you can't have it both ways! Options

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is it fair that non-christians celebrate christmas with presents and christmas trees? i can't stand it when people openly say how they hate religion and christianity, then come christmas time, they brag about their christmas presents. that goes for easter too. people openly reject jesus christ's resurrection but they celebrate easter. and to add insult to injury, they completely change the meaning by having egghunts and bunnies.

-edit- uh yeah. you can't have it both ways! either become a christian and partake in our holidays, or stay an atheist/agnostic and don't celebrate our holidays, and don't change our holidays either!

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What's wrong with non-Christians celebrating Christmas?

I think it's wrong to insult Christianity and then celebrate its holidays. But, if you're not Christian and okay with Christianity, then why does it matter if you celebrate its holidays?

Like others have said...Christmas has become more a part of a culture than a part of a religion. For example, Christmas in the US is a big thing. Obviously, most of what happens during the Christmas holidays has nothing to do with the religion. But, BECAUSE its a big thing, everyone likes to celebrate it. Are you going to tell some non-Christian kids to take off the Christmas lights because it has nothing to do with the religion, and because they aren't Christians?

I didn't know that few people knew the holiday was a Christian one.

And really...what the heck is wrong with calling it 'Christmas'??
I'm SURE that every Christian out there calls it Christmas and really thinks about it being a Christian holiday.
EVERYONE should be allowed to call it Christmas because that's the word for it; why would non-Christians say something different? Sure, you could say 'winter holidays'. It's not unusual at all. Only, when you say that, it's hard to think whether you're referring to Christmas, or the season, or the winter break (in terms of school), or other holidays that happen around that time. How would people know?? I think it's really stupid that you think non-Christians shouldn't call it the same thing. We call it Christmas because everyone would understand it to mean CHRISTMAS.