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And so what have we done? Taken every pagan custom, myth and observation of non-Christian societies and polluted our worship of the Lord...exactly what he said not to do.

What you say is correct...Way back when, Constantine brought religion and paganism together so he could rule over both factions without constant fighting...And with the power and might of Rome, there wasn't much that was going to change that rule and practice over the Centuries...

Jesus was not born during the Winter Solstice and we are never encouraged to celebrate the birth of Jesus...It's unfortunate I suppose that somewhere after the fall of Rome's power that some large church did not decide to have a holiday for the celebration of the birth of Jesus sometime in the fall without the trees and festivities and other pagan junk...

The consolation we can have is that while Jesus is likely shaking his head as he watches us we are conforted knowing we are not under the law but under grace...

During the Judgment Seat of Christ the record of these activities we do will be burned and not be part of our record presented before God...

Jesus was not born during the Winter Solstice and we are never encouraged to celebrate the birth of Jesus...

We who love them still remember.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke, Catholic chapter two, Protestant verses six to twenty,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James