Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ.  In a misguided attempt to make everyone feel "included," there are those among us who have tried to re-name this celebration, have tried to neutralize it, water down the meaning behind it,  make it generic.  They want to change it so that people who do not believe in Christ will not have to speak, read, or hear His name in the theory that doing so would be highly offensive to non-Christians.

The strange thing is that I haven't heard of anyone presuming to tell Jewish people to re-name Chanukah.  The Miracle Of The Oil is safe from meddlers so far.  No one is trying to pretend that Judah Maccabee (the Hammer) and his army didn't exist.  No one has suggested it be called, "Candle Day."   

Has anyone suggested to the Muslims that they not celebrate Mawlid-al-Nabi?  That they should call it instead, "Spring Holiday," so we can all join in?  I think not.

When was the last time you heard of anyone trying to change Gautama Buddha's birthday celebration by calling it something non-offensive so that those of us who aren't Buddhists can feel part of the group?

Let's stop trying to include everyone in everything.  Yes, I know you were brought up not to hurt anyone's feelings.  Your mother undoubtedly made you give everyone in your third grade class a Valentine's Day Card so no one would feel left out.  That was the Right Thing To Do.  But you're not in elementary school anymore.  No one expects you to give every Tom, Dick, and Harry a Valentine's Day card now that you're a grown up.  And I doubt very seriously if Tom, Dick, and Harry are offended.

So leave our religious holidays alone.  As for agnostics and atheists, meh.  If they want to join in, fine.  If not, not.