Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

Fun fact : many of your so called Christian Christmas traditions came from Pagan religions not Christianity. Wreaths, gift giving, Christmas lights, decorating trees and Yule logs belonged to pagan religions and were appropriated by Christianity .

Yes, we've all known that since we were kids because none of these things are mentioned in the Bible. But thanks for the annual reminder.

Little Jack Frost Get lost
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.
Let It Snow
Baby It's Cold Outside
Frosty the Snowman
The Merriest
Silver and Gold
Winter Wonderland
Jingle Bells
Same Old Lang Syne
There's no Place like Home for the Holidays
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
It's a Marshmallow World

There are lots of other Christmas songs that aren't Jesus-y, if you are open to those.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

It can be religious. It can be not religious but secular and cultural. Both are true.

Jesus was not born on 12/25 in December. It was Christians that "appropriated" pagan celebrations. This is history. Fact. You may wanna read up on it before you go around lecturing other people.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

Yup this.

Catholic-raised atheist who "celebrates Christmas" in a non-religious way but still understands that Christmas is a religious holiday.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

Fun fact : many of your so called Christian Christmas traditions came from Pagan religions not Christianity. Wreaths, gift giving, Christmas lights, decorating trees and Yule logs belonged to pagan religions and were appropriated by Christianity .

This is brand. new. information. Nobody knew this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

Well said.

I like Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For which secular holiday? Thanksgiving?

Oh! Adam Sandler has a good song!

His holidays songs are about Hanukah, which is a religious holiday, not a secular one.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ICYMI: Christmas has become a secular holiday. I know Jewish and Muslim families who decorate with a tree. Just steer clear of any song referencing Jesus, but don’t be afraid to use a song referencing Christmas.

Jingle Bells

Winter Wonderland

All I Want for Christmas is You

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Run, Run Rudolph

Etc.

Omg not this nonsense again. Christmas is not a secular holiday. It is a religious holiday. Sure, people celebrate it in a secular fashion and never once think of Jesus. The way I celebrate Hannukah by spinning a dreidal and listening to Adam Sandler. This doesn’t make hannukah a secular holiday it just makes me someone who is appropriating the fun parts of someone else’s religion. Which is fine.

Fun fact : many of your so called Christian Christmas traditions came from Pagan religions not Christianity. Wreaths, gift giving, Christmas lights, decorating trees and Yule logs belonged to pagan religions and were appropriated by Christianity .

This gem from Robert Earl Keene:

I hate a lot of pop Christmas music, but I might include any of the following:

The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole version)
Christmastime is Here (or the whole Charlie Brown Vince Guaraldi album really, minus Hark the Herald Angels )
Spirit of Christmas (Ray Charles)
Ukrainian Bell Carol
Oh Tannenbaum
My Favorite Things (but not Julie Andrews version)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Silver Bells
Silver and Gold

I would not include:

Baby It's Cold Outside
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen
Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Do They Know It's Christmas
Jingle Bells

BTS - Dynamite Holiday Remix
V - Christmas Tree
Jimin - Christmas Love

If Christmas is secular can we please bring back Christmas parties in elementary school and stop with the “winter celebration” parties that can’t use red and green, pine trees, or other Christmas- adjacent items?