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It's disrespectful to tell people- like you're doing today- [b]that their (clearly) religious holiday is not really a religious holiday, and that holiday's symbols are secular and not important.[/b]  It shows a basic lack of awareness, and it's rude.  You're right that someone making a choice i wouldn't make myself isn't, at its core, disrespectful.  But when you denigrate my religion and tell me that my religious holidays aren't religious because you , personally, don't think they should be- that is disrespectful.  Again- you have the freedom to believe what you want, and put up a "holiday tree"  and burn candles in the image of buddha and wear a dot on your forehead and dance around to Indian music on Diwali all while not caring in the slightest about the meaning of those holidays, symbols, etc.   I don't think my opinion is more important than yours at all.  But just know that you come across as disrespectful to many people.  [/quote]

No one is saying that.  No one is saying the holiday YOU celebrate isn't a religious one in YOUR house.

People are saying that some holidays and their symbols also have non-religious significance to the non-religious, and often (as is the case with the Christmas Tree, Yule Log and others) they have histories that pre-date their religious appropriation.  This alone (plus common sense and basic courtesy) should encourage you to turn down the outrage meter.

No one is offended if you view your tree as a religious symbol.  Have at it man.  But you can't tell anyone else they shouldn't, especially when the history and facts do not support you.  Your being offended is entirely your flaw and entirely your problem.[/quote]

Christmas is a religious holiday no matter which way you spin it.  I can't believe anyone would try to claim otherwise.  So bizarre. [/quote]

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