Silverstein
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I'm not saying to take anything away from anyone. In fact I'm talking about not taking things away. It's a holiday because of christ. It's a day off of work because it's a holiday. It's a holiday because it's christ's birthday. So you shouldn't act like those aspects are seperate.
I'm not saying everyone has to go to church or sit around and do prayers. Nor am I saying that you must be the most piest person you know. But it -IS- a religious holiday, and I'm saying that anyone who celebrates it should acknowledge that and not try to make it some trivial day of getting stuff. The gifts symbolize the three kings.
Like I mentioned above, what about jewish holidays? Why is it that a Christian holiday is open to everyone and is allowed to be watered down and push religion out of it, but Channukah isn't when atheist celebrate? Why not skip Christmas and celebrate on new year's only?
People try to say x-mas to take Christ out of it, people go overly PC and say happy holidays, even what you just said shows that people try to seperate parts of christmas and take the things they want.
So no "letting it be" is not applicable here. If you have chosen not to accept Christ then don't. That means not accepting christian things. If you have, then do so. It's simple.
I'm not saying everyone has to go to church or sit around and do prayers. Nor am I saying that you must be the most piest person you know. But it -IS- a religious holiday, and I'm saying that anyone who celebrates it should acknowledge that and not try to make it some trivial day of getting stuff. The gifts symbolize the three kings.
Like I mentioned above, what about jewish holidays? Why is it that a Christian holiday is open to everyone and is allowed to be watered down and push religion out of it, but Channukah isn't when atheist celebrate? Why not skip Christmas and celebrate on new year's only?
People try to say x-mas to take Christ out of it, people go overly PC and say happy holidays, even what you just said shows that people try to seperate parts of christmas and take the things they want.
So no "letting it be" is not applicable here. If you have chosen not to accept Christ then don't. That means not accepting christian things. If you have, then do so. It's simple.