I believe in the idea that Christ is the most important aspect of Christmas, but I refuse to discount or disregard secular Christmas traditions. The whole point of celebrating Christmas so near to pagan and other holidays was to spread the message of Christ by example, not decry older or newer traditions around this time of year.
The only way to keep Christ in Christmas is to live and act through his teachings, not chastise others. When you lecture people about the meaning of Christmas it only serves to drive them away from Christianity. Keep Christ in Christmas by loving those that don't, not by scolding them. Evangelize through moral and kind actions instead of rhetoric. Let God do good through you so that others may see and benefit from it instead.
Christmas should be a time of unity, not a divisive war on secular or pagan values. Christmas isn't about picking fights with people that have Jewish, Buddhist, Hindi, Agnostic, or even Atheist beliefs. All of us are created equal and if our beliefs aren't infringing on the rights of others they should be respected even if not shared.
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