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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
...because there are a few different holidays during the holiday season, and the parade has groups with people of various religions enjoying or participating in the festivities. It's called being a good Christian and including your fellow man in your joy. Considering that the true birthdate of Jesus isn't even known, and is disputed by Christian scholars worldwide, and that December 25 was chosen 600 years after his supposed birth to obscure and replace the pagan winter solstice festivals, it seems like a nice thing to do, to share the season with everyone and just refer to it as the Holiday Parade and Holiday Season.
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If you want to celebrate something else, that’s great. But keep Christ in Christmas.