Good Post, Katy. I think this thread can go on into part eleven, because it's basically an irresolveable problem. Gets down to the individual in the long run. I have a cousin who is an atheist who gathers his whole family together to celebrate Christmas at his house. He has summer cookouts and family picnics there, too. He treats them all the same. He just celebrates the non-spiritual aspect of Christmas. I have another family member who feels that he'd be a hypocrite joing in holding hands when we're saying grace, so he doesn't. And everyone respects him for his honesty. I guess that I see very little about celebrating "Christmas" in this country that has anything to do with Christ's birth. Maybe you're rebelling against the commercialism, Mrrzy, because I sure don't see much spiritualism to rebel against. Thanks for starting this thread is such a generous, non-offensive way.
Jerry