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Originally Posted by moon
Christmas is still regarded as being religious?
I am an atheist, have no belief in any religion or god including religion and yet still celebrate Christmas as much if not more than most people who consider themselves Christians.
I realise it is based on Christianity historically but with the way Western society is (particularly NA) I would say that today Christmas has a lot more to do with Western Culture than it does with Christianity.
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Well it's religious depending on who you talk to. Trust me I agree with you in that Christmas is less and less religious every year. I am atheist and I celebrate Christmas as well. But my family just par takes in the secular aspects. Either way at it's core, it is religious, and many people still celebrate it as such, not the majority, but the minority.
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I don't see the harm that Muslims, Jews, atheists etc. get from singing about Santa, receiving silly gifts and gasp, putting ornaments on a Christmas tree.
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That's simplifying it a bit too much and they have a right to feel offended if they feel it is being pushed on them.