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Wow, I did not intend to seem as snarky as I apparently did.  Sorry!  Let me be clear.  I am not necessarily opposed to non-Christians celebrating Christmas.  I remember asking my parents about this when I was a kid.  They said that they are fine with it because it's their hope that in the festivities of the season, they will somehow get that mustard seed of faith.  I try to keep that mindset, but I have a hard time with it when it comes to people who make fun of us the rest of the year.  I wrote this post after receiving a "Warm Wishes" card from a friend who speaks out against Christianity every single chance she gets.  It seemed very hypocritical.  The only purpose of her card was to show off pictures of her Aruba vacation.  these are the people I have issues with.  If you are a non-Christian who would like to participate in the season, I simply ask that you respect our religion during the "off-season" as well.  Please don't try to convince yourself that it's not a religious holiday.  Of course it is.

Yes, I do try to minimize the commercialism and focus on Christ during the season.

I know the pagan history of trees, but don't believe the theory that that's where the Christmas tree originated.  [b]The tree, wreath, holly, etc is a symbol of eternal life.[/b]  [/quote]

And bunnies, eggs, and chicks are symbols of...resurrection?

Sorry, but "Christmas" trees are pagan symbols that the church co-opted to ensure people would tolerate conversion to Christianity. Same goes for Easter symbolism (Easter was a pagan fertility festival before Christians converted it -- that's why there are so many fertility symbols -- eggs, chicks, bunnies -- associated with it).

Most "Christian" holidays that come from Europe are pagan holidays that Christians stole liberally from.

P.S. I grew up Christian and I am an atheist. I totally respect your right to have your faith and celebrations, and you need to respect others' rights to do the same. You are not doing that by questioning why certain people get to celebrate "your" holiday. Have some respect for others' beliefs or lack thereof. Practice what you preach.[/quote]

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