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***Really, do the easter bunny and santa clause or christmas trees or even material gifting have anything to do with the celebration of God's mission, sending Jesus Christ, His Son, to atone for our sins?***

Mostly agree, especially with the easter bunny, which I have never associated with Christ's resurrection. But the Christmas season, if fully connected to Church attendance and worship, can and should be a celebration of the joy of the birth of our Savior. To be sure, it's been commercialized almost to the point of destruction, and calling it "winter holiday" or some other camouflage is a disgrace. But Christmas still brings families together and can be a joyous time for those Christians who still remember what the season was meant to celebrate, at least as long as I can remember. We are still free to celebrate it as it was meant to be, regardless of what the non believers prefer.

I agree with what you've said, especially:

To be sure, it's been commercialized almost to the point of destruction, and calling it "winter holiday" or some other camouflage is a disgrace.

That's what I'm reacting to. Our secular culture is in charge now, taking Christmas and sanitizing it, especially in the schools. Everyone seems compelled to say, "Season'Greetings" or "Happy Holidays." Just another sad evidence of our cultural drift away from the Christian base.