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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're off in some of your assumptions.  I'm an atheist, I celebrate Christmas, and I spend no time making fun of Christians, or people with any other religious beliefs.  None of the atheists I know avoid calling Christmas Day Christmas.  But I don't wish people "merry Christmas" this time of year unless I know they celebrate Christmas.  I send holiday cards rather than Christmas cards because I have friends and family with varying belief systems, but I don't know of anyone who doesn't celebrate one of the several holidays this time of year.  I celebrate Christmas because it is a cherished family tradition; the tree, the gifts, music, baking, parties, family gatherings.  With all due respect, no one needs to justify to you what holidays they celebrate.[/quote]

Could not have said it any better!

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Would either of you feel it was an imposition for someone new to your family wanted to pray or go to church on Christmas if they were celebrating at your house. You both would be welcomed to not join in or not go to church, of course. Or do you think I should take religion out of my holiday in my house for you, my guest?[/quote]

Why would it?  I'm a different PP from either of the ones that you're referring to.  My very active Methodist MIL (she is just stepping down from a 2-term stint as regional president of her Chapter of the UMW) knows the way to get to our local Methodist church and whenever she comes to visit, she borrows one of our cars to go to church on many Sunday mornings and definitely at Christmas.  We've given a polite pause for several friends who join us for our secular Christmas Eve dinner to say grace.   I'm spiritual, but atheistic.  My spouse is a non-practicing Methodist.  And we're very respectful in our house of visitors practicing their religions as long as they don't proselytize or try to change our opinions.  Respect us and we'll respect you.

Likewise, if I were staying with a Catholic family, I would prefer if I could stay home and not join the trip out for Christmas Mass, but if there was no polite way out of it, I would sit politely through another Christmas Mass (I've been to a few when I couldn't get out of them).  It's about respect.  I'll be glad to treat you respectfully in the observance of your religion if you'll do the same for my lack of one. [/quote]

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