If the question is whether Christmas celebrations can be reconciled with the Christian faith, then only each individual practicing Christian can answer that question for themselves. As human beings whether we believe in a God or not, we do have faith. I have faith that the individuals who I drive on the road with will follow the traffic signals and drive with caution. I have faith that my neighbors will do nothing to harm my property. I have faith that the school bus will drive my children to and from school safely. Given my faith, I behave accordingly and most importantly consistently. I place my children on the bus every school day.

That brings me back to the Christian faith, if the individual who practices Christianity can reconcile their celebration of Christmas with their faith then they, acting as they believe God would want them to, find their celebration of Christmas to be perfectly acceptable. At times I think people attempt to classify others behavior based on their world view and their faith rather than looking internally. It is after all “your” faith and you are free to interpret it as you wish as it relates to you. The problems always arise when you attempt to push your faith onto others. If Christmas gifts, parties and food work for you – by all means, enjoy.

SKT