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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe it’s easier to think of things as ‘cultural christmas’ and ‘religious Christmas’.  The aspects of christmas or yule that do not relate to the birth of Jesus should be considered cultural and not religious. Some predate Christianity.  For example, bringing the greens, putting out stockings or shoes, lighting candles on a tree, elves, Santa, nutcrackers, pudding, roasted goose  can all be considered cultural aspects.  While, the baby in the manger, the crèche, the service on Christmas Eve reenacting Mary and a Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, angels can be considered the religious part of the holiday. [/quote]

Yes, I think "cultural Christmas" and "religious Christmas" would be a better distinction. It would certainly help with the confusion over people who are now not-religious, but whose family background/heritage is Christian, to better understand how they can celebrate Christmas in a secular manner as part of their cultural heritage without insisting that people of other cultural or religious backgrounds wouldn't see it as a secular holiday.[/quote]

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