The idea that Christmas and by extension Christianity is somehow under attack in a country in which most of the people still describe themselves as Christians is absurd. This is nothing more than talking points dreamed up by talking heads on television and that appeals to a certain segment of the population that revel in the feeling of being victims. The only thing that has changed between now and when I was a child several decades ago is that more people are willing to stand up and say that they've had enough of this superstitious nonsense being rammed down our throats in our tax-funded public places.
Retailers have become somewhat more circumspect in their use of holiday phraseology beca...

The idea that Christmas and by extension Christianity is somehow under attack in a country in which most of the people still describe themselves as Christians is absurd. This is nothing more than talking points dreamed up by talking heads on television and that appeals to a certain segment of the population that revel in the feeling of being victims. The only thing that has changed between now and when I was a child several decades ago is that more people are willing to stand up and say that they've had enough of this superstitious nonsense being rammed down our throats in our tax-funded public places.
Retailers have become somewhat more circumspect in their use of holiday phraseology because they try to include everyone and they want to appeal to all their potential customers. NOT because of some grand conspiracy. Someone was complaining about their children not hearing the Christmas story in school, and their town having a holiday celebration and not including the religious aspect. It is not up to the school or the town to teach your children religion. That is YOUR job. Let's say for a moment that all your dreams came true and that all public events and places were all given over to the praise of Jesus. How long before a disagreement over some minor doctrine becomes a schism and/or open warfare? This is one of the main reasons behind the separation of church and state. The framers knew all about the constant warfare between factions of Christianity in Europe. As far as Christmas being a Christian holiday, find a good objective account about how the Christmas holiday came to be. I don't think there is a single so-called Christian holiday that wasn't adapted and adopted from some other tradition or religion.