> Are there really THAT many Christians here?

1. That probably qualifies for  the "lets get together to save the
world together OFFLIST" invitation :-).

2. "THAT many" people who celebrate Christmas as a positive event, certainl=
y.

3. Yes :-).

Consider it "seasons greetings".
Some have and more may soon follow with a slew of other seasonal
greetings or festive allusions* - whether complementary, derivative,
orthogonal or antagonistic. As long as they all have the same general
base theme it works for me **.

* eg Kwanzaa (aka matunda ya kwanza)- "artificial" and very
johny-come-lately, but of potential value and meaning nonetheless.,
Yule, Hogmanay, Saturnalia (with due reservations :-) ) and more.
** Even the notionally antagonistic may - which may not always be what
they seem.

Note that none of this is "religion" per se - or need not be. It may
teeter along the edges thereof if so desired or various may be be
irretrievably rooted in some or other religious observations - but the
general spirit of the occasions are usually transcendant and/or  of
such general value as to be safe in the hands of mature adults.

Seasons greetings don't kill people. People kill people.


             Russell






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