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Originally posted by duckznutz
you are right sledge . . . but since a tiny proportion of so-called Christians attend church or consider their religion in any meaning ful way during their typical week then equally you could say that its Christian foundations have very little bearing on the way 90% of people actually participate and enjoy the festive period. I suggest that the pagan foundations and the mid-winter feasting is the more dominant energy nowadays.
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That's a good point, duckznutz. I agree: Christmas is an orgy of consumption. Some of my Christian friends try to keep it pure by honoring the birth of Christ instead, though, and for them I think the holiday is as holy as any. I suppose it is all relative.