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Agnosticism/Atheism Agnosticism/Atheism Basics Critiquing Religion Life Without Gods From Austin Cline, your Guide to Agnosticism/Atheism Is There a War on Christmas? American Public is Divided The so-called 'War on Christmas' makes an appearance every year when conservative evangelicals complain about being persecuted. But how successful has their propaganda been? The American public is fairly evenly divided, with about the same number of people believing that such a war exists as believing there is no such war. Search Related Topics:  war on christmas  theism statistics  american christianity We Wish You a Godless Xmas: What's Secular About Christmas Holidays? Many Christians insist that Christmas is a Christian religious holiday which belongs exclusively to them. While there are many ways to celebrate Christmas in a Christian manner, the simple fact is that there are many important elements to popular Christmas celebrations which have nothing whatsoever to do with religion or Christianity. These secular elements of Christmas are at least as important as the religious ones. So if you want to celebrate Christmas, you can do so without religion. Search Related Topics:  secularism & secularization  war on christmas  godless christmas Christmas in America: Atheists, the Christian Right, and Christmas Traditions Perhaps the mid-winter holiday season centered around Christmas should be a time of festivities, but in America many other things intrude as well. Atheists are faced with questions about whether they should participate and if they should reveal their atheism. Conservative Christians insist that Christmas is meaningless without their religion - and say that both are under assault from atheists. Should parents lie to encourage belief in Santa? How reliable are gospels stories about the Nativity? Search Related Topics:  christian nationalism & dominion theology  christian right in america  war on christmas Atheists Are Not Working to Undermine Christmas Holidays Every year we hear more and more about the so-called Christmas Wars. According to its promoters and alleged 'defenders' of Christmas, the godless liberals and atheists are trying to undermine wholesome Christmas traditions as part of their agenda of undermining Christianity. Related Searches Atheism Service Specials Christian Religion Religion Holidays Freedom of Religion Featured Articles Is Christmas a Religious or Secular Holiday? Discrimination as the Christian Right's Goal Constitutional Problems with Christmas Holidays Evaluating Theistic Claims: Defending & Supporting God as Explanation Secular Ways to Celebrate the Christmas Holidays   More from About.com Sign up for the About.com Money Newsletter! Managing your finances can be confusing. We're here to help! Sign up to receivebudgeting, saving and investing tips, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! This newsletter is written by: Austin Cline Agnosticism/Atheism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Agnosticism/Atheism newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email tooptout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com