Irvine511
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financeguy said:
Not necessarily, it clearly has pagan origins. Paganism could be considered a religion in its own right.
As others have argued on the thread, Christmas has also become increasingly secular - it seems to me a bit over the top to argue that holding a 'Christmas party' is akin to religious proselytisation.
it might have pagan roots, but those aren't celebrated in any sort of meaningful sense.
at christmas, while there is certainly a large secularized component, and i remember my Hindu friends celebrating secular christmas -- mostly so they wouldn't feel excluded and left out as small children in a nation that views christmas as some kind of materialistic orgy -- the core of the holiday is highly religious in nature, and that core is widely observed and celebrated, we've all heard of "Christmas and Easter Christians," no?
the comparison isn't appropriate.