The controversy was sparked when a woman recently complained to Wal-Mart that the store was replacing its 'Merry Christmas' greeting with 'Happy Holidays.'
The League says the woman received an e-mail response from a customer-service representative named Kirby, reading exactly as follows:
Walmart is a world wide organization and must remain conscious of this. The majority of the world still has different practices other than 'christmas' which is an ancient tradition that has its roots in Siberian shamanism. The colors associated with 'christmas' red and white are actually a representation of of the aminita mascera mushroom. Santa is also borrowed from the Caucuses, mistletoe from the Celts, yule log from the Goths, the time from the Visigoth and the tree from the worship of Baal. It is a wide wide world.
Sadly, there are many who would respond in the same way, except that they would not wish to hurt the enquirer's feelings. This poor man is out of touch with ordinary life as well as philosophic and spiritual truth. It is not too late to pray for him.
