I agree with your post#18. And I have already said that we should be celebrating each day, the birth and resurrection of Christ. I agree with your statement about "christians" taking Christ out of Christmas, as well. But then we have allowed the world to take our joy. We have allowed the world to convince us that we can all celebrate, whatever, without God. And to me - that is taking my joy. And only each person can allow or disallow this. This year, as most recent years, I will spend Christmas with God. No gift giving - no tree or decoration but mainly because I can't be bothered. I remember the trees and gifts and love of family through the years and I remember the love of God. To go in the total opposite direction is to let the world win. As I said, in the OT, feasts/celebration of a nation (Israel) was asked for. And I will celebrate Christ on Christmas even if I am the only one in my nation to do so. I will not take Christ out of Christmas.
And I will celebrate Christ on Christmas Day, too. Thank you for the conversation. I appreciate the dialogue.