aren't any religous cards".  Right then I spotted a box on the lowest shelf that actually said "Religous" on the outside.  It was one of those bargains types with like 50 cards with 5 designs for $4.99, or something.  They were super cheap looking and the woman said "these look like those kind you find in the back of your closet after a few years" []..and totally agreed.  It was just really disturbing that there a gazillion cards with cartoon characters, snowflakes, or Santa on skis types, but nothing with even a slighty religous theme.  

It was just really disturbing that there a gazillion cards with cartoon characters, snowflakes, or Santa on skis types, but nothing with even a slighty religous theme.

 
Wow, that's the opposite problem I've always had. I can always find uber religious cards, but can't find anything non-religious. Check out Rite Aid. That's where I went last year and out of hundreds of boxes of cards, I found two that weren't religious. [&:]

So because I don't get wished a Happy Rohatsu when I go to Target, Rohatsu is being taken away from me? I don't get that logic. It's my holiday, I celebrate at home and my temple, I don't need everyone on the planet to acknowledge it. It's there whether someone acknowledges it or not.

Cathy...
 
I've never had trouble finding cards with religious sentiments...they are always around...esp when all I want is Curious George or Snoopy!
 
I think that's called 'Murphy's Law'...whatever it is you want...esp around a high pressure time like T-giving or someone's Bday...you WILL not find...lol.
 
Also when you are in a mega merchandiser like Target I think it's all about what is selling and selling  a lot for the customers that shop there. Nothing really sinister about it IMO. I'd bet Wal Mart has more because they seem to have a lot more religious overtones in what they will and won't sell. Just business.
 

ORIGINAL: cakana
Just went to Target for some things today and needed some Christmas cards.  They had an entire aisle with nothing but cards, but I couldn't find any of sort of a religous nature.  There was another woman looking near me and she commented on it too "gee, there aren't any religous cards".  Right then I spotted a box on the lowest shelf that actually said "Religous" on the outside.  It was one of those bargains types with like 50 cards with 5 designs for $4.99, or something.  They were super cheap looking and the woman said "these look like those kind you find in the back of your closet after a few years" []..and totally agreed.  It was just really disturbing that there a gazillion cards with cartoon characters, snowflakes, or Santa on skis types, but nothing with even a slighty religous theme.  

 
You might want to try another store... this is veering a little offtopic, but around the elections I saw a news piece about how political parties target potential voters by tracking where you shop. They said Democrats tend to go to Target while Republicans go to Walmart; Dems go to Starbucks while Repubs go to Dunkin Donuts (we were in MA). Certainly that's not to say Democrats are never religous but there might be some correlation there....

Also when you are in a mega merchandiser like Target I think it's all about what is selling and selling a lot for the customers that shop there. Nothing really sinister about it IMO.

 
No, I know there's nothing sinister about it and I realize that with all the controversy, stores are playing it "safe".  I wasn't really on a search for the uber-religous type card.  Some of those are so somber, they're almost depressing.  I just wanted something slightly meaninful, like even an angel or something.  Actually the large majority of the cards were photo insert types and I guess that's pretty cool if you've got a cute family/kids, but folks would be pretty disappointed to get a card of me & DH (even if I included the dogs []).
 

ORIGINAL: glenmar

I've had incidents where they CLIMB over the gate to get onto my front deck so that they can bother me, or walk right in through the closed garage door and show up at the kitchen door....which is IN the garage.  I live in the boonies...and if I've just gotten out of the shower, I *might* be walking around in my skivies....granted I'm more covered than many folks are in a bathing suit, but still......and TWICE I've been attacked in the swimming pool....with 6 dogs going totally nuts...

I totally believe in individual rights...but YOUR rights end when they impinge on MY rights to enjoy a peaceful and unmolested existance.

But, I feel badly for store employees who've been ordered NOT to say Merry Christmas....Happy Holidays just doesn't roll off the tongue as easily....

 
Good grief!  I can't believe that with 6 GSDs you still get bothered like that.  We had some Jehovah's Witnesses come to the door a few weeks ago and both dogs where going crazy (Jack was trying to get out to greet them, Sally was trying to edge close enough to sniff them without being detected and leaping over Jack in the process-yes I know I need to work on door greeting manners[&:]) so they just slipped the you-are-going-to-hell-if-you-don't-convert leaflet through the door, left, and have not been back.

the extent of my x-mas decor this year..so far

I usually look for Christmas cards that say something totally outrageous (maybe I'm still rebelling against nuns[]) and involve a dog.
 
Joyce

I noticed a lot of those photo cards too...and I can't really recall the last time I really HELD a photo...lol! I mean they're all on my puter...you know? That's how I share them...email and website and things like that. I honestly can say the only "paper" pics I have around are probably 4-5 YEARS old!

 
Oh my gosh Gina, you should definitely be using those photo cards.  Between your kids and your pups, you'd be all set.  The pic you have in your signature would be a huge hit.

I just had Jehovah Witnesses at my house last week...with Bubblegum barking terribly at them...protecting I suppose ( I ALSO have to work at door manners ) I was holding her back while the two ladies were standing smiling...I told them simply "I really am not interested and its very hard to talk with her here" they asked what kind of dog she was, made a statement that they never saw a spotted Great Dane and how pretty she is, and both left with smiles on their face. They never even tried to hand me a paper.  My husband and I remarked about it.

So because I don't get wished a Happy Rohatsu when I go to Target, Rohatsu is being taken away from me? I don't get that logic. It's my holiday, I celebrate at home and my temple, I don't need everyone on the planet to acknowledge it. It's there whether someone acknowledges it or not.

No, I would not be unhappy if I walked into Target and no one wished me Merry Christmas. In fact I have been to Target just yesterday and no one DID wish me Merry Christmas. And in fact, I have been shopping in  a ton of stores to purchase Christmas presents and I can't remember one person saying "Merry Christmas" to me yet...OR Happy Holiday or any of the sayings. And I am not unhappy. Actually,,,I haven't said "Merry Christmas" to any of them either...I'm sure they are not unhappy.   HOWEVER....when our city was not allowed to put up the manger scene anymore...or schools are not allowed to have nice Christmas pagents anymore...and all of the many new trends that are starting to replace the old Christmas trends....they are taking away our Christmas Holiday from us Christians.