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Old 12-07-2004, 10:24 AM
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Is Christmas secular? Should it be celebrated by non-Christians?
To what extent are holiday decorations, lights, poinsettias, and Christmas trees religious symbols?
If you belong to another faith group, do you celebrate Christmas? Why or why not?
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Old 12-07-2004, 10:26 AM
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The vast majority of things we associate w/ christmas, from the tree, to mistletoe, to caroling all come from pagan traditions. There really isn't that much in the holiday that is truely christian unless you go to services and put religion into your holiday experience. I will be doing both christmas and chanukah this year. My mom would have my hide if i missed christmas
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if christians can adopt a pagan holiday, why couldn't pagans celebrate it?
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Search the terms "Pagan origin of Christmas" and you'll get several websites that detail where many of the traditions surrounding Christmas came from.

ReligiousTolerance's page on Christmas
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I do know, though, that many people of other faiths don't celebrate Christmas (and are indeed told that they shouldn't). Just wondering about that, as well.
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I do know, though, that many people of other faiths don't celebrate Christmas (and are indeed told that they shouldn't). Just wondering about that, as well.
I would be interested in finding out where you came across that last bit of info..... I never have heard of anyone being told they should not celebrate Christmas....
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I would be interested in finding out where you came across that last bit of info..... I never have heard of anyone being told they should not celebrate Christmas....
They're told by their religious leaders, not by Christians (if that helps).
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