[DallasMike]

Why, exactly, does reading about how the celebration WASN'T invented by Christ or Christians "take all the joy out of things" for you ???

Consider them conquered territory. They used to be pagan days of celebration; now they're Christian days of celebration.

We have the freedom in Christ to celebrate Christmas if we choose. If you choose not to take advantage of that freedom and stay enslaved to the past, then that's your loss.

[2sheep]

>They used to be pagan days of celebration; now they're Christian days of celebration.

Who said so?  You or G~d?  Show me where He changed, please.  Chapter and verse.

Ps 15:4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.