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Not that God needs mere cash. Nor does Target need my cash. Nor so many other businesses who clearly glom onto a seemingly "religious" based holiday to put them into the black in sales for the year.

Resistance is not futile. Instead of recklessly plumping the pockets of the vacuous merchant, I'll be looking for the bell ringer and the uniformed returnees and try to make some decent holiday cheer happen.

Thank you. You highlight another issue where I could not disagree more with some of the posters here. As a Christian, I think it is fantastic for stores to no longer use a Christmas theme as part of a capitalistic profit push tied to my most important religious holiday. Capitalism is all well and fine, within reason, so long as it maintains a secular face. The last thing I want to see is for my Christianity or anyone else's wholesome religious beliefs devalued, marginalized, and corrupted in the name of avarace-driven, "it's all about me" consumerism. I do not want stores making my religion look like tangible goods and commerce are what matters the most, especially at Christmas time.

I will put together a letter and hand it out to all of the local stores who do NOT use a "Christmas" theme as part of their holiday sales, thanking them for respecting the sanctity of my Christian beliefs. I will also put together a second letter for the local stores that still use a Christmas theme, telling them that I will shop elsewhere until they stop inappropriately selling merchandise in the name of Christianity.