Have You Seen 'Season's Greetings' Lately?

It's that time of the year when some people want to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." By the way, what happened to "Season's Greetings?" I haven't seen that one for a while. I seriously want to know what "Happy Holidays" means anyway. I know what "Merry Christmas" means. I googled, "Whatever happened to 'Season's Greetings?'" and AI told me it was alive and well, but I can't remember the last time I saw it on a card or a sign. I see "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas," but not "Season's Greetings." I'm not of a mind to do research right now. I'm tired, and I'd rather be reading. But first, I just want to address this weirdness a bit. One source mentioned "Season's Greetings" was more formal, like for corporate communication. That figures. The whole world is more casual these days. I'm not interested enough in the history of "Season's Greetings" to look it up. I just noticed today, as I do every year about this time, that some people like to put "Happy Holidays" on their signs outside their businesses, and others like to say "Merry Christmas." I don't have a problem with this, people are free to say whatever they want to say on their signs or on their Christmas cards; Christmas cards, not "holiday" cards. I'm just saying, does anyone really say "holiday cards" or "holiday gifts?" Or they're going to go buy a "holiday tree?" Does anyone say, "I have to do my 'holiday shopping?'" There is a church near where I live that advertises "community and inclusion" as a way to attract attendees. I think that is the key to all of this. But I don't get it. I am a Boomer. When I was growing up my mother had a lot of Jewish friends. None of my mom's Jewish friends had the slightest problem with "Merry Christmas," so I don't understand why it's different today. And I just cannot find it in myself to say "Happy Holidays" or to send a card that says "Happy Holidays." I also don't really care what the reason is for saying "Happy Holidays." I can't imagine anything more (I love this word) vacuous. "Merry Christmas" acknowledges what we are celebrating. "Happy Holidays," I suppose, is just a way to say something like "I'm thinking of you, but I don't want to offend anyone." The reason to say "Happy Holidays" is simply to say something rather than saying nothing for people who either don't believe in Jesus or don't want to offend anyone who does not believe in Jesus. I seriously don't believe saying "Merry Christmas" really offends anybody. I say it all the time. People either say "Merry Christmas" back or they say "Happy Holidays," which communicates that, as I just said, they don't believe in Jesus or they don't want to offend someone who doesn't believe in Jesus. Well, I'm sure that the sky will not fall if I say "Merry Christmas" to someone who does not believe in Jesus. It is an expression of goodwill, for anyone, no matter what their belief is regarding the One to Whom we are referring when we say "Merry Christmas." Christ means Savior, Messiah, Lord, and I am sure atheists might not like to say "Merry Christmas" and that's okay. However, most people are not atheists. And I don't believe even atheists are really offended by "Merry Christmas." Everybody knows what it means. It is not something to get offended over. And, no, I'm not offended. I understand people are uncomfortable about Christmas; it means they are uncomfortable about Jesus Christ. So that is all it means, and that is sad to me, because I believe what the Bible says about people who think they don't need God's forgiveness, are unwilling to receive God's offer of salvation, or have no fear of God, so the bottom line is this: People who are unwilling to admit their sinfulness and their need for salvation probably need to feel uncomfortable. God might be trying to tell them something. It's probably a sign that they need to figure out what Christmas is all about. My favorite Christmas movie is the 30-minute "Charlie Brown Christmas" video. Linus recites Luke 2:8-14 to answer that question. "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."