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Do any of you actually know someone who legitimately believes there's an actual "War on Christmas?" (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 28 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Oh absolutely. Every Catholic I knew growing up definitely believed that, and very much thought that Christians were the most oppressed religious group in the country, if not the world. My family still have a “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnet on their fridge

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I generally think of "Christ in Christmas" as a reminder about consumerism, not hate for Hanukkah, etc.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I would agree. It’s ironic though, Christians saying that we need to keep the focus on Christ and not secular consumerism, when the history of Christmas is really much more about the Catholic Church co-opting pagan traditions

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Yeah but I think it's also a lot about rejecting those pagan and secularly palatable traditions. The "keep christ in Christmas crowd" often use rejecting consumerism as a motte to defend the bailey of rejecting all non Christian elements of a holiday that's both fun and often socially expected.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I'm learning american catholics are a whole other beast. I don't see this in other countries.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    American Catholics are a very diverse group. Some (not many) are young Earth creationists but I was taught evolution in Catholic school. Most are amazingly ignorant of their own religion and just believe whatever they want then do mental gymnastics to make it fit.

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