Yep. And I'm a Protestant Christian.

Some years ago we still celebrated Christmas, somehow, but we decided to break with the tradition because the Bible doesn't command its celebration and we didn't like the scent of hypochrisy and consumerism that impregnates the air during those days (I know, not everybody behaves like this, but...), which has nothing to do with Christianity.

We later discovered the pagan origins of Christmas. This link explains it in detail (I use it here only to show you the topic, but that doesn't mean that I agree with all the content of the site, which I just found).

On a "funny" note, non-Christians usually respect my opinion on this, while other Christians or "Christians" are shocked, like "Oh, my God! You don't celebrate Christmasssssss! These are times to remember...".

What's your opinion?

The only thing I say these days is "Happy holidays" or "Happy new year", so... HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone.

You know what I found out a few days ago? Rudolph the red nosed reindeer was created by a department store in the 30's! WTF!? I thought their was some historical significance.

i havent been "in the spirit" this year.

but i think its cos i havent had tv, radio, or much of a social life.

now that im home for the week, though, i've realised that its all about spending time with family and has nothing to do with presents.

family, and fairy lights!

Yeah Christmas having pagan origins shocked me too back in the day.
I also hate it, but for diferent reasons. I have to see a bunch of people I don't like, buy presents for them, listen to shitty music and eat horrible food.
Second worst day of the year.

What's the worst day of the year?

Probably his birthday, the ol' sourpuss.

My birthday.

Edit: Rocketpig is a mind reader.

Do I win something?

Hmm... I really should work on formalizing some lyrics to some X-mas songs, done my way. My favorite one is a different rendition of "Police stole my car." If people want, I can type out the first verse, since it's rather set in stone.

I've been in more of a christmas spirit this year than before. I want to bake things, buy things, sing songs, watch christmas specials. idk. College makes you nostalgic for a more carefree youth, a fantasy i am trying to embody as we speak.

But yeah, fundamentalist Christianity has been looking a bit askance at Christmas of late, because it really has nothing to do with the core root of Christianity (but no religion today truly emulates original, apostolic christianity), it's just another one of the holidays that the early Christians kinda grafted on to take the place of earlier, pagan roman holidays (St. Valentine's day is another such)