Despite being generally secular and supportive of pluralism, and despite a personal interest in "Yule" as an even-more ancient celebration than the Christian celebration, I prefer to say "Merry Christmas." Just for the sake of simplicity and tradition.

I hate that, to some, this may tend to classify me as some kind of militant and intolerant fundamentalist.

To those who shrink with horror at mention of the supposedly-sectarian "C word," let me hasten to point out that all of the very commercial and throughly non-religious money-spending frenzy currently underway is generally konwn as "Christmas Shopping." Not "Seasonal Shopping," not even "Holidays Shopping." So there!

Well, I suppose I can compromise:

"Merry Xmas, everyone!"