Originally Posted by
judolphin
Could you imagine the outcry if thousands of MR members received an e-mail blast from Marriott talking about "The Divine Spirit of the Holy Nativity of our Lord and Savior" while peddling Christmas getaways?
Marriott could say, "Experience the authentic divine spirit of Christmas," with nary a peep from anyone.
Originally Posted by
judolphin
I mean, tell me if I'm wrong. I may be way off base here. And I'm the last person to be politically correct. But something strikes me as very odd about this blast. It just sounded like phony piety to me.
Piety by a for-profit company is always phony; it's just an attempt to make (more) money.
Originally Posted by
judolphin
Plus, here's the kicker: I'm not Muslim. It's rather odd they sent me this message, worded as if it was a trip being organized by my buddy at the local mosque or something (i.e., the assumption that I'm Muslim and celebrate the month of Ramadan as a Holy month (with a capital "H"), believing the month itself has a, quote, "divine spirit").
Ramadan is holy (or "Holy") regardless of your religious affiliation. Just because it's not holy to
you doesn't mean it isn't holy to other Marriott customers.